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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 03:07 PM Original message |
House votes to expand health care for children, passes 289 to 139 |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
1. yeah, raise taxes on a product mostly used by poor people, then watch the revenue go down |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 03:15 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. You make a very good argument. It's more band-aid approach to health care. It's short sighted |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 03:20 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. indeed - relying on fundind from a shrinking revenue source is just a band aid |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 04:09 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. CHIP allows millions of children access to care, lets be honest about that. But if |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 03:33 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Well, it puts to the test one long held theory: |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 03:50 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. The revenue source is risky |
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Pithlet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 04:28 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. While I do think that a better source of revenue could be tapped |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
2. Excellent! |
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NightWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
3. are you sure this isnt an Onion article? are the Dems really going to DO stuff? |
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endarkenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
6. The house should have extended SCHIP to everyone 25 and under. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 03:55 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. When was the last time they challenged the existing order? |
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tabbycat31 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
12. good |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
13. That's great but why is it tied to cigarettes? |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-14-09 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
14. Sorry, Mom, but I can't quit smoking now..... |
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