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berni_mccoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 03:53 PM Original message |
If We're Going To Name The Health Care Bill After Senator Kennedy, Then USE Sen. Kennedy's BILL! |
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tosh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
1. 10,000 recs!!! |
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calimary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 01:11 PM Response to Reply #1 |
65. Close to it! Thom Hartmann referenced this, by name, on his radio show! |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
2. Link to discussion of Kennedy's bill he was working on - it involved expanding Medicare |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 01:20 PM Response to Reply #2 |
70. thank you -- |
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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 03:58 PM Response to Original message |
3. Sounds like a plan to me! |
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deminks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
4. I regret that I can but recommend this post only once. |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
5. He started this before 2007. He introduced a single-payer bill in the early 70's |
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berni_mccoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 04:01 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Yes, I've adjusted it to reflect this particular bill |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
6. Good idea! |
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CitizenPatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
7. rec |
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BattyDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
8. K & R |
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Penguin31 (208 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
10. K&R!, n/t |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
11. How did you find that webpage? NT |
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berni_mccoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 04:15 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. I googled Kennedy Medicare For All |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 06:31 PM Response to Reply #12 |
26. Thanks for sharing the link with us. NT |
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Lugnut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
13. That works for me. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
14. YES! |
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dreamnightwind (863 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 04:45 PM Response to Original message |
15. I'm for this! |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
16. Thanks! Terrific idea! It's too late now,, but this will be my phone call message tomorrow! |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
17. ! |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 05:21 PM Response to Original message |
18. The 2007 Medicare For All bill? Absolutely! |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 05:23 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Yes, that one. |
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berni_mccoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 05:34 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Yes, that's the one I linked to. |
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FourScore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
20. k/r |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
22. Yes, yes, 1000x yes! K & R! |
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goclark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 05:48 PM Response to Original message |
23. People told me that "KennedyCARE" would be too political |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 05:50 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. As if Repugs and Conservadems refusing to conced a single solitary inch isn't political? |
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goclark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 06:38 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. KennedyCARE is exactly what it is ~ |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
25. Kicking this again |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
28. That's much better than even HB 3200 (the most liberal bill under consideration). |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 08:52 PM Response to Original message |
29. Can we all get together and propose this WIDELY? How 'bout starting with Air America |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 08:53 PM Response to Original message |
30. Yes! Absolutely yes! Nothing less will do! |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 09:14 PM Response to Original message |
31. K & R (NT) |
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FourScore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
32. kick |
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snot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 01:08 AM Response to Original message |
33. K&R'd; AND is anyone actively bringing this to the attn of our law-makers? |
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Mnemosyne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 02:52 AM Response to Original message |
34. Hear, hear! KnR! n/t |
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rosesaylavee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 07:15 AM Response to Original message |
35. Yes! |
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DeeDeeNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 08:17 AM Response to Original message |
36. K & R |
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pleah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 08:33 AM Response to Original message |
37. K&R |
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BREMPRO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 08:41 AM Response to Original message |
38. I'd love this, but Kennedy believed in vision and compromise. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 08:47 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. That was in the 60's. We've been waiting over 4 decades. |
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BREMPRO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 10:07 AM Response to Reply #39 |
47. what was in the 60's? and you should read the full AARP report |
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berni_mccoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 09:07 AM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Oh really? So flipping the mass law back to allow an interim appointee... that was vision |
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BREMPRO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 10:18 AM Response to Reply #40 |
49. your comment has to do with the MA law which is not what i was addressing |
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berni_mccoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 10:21 AM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Wow, totally over your head. Sorry you don't get it. Kennedy wanted Health Care Passed |
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BREMPRO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 10:57 AM Response to Reply #50 |
53. OK, i get your point now. |
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Kermitt Gribble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 11:08 AM Response to Reply #53 |
54. "but they do reflect real divisions among americans" |
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BREMPRO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 11:29 AM Response to Reply #54 |
57. yes the problem with democracy... requires informed citizens. |
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Kermitt Gribble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 12:12 PM Response to Reply #57 |
64. No more compromises. |
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berni_mccoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 12:07 PM Response to Reply #53 |
63. Hey, I apologize for my comments. I was out of line. |
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lib_wit_it (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 10:17 AM Response to Reply #38 |
48. No, he said recently that the time for incremental steps has passed. Anyone have the exact quote? |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
41. Whole hearted agreement from me |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 09:20 AM Response to Original message |
42. DAMN STRAIGHT! (n/t) |
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AzDar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 09:25 AM Response to Original message |
43. Ayup. |
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Overseas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
44. K&R. I agree. Yes please. //eom |
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Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 09:58 AM Response to Original message |
45. That would make sense since he knew he had to fix previous screwups... |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
46. K & R |
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harmonicon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
51. yes, you said - I don't know what to add (nt) |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
52. Yes! Medicare for All! Not mandatory private health insurance (what HR3200 may wind up being). |
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Kermitt Gribble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
55. KennedyCare NOW! K & R! |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
56. Excellent post, berni_mccoy. |
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Chorophyll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
58. YES. K&R. nt |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 11:37 AM Response to Original message |
59. Hartmann referencing this post now. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 11:39 AM Response to Reply #59 |
61. You beat me to it. LOL! n/t |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 05:43 PM Response to Reply #59 |
80. Congratulations, Bernie! It was fun hearing this on Hartmann! |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 11:38 AM Response to Original message |
60. Hey, Thom Hartmann is commenting on your post right now even |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
62. Yessir, MediCARE, not MediCOUP, which is what Big Insurance has done to America. nt |
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tosh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 01:18 PM Response to Reply #62 |
69. ... |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
66. Yes! |
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AuntPatsy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
67. simplicity at it's finest.....but though our countryman by large may appear simple they much rather |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
68. Medicare for All, Everyone in, No one Out -- |
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lordhelmet (12 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
71. Shouldn't "reform" imply |
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berni_mccoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 02:26 PM Response to Reply #71 |
72. You didn't read the Bill, did you? Enjoy your (I'm guessing brief) stay. |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 02:50 PM Response to Reply #72 |
73. He's been tombstoned. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
74. K&R. Healthcare is a FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHT, not a commodity! |
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tclambert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 03:05 PM Response to Original message |
75. Yeah, Kennedycare! |
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bananas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
76. k&r nt |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 03:51 PM Response to Original message |
77. Absolutely. |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
78. crap -- too late to recommend |
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moonbatmax (290 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 05:23 PM Response to Original message |
79. Well, crap! Too late to recommend! |
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Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-27-09 10:39 PM Response to Reply #79 |
81. its never to late to pile on...we need all of you. |
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