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Sun Mar-21-10 12:12 AM
Response to Reply #44 |
| 50. It should really be called HIA |
| -The Facade of Reform (Health Reform Part 2 of 4) |
Political Heretic |
Mar-20-10 12:52 PM |
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Bookmarked for later.. |
OhioChick |
Mar-20-10 12:54 PM |
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Most of the people I've talked to who are FOR this bill |
Lydia Leftcoast |
Mar-20-10 12:57 PM |
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I think the lack of transparency is deliberate |
Political Heretic |
Mar-20-10 01:15 PM |
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The media is doing an excellent job of not telling Americans what's |
LibDemAlways |
Mar-20-10 01:46 PM |
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Agreed. Well at least on the first part. |
Political Heretic |
Mar-20-10 01:50 PM |
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I can't think of any other reason for not offering the public the |
LibDemAlways |
Mar-20-10 02:01 PM |
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Yeah, well - I'm sure that's true. They do that as much for the ratings and to |
Political Heretic |
Mar-20-10 04:01 PM |
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No doubt. During the Bush years I mentioned the pro-Bush bias |
LibDemAlways |
Mar-20-10 07:30 PM |
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Mar-21-10 09:22 AM |
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That sums it up. They sell us out to a bunch of criminals behind |
LibDemAlways |
Mar-21-10 10:56 AM |
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Points one and two |
ProSense |
Mar-20-10 12:57 PM |
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This isn't single payer. If it was, I would support it. This is a RW screwjob. |
Edweird |
Mar-20-10 01:13 PM |
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"This is a RW screwjob." |
ProSense |
Mar-20-10 01:27 PM |
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That's exactly what Howard Dean said of it: "A Romney-type bill" . . "NOT HCR" . . . |
defendandprotect |
Mar-20-10 01:34 PM |
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Howard Dean: "A lot of important things in this bill that will make it worth passing." |
ProSense |
Mar-20-10 01:36 PM |
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Evidently everyone has been told they need to save Obama's ass . . . |
defendandprotect |
Mar-20-10 10:59 PM |
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If he wasn't pushing far right policy, he wouldn't be in deep shit. |
Edweird |
Mar-21-10 08:40 AM |
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No, it's not 'BS'. Where did 'individual mandate' and 'benefits tax' come from? Republicans. |
Edweird |
Mar-20-10 05:55 PM |
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+1 |
area51 |
Mar-21-10 11:33 AM |
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I got your 'hyperbole' right here: |
Edweird |
Mar-21-10 12:24 PM |
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Why do you talk about single-payer being mandated? Its so moronic |
Oregone |
Mar-20-10 01:45 PM |
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Moronic is believing that universal coverage can be achieved without a mandate. n/t |
ProSense |
Mar-20-10 01:49 PM |
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Who believes that? Thats a straw man (again) |
Oregone |
Mar-20-10 01:54 PM |
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"some believe...if you are forcing people" |
ProSense |
Mar-20-10 01:59 PM |
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When yo utake away an alternative, you are forcing. |
Oregone |
Mar-20-10 02:03 PM |
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The status quo includes an alternative? n/t |
ProSense |
Mar-20-10 02:22 PM |
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The status quo includes many alternatives. |
girl gone mad |
Mar-20-10 02:59 PM |
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Parallel |
Oregone |
Mar-20-10 07:15 PM |
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BTW, nice deflection from the original point: the dishonest comparison of for-profit to single-payer |
Oregone |
Mar-20-10 07:17 PM |
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Nice post -- thanks! |
defendandprotect |
Mar-20-10 11:00 PM |
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This bill is not single payer |
suffragette |
Mar-20-10 02:02 PM |
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...it's not even Health Care Reform . . . |
defendandprotect |
Mar-20-10 11:01 PM |
#44 |
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It should really be called HIA |
suffragette |
Mar-21-10 12:12 AM |
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How about "Insurance Profits Protection Act?" |
bread_and_roses |
Mar-21-10 07:14 AM |
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+1 The fabulously wealthy weren't going to subsidize themselves. |
Mithreal |
Mar-21-10 11:49 AM |
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Agree, IPPA is more accurate. |
suffragette |
Mar-21-10 12:49 PM |
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Sadly, yes . . . |
defendandprotect |
Mar-21-10 08:04 PM |
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Thank you for posting, Political Heretic. nt |
enlightenment |
Mar-20-10 01:01 PM |
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Imma buy you a rec. |
