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steven johnson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 01:10 PM Original message |
House Health Plan to Include Government-Run Option |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
1. Interesting approach. COBRA was passed this way in '85 or '86, iirc. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
2. Excellent. |
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Winterblues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
3. I would love to see Government run clinics in every major town. |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 01:45 PM Response to Original message |
4. It effing better |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 02:00 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. "premiums for the public plan would be at least 20 percent below a comparable ..." |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 02:05 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Not if it's only 20% below what exists currently. nt. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 02:07 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. What? So if it's not more than 20% less than current private premiums... |
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shraby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 02:14 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. To really be effective and cover the people it's |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 02:16 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Thats not going to happen |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 02:17 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Well it's good enough for me. (nt) |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 02:18 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Well, go find a family paying right 1K right now for family coverage |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 03:19 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Businesses will be forced to pay part of the premiums |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 02:15 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. It could be even lower than that eventually |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. I want government PROVIDED healthcare not government ADMINISTRATED healthcare |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 02:31 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Um, no. Their taxes pay for it. |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 02:37 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. I get that. Any my taxes can pay for mine. nt. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 02:41 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. But not unless it only costs 1/5 what a private plan would? |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
18. Kick for a public plan. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
19. Ooh it's up to three recs! |
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Aloha Spirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
20. If medicare/medicaid were open to everybody, I assume its costs would go down per person |
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