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TomCADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 10:24 PM Original message |
Prognosis improves for public insurance - MOMENTUM SHIFT IS DRAMATIC |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 10:27 PM Response to Original message |
1. "some form", "narrow scope"....haven't those DC hacks heard of Medicare? nt |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 07:37 AM Response to Reply #1 |
17. They no doubt have, but they are not saying that the bill that will be signed will |
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seafan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 08:27 AM Response to Reply #17 |
28. If they are now calling this "Medicare For Everybody", it better damn well be Medicare for everybody |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 10:34 PM Response to Original message |
2. I suspected as much. |
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seafan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
3. Three criteria MUST be met for the government-run health plan to be effective: |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 11:01 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. And affordable... |
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seafan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 11:06 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Government would pay the bill submitted by the health care provider |
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MrModerate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 11:17 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. This reply somewhat undercuts your strict position in Reply #3 . . . |
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seafan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 07:31 AM Response to Reply #8 |
16. What I described is single payer Medicare For All. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 07:51 AM Response to Reply #16 |
21. I would love medicare for all, but don't expect it. Please see Reply #17. |
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seafan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 09:35 AM Response to Reply #21 |
30. Yes, 676 is being scored. See this thread from Oct 20. |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 12:08 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Thank you for that clarification. Sounds good. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 07:48 AM Response to Reply #5 |
20. None of us knows the details yet. There is no one bill yet. I don't think we'll begin |
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bkkyosemite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 11:09 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. YOU are so RIGHT ON..... |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 07:41 AM Response to Reply #3 |
18. Although it is implied in your effective date, I would specify "and no |
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AllyCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
4. Only for those who don't have employer insurance? Argh!!!! |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 07:54 AM Response to Reply #4 |
22. Agree 100% as to what would be best, but please see Reply ##s 17 and 21. |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 07:59 AM Response to Reply #4 |
24. I know... how does that foster competition? |
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drm604 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 12:00 AM Response to Original message |
9. Can employers choose the public option for their employees? n/t |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 08:10 AM Response to Reply #9 |
26. Until we at least have a compromise bill, we have no way of knowing anything. |
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drm604 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 09:31 AM Response to Reply #26 |
29. It would make a big difference if they could. |
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Kablooie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 12:19 AM Response to Original message |
11. I'll bet a lot of lobbyists have hard to remove stains growing in their underwear about now. |
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thelayoff (9 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 01:08 AM Response to Original message |
12. Gotta do it... Regardless... |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 01:19 AM Response to Original message |
13. Don't relax, frolks . .. in fact, we should be out demonstrating: MEDICARE FOR ALL!!! |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 07:56 AM Response to Reply #13 |
23. +1 |
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mother earth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 06:14 AM Response to Original message |
14. Medicare for all. Why not base the public option on Medicare? |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 08:09 AM Response to Reply #14 |
25. The vulnerability there is the huge deficit Medicare has generated. Also, that it has turned out to |
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drm604 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 09:35 AM Response to Reply #25 |
31. If younger people can buy into medicare wouldn't that help the budget problems? |
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Overseas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 12:53 PM Response to Reply #25 |
33. Public expenses vs private expenses a.k.a. early death and bankruptcy |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 06:42 AM Response to Original message |
15. Somebody stopped ignoring the polling?? |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 07:45 AM Response to Original message |
19. Public insurance postponed until 2013 is a political disaster |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 08:14 AM Response to Original message |
27. Make noise about what you actually want. Contact the White House, your Senators and your |
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seafan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
32. kick n/t |
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