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Luminous Animal

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11. It would be nice if President Obama would take his own advice.

Reply to freshwest (Reply #10)

Mon Dec 9, 2013, 12:23 AM

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I just watched MM's "Sicko" for the first time, and something immediately struck me... [View all] tex-wyo-dem Dec 2013 OP

The ACA is just a foot in the door... JeffHead Dec 2013 #1

Yeah, JimboBillyBubbaBob Dec 2013 #2

I do hope so... tex-wyo-dem Dec 2013 #4

Yup. That is what happened in Canada! nt caledesi Dec 2013 #25

I think it may already be too late. Brigid Dec 2013 #3

You know what struck me? All of those people had insurance. LeftyMom Dec 2013 #5

Yeah, that's the truth... tex-wyo-dem Dec 2013 #6

AHIP and "Sicko" solarhydrocan Dec 2013 #9

+1! tex-wyo-dem Dec 2013 #22

+2! Enthusiast Dec 2013 #33

That's why it was the Heritage plan before it was the DLC plan, to continue the uniquely American Dragonfli Dec 2013 #8

Your post deserves a big plus one. Enthusiast Dec 2013 #32

Inadequate insurance... truebluegreen Dec 2013 #14

that's why with the ACA there is a maximum DesertFlower Dec 2013 #15

That is so trusting it's adorable. LeftyMom Dec 2013 #19

Yeah, that's why there's nothing in the ACA that limits their profit. jeff47 Dec 2013 #20

They're still going to game the system. LeftyMom Dec 2013 #21

Yeah, which is why the ACA doesn't spell out what is overhead and what isn't. jeff47 Dec 2013 #23

Evading regulations is WHAT THEY DO. LeftyMom Dec 2013 #26

What counts as patient care and not patient care is explicitly spelled out. jeff47 Dec 2013 #27

Exactly…it's the same paradox as right-wing rethug legislators... tex-wyo-dem Dec 2013 #24

Not true, unfortunately indie9197 Dec 2013 #28

Republicans always seem to be afraid of the truth getting out. JEFF9K Dec 2013 #7

"Facts have a well-known liberal bias." truebluegreen Dec 2013 #16

Any increase in the safety net is a danger to them. Makes people get all 'uppity,' don't ya know... freshwest Dec 2013 #10

It would be nice if President Obama would take his own advice. Luminous Animal Dec 2013 #11

Point of information: That wasn't "an old scholar" Lydia Leftcoast Dec 2013 #12

Sorry, you are right... tex-wyo-dem Dec 2013 #17

If it makes you feel any less guilty House of Roberts Dec 2013 #13

I 'll have to say that the film is absolutely incredible! tex-wyo-dem Dec 2013 #18

They are fighting a losing battle, but chervilant Dec 2013 #29

K&R! You can't blame the insurance industry or the pharmaceutical industry. Enthusiast Dec 2013 #30

Insurance and pharma wouldn't end. They would just be cut down to size, like in civilization. librechik Dec 2013 #31

Yeah... you see, they are going... to... DIE. sibelian Dec 2013 #34

Sadly, that's turning out to be untrue Prophet 451 Dec 2013 #35