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Grins

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55. They may, but this has handed the Dems a great opportunity!

Sat May 25, 2013, 06:42 PM

May 2013

They can do simple PSA's pointing out the success of California and Massachusetts, pointing out what many do not know - that many of the benefits here here TODAY - pointing out the increased coverage and lower costs; and then added the standard advertising caveat: "Not available in Texas, Kansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgian...that chose not to implement the exchange"

They are going to do a nationwide campaign next month to encourage Americans to take advantage of the new insurance options. This is the perfect time.

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Krugman: Obamacare Will Be A Debacle — For Republicans [View all] ProSense May 2013 OP

President Obama roped the dopes yet again. Krugman is 100% correct on this. graham4anything May 2013 #1

Our right wing newspaper has been doing at least one anti-Obamacare front page story since doc03 May 2013 #2

Well, at least in this: BlueCaliDem May 2013 #3

Not all of us in Red States live under the policies of our chosen party magellan May 2013 #4

I fear this is over-optimistic. lark May 2013 #5

I think you may have meant to reply to BlueCaliDem magellan May 2013 #8

They may, but this has handed the Dems a great opportunity! Grins May 2013 #55

Every state is a democracy and in a democracy the majority wins and rules. BlueCaliDem May 2013 #6

I'll grant you're being optimistic magellan May 2013 #10

And realistic. BlueCaliDem May 2013 #26

What's happening in Florida secondvariety May 2013 #39

For some strange reason, Floridian Democrats act and support Republicans in their state. BlueCaliDem May 2013 #45

they will feel the pinch, and it wont change their votes RedstDem May 2013 #41

Those skewed "morals" they vote on BlueCaliDem May 2013 #48

You're assuming they're going to blame the right people for the problem Hippo_Tron May 2013 #61

I agree. Kaiser is already implementing many of ACA rules. First, no co pay for colonoscopies, demosincebirth May 2013 #13

That's not really what the ACA is about, though... Hippo_Tron May 2013 #62

The ACA, also, helps seniors on medicare who used to pay for preventive care (co-pays) such as demosincebirth May 2013 #63

And we here in Wisconsin get to deal with dysfunction AllyCat May 2013 #44

Ya know they moaned and groaned Iliyah May 2013 #7

Do you mean OASDI? merrily May 2013 #11

I worked with a couple of guys for years in the union trucking industry, and they were staunch demosincebirth May 2013 #14

i work with two republicals too RedstDem May 2013 #42

That was their Mantra...dems will take away their arsenals. Pretty f***ing stupid demosincebirth May 2013 #53

Link for cost calculator Addison May 2013 #9

Like everything else, it will probably be in the eye of the beholder. merrily May 2013 #12

Most of us will side with Krugman vs the Tea Party, but you're geek tragedy May 2013 #15

I took no side on the issue of Obamacare. In fact, I specified that. merrily May 2013 #16

Exactly. Most of us here take the Krugman side and oppose geek tragedy May 2013 #17

Actually, Rick Perry supported the plan when it was Hillarycare. merrily May 2013 #18

FYI, there positions Rick Perry and Ted Cruz would never take. merrily May 2013 #19

No, not "both sides". there's FACTS and there's fiction. n/m Cha May 2013 #24

Uhh, "Romneycare" in Massachussetts was passed by a DEMOCRATIC legislature. Ikonoklast May 2013 #52

I take the side where people don't go bankrupt or die bhikkhu May 2013 #54

Mean spirited spite libodem May 2013 #20

I think you could libdude May 2013 #43

Future generations are going to study this era as the fall of conservatives. Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #21

I don't know, but ProSense May 2013 #22

if they survive their current agenda of mean-spirited idiocy and obstruction noiretextatique May 2013 #23

Nerdy Wonka Tweet on Obamacare.. Cha May 2013 #25

MA is a complete disaster for actual sick people eridani May 2013 #27

MA will ProSense May 2013 #28

Too bad overpriced underinsurance is the new normal eridani May 2013 #29

That ProSense May 2013 #30

MLR adjustment is vastly below world standards eridani May 2013 #31

There ProSense May 2013 #33

That's wjhat MLRs actuallly WERE, without any laws requiring a minimum eridani May 2013 #34

You know, ProSense May 2013 #36

Medcare does not have any MLR requirements eridani May 2013 #37

We'll see soon enough. n/t Skip Intro May 2013 #32

And ultimately it will make a good number of liberals posting on forums like this look like the KittyWampus May 2013 #35

Naturally. Failing to cheer for a 50% medical bankruptcy rate-- eridani May 2013 #38

I've read the thread 2ce: You won the argument! byeya May 2013 #40

+100000 woo me with science May 2013 #64

No- not realizing that making the perfect the enemy of the good gets us nowheres. Social Security KittyWampus May 2013 #59

50% medical bankrupcties in MA is NOT good, never mind perfect eridani May 2013 #60

Why do neoliberals such as yourself use the same phraseology as wingers? BrotherIvan May 2013 #47

I'm a Democratic Socialist. And the Reactionary Screamers would have likewise been against Social KittyWampus May 2013 #58

That's a republican for you. Always underestimating the right thing to do. Shame on them. southernyankeebelle May 2013 #46

A Once in a Generation Opportunity for the Democratic Party in Red States in 2014. ProSense May 2013 #49

I live in a red state...no hope there...and now..I'm losing income... prairierose May 2013 #50

Red-staters will still blame their "dysfunctional Obamacare" on Obama. Beartracks May 2013 #51

I disagree in the case John2 May 2013 #56

Sorry - I meant "Republicans" generally, not all red-state residents. n/t Beartracks May 2013 #57