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Fri Apr-29-11 09:02 PM
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| 48. You're blaming Medicare for the health care crisis? |
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 That is the dumbest thing I've read here at DU in a hell of a long time.
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| -Alex Chilton (Big Star) Died Because we don't have Universal Health Care |
Taverner |
Apr-29-11 10:57 AM |
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Brilliant |
Wickerman |
Apr-29-11 11:00 AM |
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Right now the biggest stumbling block might be seniors on Medicare who dont want their benefit |
dkf |
Apr-29-11 11:02 AM |
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If the whole system is single payer, how does that threaten Medicare? |
aquart |
Apr-29-11 11:06 AM |
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Medicare would be more efficient because a system wide plan could dictate prices and criteria. |
dkf |
Apr-29-11 11:14 AM |
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Medicare works well, except when you have thieves like Rick Scott |
Dont call me Shirley |
Apr-29-11 03:19 PM |
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My thoughts exactly, it will strengthen Medicare now and in the future. n/t |
slipslidingaway |
Apr-29-11 05:42 PM |
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Of course it will. |
Lugnut |
Apr-30-11 12:24 AM |
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And we let the for profit companies insure the least needy and now ... |
slipslidingaway |
Apr-30-11 11:15 AM |
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You're blaming Medicare for the health care crisis? |
ThomCat |
Apr-29-11 09:02 PM |
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The unsustainability of our system is from the profiteers, not Medicare |
Doctor_J |
Apr-29-11 09:17 PM |
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Thumbs up for the "Alex Chilton Bill." |
Brigid |
Apr-29-11 11:03 AM |
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I know someone with crappy health insurance who went to the ER |
undeterred |
Apr-29-11 11:04 AM |
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THIS is the problem with bad insurance. |
ThomCat |
Apr-29-11 09:18 PM |
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Our health insurance system |
area51 |
Apr-29-11 11:12 AM |
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It's really strange, but I never knew about the band "Big Star" |
tridim |
Apr-29-11 11:14 AM |
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Check out their third album, Sister Lovers |
Taverner |
Apr-29-11 11:45 AM |
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But don't forget the first two classics! |
NICO9000 |
Apr-29-11 06:38 PM |
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I knew Alex Chilton most |
PSzymeczek |
Apr-29-11 11:09 PM |
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Here in Maine, people put on spaghetti suppers to help families with medical bills |
jpak |
Apr-29-11 11:17 AM |
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The other day, an older gent came to our door. |
enlightenment |
Apr-29-11 04:01 PM |
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Please ask Rep. Steve Cohen to introduce the Alex Chilton Medicare for All bill |
mascarax |
Apr-29-11 11:18 AM |
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Great idea! I rmeember that speech. |
Chorophyll |
Apr-29-11 08:37 PM |
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K&R Alex was a real nice guy! n/t |
Mimosa |
Apr-29-11 11:33 AM |
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Did you get to meet him? |
Taverner |
Apr-29-11 01:55 PM |
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I did. |
Sonoman |
Apr-29-11 04:37 PM |
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so cool! i got to see him play the Milestone in Charlotte in like '87... |
nashville_brook |
Apr-30-11 10:53 AM |
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Yes. He played all the small clubs. |
Mimosa |
Apr-29-11 05:57 PM |
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conversely, many people give up doing music/art b/c of the lack of insurance... |
nashville_brook |
Apr-30-11 10:55 AM |
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K & R |
Withywindle |
Apr-29-11 11:47 AM |
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A contributing factor was our willful refusal to rebuild NOLA's healthcare system post-K |
KamaAina |
Apr-29-11 02:27 PM |
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I am not a commodity..... |
Dont call me Shirley |
Apr-29-11 03:16 PM |
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All of us deserve life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness |
Taverner |
Apr-29-11 04:44 PM |
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We've had our differences but I can't argue with a thing you said. Medicare for all; |
blondeatlast |
Apr-29-11 03:20 PM |
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True that |
Taverner |
Apr-29-11 04:45 PM |
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And for you: "Alex Chilton" by The Replacements: |
blondeatlast |
Apr-29-11 03:22 PM |
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and his first hit |
azureblue |
Apr-29-11 03:31 PM |
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Didn't he do "The Letter" when he was 14 yo? I remember listening |
blondeatlast |
Apr-29-11 04:17 PM |
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16. That's when our paths first crossed. |
Sonoman |
Apr-29-11 04:35 PM |
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Awesome! |
Taverner |
Apr-29-11 04:43 PM |
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I like this version . . . |
taterguy |
Apr-29-11 04:06 PM |
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even if he was rich or had insurance, he might not have gone to the doctor |
hfojvt |
Apr-29-11 03:43 PM |
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Yes but his GF/wife clearly noted that he said so |
Taverner |
Apr-29-11 03:49 PM |
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I know how that is |
hfojvt |
Apr-29-11 04:07 PM |
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Having no insurance directly contributed to his death, however. Had he even gone to the ER, he |
blondeatlast |
Apr-29-11 03:57 PM |
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John Ritter's crisis |
PSzymeczek |
Apr-29-11 11:30 PM |
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A rec for Alex-a class act and a cool guy....a tragedy that we lost him needlessly |
Rowdyboy |
Apr-29-11 04:09 PM |
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I think an Alex Chilton law would be great....... |
socialist_n_TN |
Apr-29-11 05:48 PM |
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knr with an exception ... |
slipslidingaway |
Apr-29-11 05:55 PM |
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You have a point |
Taverner |
Apr-29-11 06:15 PM |
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Thanks, not only did they not fight too hard, they blocked anyone... |
slipslidingaway |
Apr-29-11 07:26 PM |
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Thanks for this. n/t |
hulka38 |
Apr-29-11 11:57 PM |
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You're welcome and thanks for noticing :) n/t |
slipslidingaway |
Apr-30-11 09:26 AM |
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Why didn't he have health insurance? |
cbdo2007 |
Apr-29-11 06:03 PM |
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Wow...how much do they pay you? |
Taverner |
Apr-29-11 06:14 PM |
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Right. So from now on, anytime anyone on DU |
Chorophyll |
Apr-29-11 08:45 PM |
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Yeah, from the guy who used his dad and dad-in;law without permission. |
blondeatlast |
Apr-29-11 11:16 PM |
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Unrec for using your dad and dad-in-law without THEIR permission. Hypocritcal as hell much? nt |
blondeatlast |
Apr-29-11 11:14 PM |
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K&R. (nt) |
Kurovski |
Apr-29-11 07:16 PM |
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k&r |
Liberal_in_LA |
Apr-29-11 07:28 PM |
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RIP Alex |
wakemewhenitsover |
Apr-29-11 08:31 PM |
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Sad and reprehensible but NOT something that should be |
tpsbmam |
Apr-29-11 11:15 PM |
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Universal lawn care would also have saved him. |
Pterodactyl |
Apr-30-11 12:08 AM |
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What causes this kind of comment? |
theFrankFactor |
May-01-11 04:19 PM |
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Alex is featured on Ray Davies new album |
JenniferJuniper |
Apr-30-11 12:26 AM |
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I am alive today because I had insurance |
SnowCritter |
Apr-30-11 10:56 AM |
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Hey, at least ya know Barack gave it all he had and so did our Democratic majorities. |
theFrankFactor |
May-01-11 04:13 PM |
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