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ProSense

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2. Interesting

Reply to Poll_Blind (Original post)

Thu Mar 29, 2012, 03:44 PM

Mar 2012

"In the end, he had to bribe some members of his own party to vote for the damned thing....His weak (or perhaps overly-pragmatic) negotiating skills..."

So he "bribes" people and has "weak negotiating skills"?

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Regarding the Public Option, it's worth watching this Frontline episode to understand how... [View all] Poll_Blind Mar 2012 OP

K&R Bookmarked to watch later. n/t Cleita Mar 2012 #1

Interesting ProSense Mar 2012 #2

Well, that is a question many people have been asking. sabrina 1 Mar 2012 #3

+1 xchrom Mar 2012 #4

Actually, ProSense Mar 2012 #5

Lieberman has been given the powers of Superman since this bill came up for debate. sabrina 1 Mar 2012 #7

I suppose ProSense Mar 2012 #8

For the pharmaceutical industry and the insurance cartel, it is huge step forward. TheKentuckian Mar 2012 #14

Both Clinton and Dubya tried pushing Congress around when they first came into office. ieoeja Mar 2012 #6

Obama has to take responsibility for this insurance give-away. mistertrickster Mar 2012 #9

However this thing turns out, it is going to throw a long shadow. Passed the election and beyond. Poll_Blind Mar 2012 #10

The individual mandate was a Republican idea SomethingFishy Mar 2012 #11

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Mar 2012 #12

You're welcome. That Frontline is a great refresher. nt Poll_Blind Mar 2012 #15

K&R WorseBeforeBetter Mar 2012 #13

Everyone should ProSense Mar 2012 #16