Edweird |
Mar-20-10 01:14 PM |
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America wants MEDICARE FOR ALL -- public, doctors, nurses -- even Catholics, even Republicans!! |
defendandprotect |
Mar-20-10 01:24 PM |
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Thanks Political Heretic . . . these reports should be "sticky's" . . .. |
defendandprotect |
Mar-20-10 01:26 PM |
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Why don't we just get together and buy some doctors and hospitals . . .I mean the public!! |
defendandprotect |
Mar-20-10 01:28 PM |
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Buy a Doctor? |
sixmile |
Mar-20-10 01:36 PM |
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That is exactly right. Like a credit union, only it's a healthcare union. Until WE own it, |
snot |
Mar-20-10 01:41 PM |
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Agreed. |
Political Heretic |
Mar-20-10 02:21 PM |
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I've also been suggesting that we get Erin Brockovich to represent us . . . |
defendandprotect |
Mar-20-10 11:34 PM |
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K&R |
sixmile |
Mar-20-10 01:31 PM |
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Excellent series, thank you PH. |
Starry Messenger |
Mar-20-10 01:37 PM |
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kr |
Hannah Bell |
Mar-20-10 01:41 PM |
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Thanks for these posts. It's laughable how so many on DU |
LibDemAlways |
Mar-20-10 01:54 PM |
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Will-to-believe is powerful. |
Political Heretic |
Mar-20-10 02:08 PM |
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Evidently the theme "save Obama's ass" has been being played .... |
defendandprotect |
Mar-20-10 11:43 PM |
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Dems who think they are saving Obama or themselves by voting for this POS |
LibDemAlways |
Mar-21-10 09:00 AM |
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Agree -- + had Obama/Dems gone for Medicare for ALL . . . they'd be set next 40 years!! |
defendandprotect |
Mar-21-10 07:51 PM |
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Thanks for these posts, looking forward to the next two. |
ipaint |
Mar-20-10 05:31 PM |
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This is not change that I believe in, to be sure. nt |
LWolf |
Mar-20-10 06:39 PM |
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It sure is change I can believe it and millions of others are with me! |
goclark |
Mar-21-10 10:03 AM |
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No, I won't be "giving it a break," but thanks for your warmly meant suggestion. nt |
LWolf |
Mar-21-10 11:41 AM |
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Passing this health insurance industry bill will guarantee a Republican landslide in 2010 & 2012 |
Better Believe It |
Mar-20-10 07:23 PM |
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You said it. Expect to hear the word "mandate" repeated hundreds of |
LibDemAlways |
Mar-21-10 08:56 AM |
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Bookmark this! |
Better Believe It |
Mar-21-10 10:34 PM |
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They'll certainly talk about it, but they'll have no intention of repealing it. |
glitch |
Mar-21-10 10:58 AM |
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K&R! |
merkins |
Mar-20-10 09:55 PM |
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Kick for truth. |
New Dawn |
Mar-20-10 11:03 PM |
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K&R ---- |
defendandprotect |
Mar-20-10 11:04 PM |
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K&R |
leftstreet |
Mar-20-10 11:44 PM |
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k & r |
stillwaiting |
Mar-21-10 07:29 AM |
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National Nurses United has done an excellant job of keeping us informed |
robinblue |
Mar-21-10 09:52 AM |
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k and r |
paulk |
Mar-21-10 09:56 AM |
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K & R |
SlingBlade |
Mar-21-10 11:03 AM |
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Mar-21-10 12:01 PM |
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“intentional misrepresentation or fraud.” |
unapatriciated |
Mar-21-10 02:57 PM |
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kick |
avaistheone1 |
Mar-21-10 02:58 PM |
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I've been out most all of yesterday, too late to recommend. |
Uncle Joe |
Mar-21-10 03:19 PM |
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Not a Problem. Finishing up Part 4 today even though its too late. |
Political Heretic |
Mar-21-10 04:32 PM |
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a win for Obama, a loss for America |
Skittles |
Mar-21-10 05:45 PM |
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Sad but true summation . . . |
defendandprotect |
Mar-21-10 08:06 PM |
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The process they "claim" will be via transparent appeals..... |
midnight |
Mar-22-10 06:04 AM |
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Agree . . . lotta PR here, but little regulation ...same insurance industry Obama called "evil" -- |
defendandprotect |
Mar-22-10 10:03 AM |
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