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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-31-09 11:06 AM Original message |
Ouch! Ouch! And Ouch! The Downside of current House HCR Bill |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-31-09 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
1. Here are URLs so you can get the skinny on the Bill |
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nightrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-31-09 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
2. knr. it's a sham and a fraud. Neither "public", nor an "option" |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-31-09 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
3. So Liebermann and the GOP are heroic figures stopping a bad bill? |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-31-09 11:18 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. I am reading the bill and this is what I am finding out. |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-31-09 11:18 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. The Democrats have complete perceptual control right now |
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SandWalker1984 (533 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-31-09 12:16 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. We need to kill the MANDATES in both bills! |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-31-09 01:07 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. Totally agree. n/t |
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TorchTheWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-31-09 02:06 PM Response to Reply #15 |
29. The only thing in any bill that is not negotiable is the mandate |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-01-09 04:16 AM Response to Reply #29 |
35. no pay or punish crapsurance! no way no how. |
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Bonn1997 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-31-09 02:06 PM Response to Reply #3 |
30. Leiberman is an immoral person with immoral motives who is accidentally doing something good |
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ProleNoMore (316 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-31-09 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
6. Why Is One Not Surprised That Democrats Would Settle For Such A Weak Bill |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-31-09 11:28 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. My guess is because by now we all know that we get |
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ProleNoMore (316 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-31-09 11:58 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Thank You For The Welcome |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-02-09 03:57 AM Response to Reply #6 |
44. Experience. n/t |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-31-09 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
8. First off |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-31-09 11:44 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. It matters a lot to people who are in that category |
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Ruby the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-31-09 11:55 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Off topic, but a question here |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-31-09 12:51 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. I have the feeling that these "elderly" bandages |
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Ruby the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-31-09 12:56 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. That is a horrifying thought. |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-31-09 01:16 PM Response to Reply #9 |
23. It absolutely *does* matter to a lot of people. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-01-09 01:41 AM Response to Reply #23 |
32. Spoken like someone who has not a clue about what outrageous premiums such pools charge |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-01-09 03:24 PM Response to Reply #23 |
40. If she did that without the individual mandate, she'd still be a hero. |
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ipaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-31-09 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
12. 177 billion in penalties. |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-31-09 12:55 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. You're right. My failing grey matter |
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SandWalker1984 (533 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-31-09 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
13. House bill sets up Public Option to fail -- and they know it! |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-31-09 12:53 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. I'll add to the discussion the parts of the link Nighttrain proposed |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-01-09 03:29 PM Response to Reply #13 |
41. +1 n/t |
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L0oniX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-31-09 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
14. It's what they call a "poison pill". |
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Kansas Wyatt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-31-09 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
16. I hope their Health Care Scam FAILS! |
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johnaries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-31-09 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
22. Bullshit and spin. |
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zalinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-31-09 01:50 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Let's look at these sections you quoted |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-31-09 01:56 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. The bill also establishes rating criteria. |
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johnaries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-31-09 01:59 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. That means they would have to raise their premiums for all. |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-31-09 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
24. I am beyond disgusted. |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-31-09 02:02 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. Correction on cost amounts -- The 900 Billion bucks is the |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-31-09 02:19 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. The REAL reason why they have delayed implementation? |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-01-09 12:04 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. Very very good point bvar. Thanks for |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-01-09 02:02 AM Response to Original message |
33. Generating revenue to cover the plan's cost over the 10 year period... |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-01-09 01:11 PM Response to Reply #33 |
38. The points you make are considerations that every American supporting this bill |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-01-09 02:27 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. The headline news was that this bill would reduce the deficit by 104 billion... |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-01-09 04:03 AM Response to Original message |
34. Look, just get rid of subsiding insurance company shitstains-- |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-01-09 12:08 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. I am for re-cycling the wonderful ideas of one |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-01-09 11:48 PM Response to Reply #37 |
42. Me too. But for the time being, it is urgent not to get stuck with a pile of crap |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-02-09 12:53 AM Response to Reply #42 |
43. I like your notion of separate legislation for the parts of the |
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