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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 09:00 PM Original message |
IF the ability of opting into Medicare replaces the new public option that would be great! |
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drm604 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
1. Apparently everyone else is screwed. n/t |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 08:54 AM Response to Reply #1 |
22. Those folks will be 'criminals.' HC 'problem' solved. |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 09:04 PM Response to Original message |
2. Lower it to 55 in 2010, |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 09:07 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Right on, but also would be nice to work up |
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drm604 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 09:12 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. And make everyone who's in trouble now |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 09:25 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. When Social Security was first enacted, half the population was ineligible. |
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drm604 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 11:12 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Oh, I didn't realize that, that makes all the difference for those people who need help now. |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 11:29 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. And Teddy Kennedy wouldn't have let the perfect be the enemy of the good. |
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drm604 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 11:54 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Where did I say that we should let the perfect be the enemy of the good? |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 12:11 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Medicare is single payer. |
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drm604 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 12:20 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. I understand all that and I don't like it. |
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Ruby the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
3. I agree. While not ultimal, it is the best first step to Healthcare For All. |
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goclark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 09:29 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Won't there be anything special in it for those under 55? |
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Ruby the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 09:45 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. No PO. Hopefully pre-existing, cap removal and kids to 27 yo |
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branders seine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
9. they don't want real reform. |
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Hidden Stillness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 11:53 PM Response to Original message |
12. A Very Convoluted Situation |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 11:57 PM Response to Original message |
14. The devil is in the details |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 12:02 AM Response to Original message |
15. The 55-64 group will pay full freight on Medicare, and that will be at least $800/month. |
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tsuki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 12:10 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Full freight on Part A is $443.00 On Part B, it is a sliding scale from |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 01:19 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Do you have a cite for those figures? |
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tsuki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 08:48 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. The government site. |
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PVnRT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 08:52 AM Response to Original message |
21. Because they vote more |
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