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appalachiablue

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2. Va. Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) planned for the medicare expansion to close the loophole but the

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 10:37 AM

Feb 2015

measure was stifled by a sudden 2014 state Senate majority flip when state Senator Phil Plunkett (D) resigned to take a tobacco commission job because of his daughter's move to a judge position- Plunkett's reason. So people like this woman & others in need remain w/o insurance in Va. which is really wrong.

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Franklin County {Virginia} woman caught in the health care coverage gap [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2015 OP

All I can say is wow. The dems need to publicise this story. ALBliberal Feb 2015 #1

Va. Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) planned for the medicare expansion to close the loophole but the appalachiablue Feb 2015 #2

Why are the absent fathers never considered SheilaT Feb 2015 #3