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polichick

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2. This is the time to demand single payer...

Wed Nov 20, 2013, 11:18 AM

Nov 2013

to demand that people come before corporations and profits - to demand gov't of, by and for the people.

Even Dems assume we can only have crumbs.

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Article: "Obamacare: The Biggest Insurance Scam in History" [View all] truth2power Nov 2013 OP

So blatantly obvious, I don't know why the GOP is against it. Myrina Nov 2013 #1

I think that falls under the category of "The Hurrah"... truth2power Nov 2013 #5

they got a huge concession--why wouldn't they keep pushing? MisterP Nov 2013 #8

I don't know why the GOP is against it either, red dog 1 Nov 2013 #52

This is the time to demand single payer... polichick Nov 2013 #2

too many Democratic politicians take their checks from the financial sector yurbud Nov 2013 #47

True. We have to stop accepting crumbs... polichick Nov 2013 #48

Ah, the Republicans' useful idiots chime in again geek tragedy Nov 2013 #3

Oh, Geek! How have ya' been? *sigh*... truth2power Nov 2013 #4

Great response! N/T Big Blue Marble Nov 2013 #6

Thanks! truth2power Nov 2013 #7

This is the Bush=Gore crowd's attempt at policy analysis, and they wind up geek tragedy Nov 2013 #12

Geek - You're saying the same thing as you said in your previous post... truth2power Nov 2013 #14

I got as far as the part where they whined geek tragedy Nov 2013 #16

Yep, that's Moyers alright Doctor_J Nov 2013 #11

Moyers didn't author this piece of crap article, which includes geek tragedy Nov 2013 #13

Where oh where did they defend junk insurance? Luminous Animal Nov 2013 #17

asdf geek tragedy Nov 2013 #18

Actually, both my sister-in-law and I have excellent insurance policies and we've both received Luminous Animal Nov 2013 #20

Thank you for proving my point. geek tragedy Nov 2013 #23

EXACTLY! VanillaRhapsody Nov 2013 #27

They quoted the rightwing's #1 healthcare propagandist, Avik Roy, in another post. geek tragedy Nov 2013 #34

BUAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHA! VanillaRhapsody Nov 2013 #38

Holy shit... SidDithers Nov 2013 #49

DKF was banned for posting an Avik Roy piece nt geek tragedy Nov 2013 #50

DU'ers using single payer to trash ACA is wrong Lifelong Dem Nov 2013 #54

Note that the authors advocate "repeal and replace" with single payer geek tragedy Nov 2013 #55

They would need a replacement after any repeal because ACA is not a failure Lifelong Dem Nov 2013 #56

this isn't just about whose "team" wins. Though in DC, I think winning simply means who yurbud Nov 2013 #58

If Republicans win, the American people lose. geek tragedy Nov 2013 #59

If DLC'ers really felt that way, they wouldn't agree with Republicans so often or even yurbud Nov 2013 #60

The truth of this article won't stop the hoards of "I got mine" people from gloating Corruption Inc Nov 2013 #9

You've said it. Thanks. truth2power Nov 2013 #15

So far, all the responses of this OP are supportive, red dog 1 Nov 2013 #51

Racists! Haters! Ponies! Lieberman! Libertarian! Greenwald! Doctor_J Nov 2013 #10

They're Darrell Issa fans, as you can see by reading to the end of the report. geek tragedy Nov 2013 #19

Apparently, the DEMOCRATIC state legislators in CA are also Darrell Issa fans. They acted Luminous Animal Nov 2013 #21

Huh? They cracked down on Obamacare navigators? geek tragedy Nov 2013 #22

No. They took the concerns of consumer rights activists seriously Luminous Animal Nov 2013 #24

LMAO. geek tragedy Nov 2013 #25

I'd rather believe that than believe that Issa Luminous Animal Nov 2013 #26

Neitherr Stein nor Issa care about consumer protections. They're scaremongering re: geek tragedy Nov 2013 #30

Ahem. And assisters. I am so glad I live in Luminous Animal Nov 2013 #40

How have your contacts been with assisters/navigators? nt geek tragedy Nov 2013 #43

Pleasant, knowledgable, and efficient. Luminous Animal Nov 2013 #45

Do you mean HIPPA? VanillaRhapsody Nov 2013 #31

One word for you HIPPA! VanillaRhapsody Nov 2013 #35

Not.A.Fucking.Chance! VanillaRhapsody Nov 2013 #29

I know, right? That's seriously some to the dumbest bullshit I've read here in some time. geek tragedy Nov 2013 #32

And on the weekends he and Barack Obama are in a quilting circle together! VanillaRhapsody Nov 2013 #33

When he's not letting Bernie Sanders write the IRS report. nt geek tragedy Nov 2013 #37

I never claimed that and you know it Luminous Animal Nov 2013 #36

your words re: Darrell Issa's report geek tragedy Nov 2013 #39

There is a big difference between the entire report Luminous Animal Nov 2013 #42

Your CYA is failing miserably. Minority on the committee writes its own report. geek tragedy Nov 2013 #44

Would the word substandard insurance be better to use for cancellations Lifelong Dem Nov 2013 #57

Now lets watch and see who cozies up to this post....should be a quite interesting VanillaRhapsody Nov 2013 #28

YOU ROCK! Drunken Irishman Nov 2013 #46

Gee, they doubled prices and got the govt to pay the difference. How could that be a scam? BlueStreak Nov 2013 #41

K&R....Thanks for posting it red dog 1 Nov 2013 #53