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Thickasabrick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-14-09 09:41 PM Original message |
I would prefer single payer, but I think I'm ok with the insurance |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-14-09 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
1. There's no headway without at least a public option. Medical coverage for profit |
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Thickasabrick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-14-09 09:47 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. I agree but I also think that the phase out cannot possibly be done |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-14-09 09:47 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. The public option needs to be in place. Phase out of for-profit care can occur over |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-14-09 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
2. Kiss $400 billion of instant savings away without it |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-14-09 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
3. Anything short of a True Public Option |
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Thickasabrick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-14-09 09:51 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. A public option would be the only way to compete with the insurance |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-14-09 09:48 PM Response to Original message |
6. i'm not OK with bribing the insurance industry to do the right thing. I think it is very bad |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-14-09 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
7. If every person can see a doctor |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-14-09 09:58 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. There will be no starting over. Many more people will die. We need it now |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-14-09 10:20 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. Need what now? We'll get a plan passed |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-14-09 10:44 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Public Option. nt |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-14-09 10:51 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. And we'll probably get it |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-15-09 03:10 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Because insurance reform *only* now will result in deregulation down the road. |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-14-09 10:00 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. I'm George Halvorson, and I approve the preceding message |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-14-09 10:21 PM Response to Reply #13 |
22. Are you going to pay for my health care? |
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rwheeler31 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-14-09 09:53 PM Response to Original message |
9. Health care must pass get it started. |
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Thickasabrick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-14-09 09:54 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. I agree - there must be something put in place this year. The window |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-14-09 09:56 PM Response to Original message |
11. me too. but i'll still un recommend this thread. |
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Thickasabrick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-14-09 10:03 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. LOL...I'm pretty sure it's about -100 right now but I think it's something |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-14-09 10:32 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. A public option would be gravy. |
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NC_Nurse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-14-09 10:06 PM Response to Original message |
15. It's a start, and judging by the amount of hysteria and ignorance at this point |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-14-09 10:06 PM Response to Original message |
16. You're right. That is wishful thinking. |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-14-09 10:09 PM Response to Original message |
17. The insurance companies can keep raising premiums faster than inflation... |
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bkkyosemite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-14-09 10:10 PM Response to Original message |
18. co-ops will have no competition with the insurance companies. not good enough. |
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DireStrike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-14-09 10:18 PM Response to Original message |
19. Meh. Corporations like that exist only because they find ways to steal |
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dhpgetsit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-14-09 10:18 PM Response to Original message |
20. I'm really not OK with anything short of single-payer. |
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mwooldri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-14-09 11:18 PM Response to Original message |
26. OK with the status quo? |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-15-09 07:44 AM Response to Original message |
27. A public option and true regulation of insurance companies - everyone must enroll |
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