2014

[Jack_Dawson]

So if someone gets laid off today, coughs up huge money for COBRA for 18 months before it's exhausted, he only has to wait another...three (3) years for health insurance?

This is the best we can do with huge majorities in both houses and a Dem president?

Remember "Talk me down"? Talk me down.

[katandmoon]

1. That's my understanding as well. It's called getting fucked, without getting kissed.

[Jack_Dawson]

2. You're supposed to cheer me up!

It's the HOLIDAYS...come on now.

:beer:

[Donnachaidh]

3. I'm surprised the jackboots haven't been by, with their chorus of

STFU, sit the F down, and kiss the whip hand.

[glitch]

7. They're busy on a trash Jane Hamsher thread.

Give them a minute.

[NYC_SKP]

11. You must be joking, you must have great insurance.

Extending COBRA....how is this a bad thing?

[FarLeftFist]

4. Are their extensions? idk

I guess they look at it as better than waiting until your 65.

[LynneSin]

5. There are about 14 provisions that will be enacted almost immediately

as for what you have mentioned there will be funding set aside to help people cover the cost until this part of the program kicks in.

[Jack_Dawson]

9. I only heard no pre-existing condish for kids

What are the other 13? Do you have a link? No time to read the bill right now.

[cherokeeprogressive]

12. About 14? Are there 14 or not? Is about 14 equal to 13? 12.5? 15?

I'm confused. Is that like "kinda pregnant"?

Are there 14? And if there are, what are they specifically?

[AuntPatsy]

6. Not sure that I can talk to you down but I can offer you use of a parachute?

In case you fall off...

[Posteritatis]

8. That's several years in which even that can be repealed, too. (nt)

[kctim]

10. It helps

to accept things as they REALLY are rather than make excuses for how one THINKS they are.

President Obama would sign single payer in a heartbeat IF progressives had huge majorities in both houses, but they do not. The Democratic PARTY does.

The fact of the matter is that progressives need huge majorities thinking in lockstep in both houses to accomplish what they want.
Working towards that goal would be a lot more effective than making excuses.