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CTyankee

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15. I think this article shows that Medicare had far greater problems to deal with than the ACA.

Reply to kydo (Reply #13)

Fri Oct 18, 2013, 09:16 AM

Oct 2013

The article goes into the civil rights issues that the nation had not yet dealt with and real fears, including those of Sen. Edward Kennedy about lack of nursing home beds. Yet all of these were handled and overcome. Medicare had a much more daunting time when it was launched.

It is almost laughable when we look back and saw that we solved some huge problems and now have a wonderful program that is incredibly popular.

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Joe Scar beating the drum: government can't do anything [View all] CTyankee Oct 2013 OP

Hm ... zbdent Oct 2013 #1

Lori Klausutis GeorgeGist Oct 2013 #2

He sucks, but he's been sucking even more lately. Atman Oct 2013 #3

Lesson not learned. tridim Oct 2013 #4

I assume you're referring to the ACA site? tavernier Oct 2013 #5

Joe knows his party leftynyc Oct 2013 #6

MSNBC ought to move Tweety to the morning and move Joey The Scar rurallib Oct 2013 #7

That is actualy a fabulous idea. Alex Wagner would work, too. Squinch Oct 2013 #10

I love Alex. Her show is smart and terrific. She's great, too! CTyankee Oct 2013 #12

And she is pleasant and upbeat, which would be perfect for a morning show. Squinch Oct 2013 #17

I sure would like to see her on the set every morning than Joe... CTyankee Oct 2013 #18

I'd watch too. I wish Joe's ratings would tank. They're slowly declining, but not enough. Squinch Oct 2013 #19

The RW-owned M$M keeps overtly egging them on BumRushDaShow Oct 2013 #8

Blech. I flipped past him yesterday, knowing it was a terrible mistake. He was doing Squinch Oct 2013 #9

Well if he's talking about the GOPee being able to govern, he's right. City Lights Oct 2013 #11

Joe is one of the reasons we have what we have now kydo Oct 2013 #13

I think this article shows that Medicare had far greater problems to deal with than the ACA. CTyankee Oct 2013 #15

Hey Joe, read an interesting piece of blind gossip about you yesterday... Barack_America Oct 2013 #14

I'm loving it! CTyankee Oct 2013 #20

Good post, Barack_America. Thanks. n/t Laelth Oct 2013 #23

And 'victory lap' is the term Sarah Palin used, too pinboy3niner Oct 2013 #16

Not only are they a lunch of losers, they are a bunch of whiners, too! CTyankee Oct 2013 #21

Intriguing pinboy3niner Oct 2013 #22

Government can't do anything right, and people are basically rotten bhikkhu Oct 2013 #24