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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 08:54 PM Original message |
Health Care....What's Lacking Is Political Leadership! |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 09:03 PM Response to Original message |
1. whether it's the bankruptcy bill or healthcare -- politicians need to STOP thinking |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 09:12 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Yes and as human beings...everyone! n/t |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 09:05 PM Response to Original message |
2. It doesn't help either that one of our Presidential candidates |
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antigop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 09:15 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Thanks for that, Cleita. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 09:21 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Hi there. |
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antigop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 09:29 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. And if this is her current plan, what is she willing to compromise on to make it even worse? n/t |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 09:35 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. I know. No need to worry. It won't pass. |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 09:15 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. How does Hillary's plan differ from Edwards' plan, even Edwards |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 09:19 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Edward's plan actually has a strategy in it to force the insurance |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 09:35 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Bingo! I puzzled for a while when Edwards announced his plan, but now I think it's really smart! |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 09:37 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Hi Bobbolink. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-18-07 07:34 PM Response to Reply #14 |
43. I took your name in vain in another thread. |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 09:37 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Would you point to that part in the plan? Are you speaking of |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 09:42 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. I'm with you. I'm for the Conyers/Kucinich plan, however, |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 09:49 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Very well said. Just a different way of implementing HR676, and getting rid of insurance |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 09:59 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. Hillary also speaks of a public plan option modeled on |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 10:08 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. You won't see that because if they are true to the form they |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 10:20 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. I'll read through her plan in more detail, my relatives in the UK |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 10:56 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. A two-tiered system may not be that bad in other countries, but |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 11:31 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Appreciate the additional links, will look at them tomorrow. Still |
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antigop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-18-07 08:39 AM Response to Reply #30 |
35. Cleita -- you make a good point about the current problems in Medicare... |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-18-07 01:40 PM Response to Reply #35 |
40. I haven't seen where she has addressed it. She's |
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antigop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-18-07 08:51 AM Response to Reply #30 |
37. Oh, brother, ....look at this excerpt from the SACBEE Article.... |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-18-07 06:39 PM Response to Reply #37 |
42. Hillary will take care of us juuuuuust fiiiine..... |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 09:54 PM Response to Reply #7 |
20. they both have a medicare component |
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PDenton (513 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 09:59 PM Response to Reply #7 |
23. healthcare isn't complicated at all |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 10:11 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Welcome to DU! |
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midnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 09:11 PM Response to Original message |
3. "For profit insurance companies |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 09:19 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Yes and if the government will be covering the most needy they |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 09:45 PM Response to Original message |
16. What we LACK is PUBLIC DEMAND!!! |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-18-07 08:45 AM Response to Reply #16 |
36. Yup. Oh, and by the way: Clinton has a very nice health care plan. |
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antigop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-18-07 08:51 AM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Yes, it's very nice for the insurance companies. n/t |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
18. Can we pleeeez get some more recs for this worthy thread? |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
19. Another video which explains single-payer in a very clear way.... |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 10:29 PM Response to Reply #19 |
28. Thanks, great video! n/t |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-18-07 12:08 AM Response to Reply #19 |
34. Thank you - this is an excellent, simple to understand explanation. Rec. nt |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-18-07 06:14 PM Response to Reply #34 |
41. Please share it around! |
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PDenton (513 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
21. lack of empathy |
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antigop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 10:04 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Welcome to DU, PDenton! n/t |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 10:33 PM Response to Reply #21 |
29. Welcome to DU and I think you are correct, in addition to that |
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PDenton (513 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 11:10 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. lack of universal healthcare |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-17-07 11:37 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Yes HR 676 would help the employers by reducing costs for HC. |
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antigop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-18-07 09:01 AM Response to Original message |
39. Hey, everyone ....be sure to read this thread..... |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-18-07 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
44. Health Forum 2007 Transcript: Rep. Dennis Kucinich |
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