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vaberella
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Thu Mar-05-09 03:17 PM Original message |
Health Summit Update: Sounds like we WILL get single-payer!!! |
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leftstreet
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Thu Mar-05-09 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
1. Good God! The insurance companies and pharma industry are PISSED |
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Thu Mar-05-09 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
2. This is Godawfully beautiful! Even doctors want it. Who else is there? Oh, the Frists et al. |
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Thu Mar-05-09 03:26 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Indeed, doctors do want it. I got onto c-span in the middle of Hatch's |
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vaberella
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Thu Mar-05-09 03:31 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. Totally...man needed a break and most people seeme to disregard him. |
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vaberella
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Thu Mar-05-09 04:28 PM Response to Reply #2 |
45. Others that were there... |
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Vinca
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Thu Mar-05-09 03:24 PM Response to Original message |
3. Thanks for posting! I hope this is replayed later on CSPAN. |
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vaberella
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Thu Mar-05-09 03:28 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. No problem. Majority of the panel supported single-payer or asked for it. |
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Thu Mar-05-09 03:25 PM Response to Original message |
4. K&R - Get thee to the Greatest Page! |
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avaistheone1
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Thu Mar-05-09 03:27 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Here's vote to take it to the greatest. |
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mvd
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Thu Mar-05-09 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
6. Fantastic! We really are going to get it? |
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vaberella
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Thu Mar-05-09 03:31 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. More advocates for single payer choice. |
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mvd
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Thu Mar-05-09 03:35 PM Original message |
That pre-existing condition nonsense should be the first to go |
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Raster
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Thu Mar-05-09 03:29 PM Response to Original message |
9. Healthcare insurance companies = parasites. |
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vaberella
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Thu Mar-05-09 03:53 PM Response to Reply #9 |
31. If that's the case the economic collapse = parasite killer. |
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madfloridian
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Thu Mar-05-09 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
11. Here is his speech. Could you tell me which part? |
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sandnsea
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Thu Mar-05-09 03:34 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. She's talking about the people at the meeting |
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madfloridian
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Thu Mar-05-09 03:36 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Good... |
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vaberella
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Thu Mar-05-09 03:39 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Yeah...I can see legislation being pushed by fall of this year. |
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madfloridian
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Thu Mar-05-09 03:42 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. I guess I am saying Congress will do it. But glad all the advocates were there. |
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vaberella
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Thu Mar-05-09 04:48 PM Response to Reply #24 |
54. There were nurses there from the Democratic party. |
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vaberella
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Thu Mar-05-09 03:35 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. Not his speech...I'm talking about the summit forum and Obama didn't speak there. |
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sandnsea
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Thu Mar-05-09 03:40 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Said he wasn't against special interests? |
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inna
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Thu Mar-05-09 03:32 PM Response to Original message |
13. is there a link to this?.... |
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madfloridian
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Thu Mar-05-09 03:33 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Here's a link to Obama's speech, transcript. |
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vaberella
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Thu Mar-05-09 03:38 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. Inna by later tonight I'll personally email you the link. |
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sandnsea
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Thu Mar-05-09 03:32 PM Response to Original message |
14. I loved how he started it, with a citizen |
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vaberella
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Thu Mar-05-09 03:44 PM Response to Reply #14 |
26. Hi-FIVE!!!! I loved that part as well. |
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TheWraith
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Thu Mar-05-09 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
20. Factual accuracy has never been a requirement for DU Poutrage. (TM) |
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vaberella
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Thu Mar-05-09 03:42 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. I noticed. |
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madfloridian
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Thu Mar-05-09 03:44 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. There was a huge push to get those advocates there. |
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vaberella
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Thu Mar-05-09 03:52 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. That's incorrect. |
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madfloridian
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Thu Mar-05-09 04:09 PM Response to Reply #30 |
38. Here: |
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vaberella
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Thu Mar-05-09 04:15 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. All wrong.. |
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madfloridian
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Thu Mar-05-09 05:11 PM Response to Reply #42 |
60. So all my links were wrong?? Ok. If that is what you think. |
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vaberella
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Thu Mar-05-09 05:29 PM Response to Reply #60 |
61. I didn't say your links were wrong... |
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biopowertoday
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Thu Mar-05-09 08:43 PM Response to Reply #61 |
65. YOU are wrong. Look, even Conyers was asking Obama for inclusion |
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vaberella
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Thu Mar-05-09 10:12 PM Response to Reply #65 |
71. You're wrong and read the post you posted CLEARLY!!! |
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madfloridian
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Fri Mar-06-09 02:01 AM Response to Reply #71 |
76. Read this. Verifies what we are saying. |
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Dr.Phool
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Fri Mar-06-09 04:39 AM Response to Reply #60 |
91. You ever talk to a wall? |
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biopowertoday
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Thu Mar-05-09 08:46 PM Response to Reply #27 |
66. A week ago Conyers himself was asking Obama to include single |
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madfloridian
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Thu Mar-05-09 09:56 PM Response to Reply #66 |
69. Thank you for that. |
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biopowertoday
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Fri Mar-06-09 06:34 AM Response to Reply #69 |
96. No, I did not see your post but I have been |
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vaberella
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Thu Mar-05-09 10:15 PM Response to Reply #66 |
72. I'll make this simple, Conyers and Feingold were asking for single |
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eridani
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Fri Mar-06-09 04:13 AM Response to Reply #72 |
88. Single payer seats at the summit were won by bazillions of emails and phone calls |
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biopowertoday
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Fri Mar-06-09 06:41 AM Response to Reply #72 |
98. Why would single payer advocates spend TIME and MONEY if they |
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avaistheone1
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Fri Mar-06-09 07:22 PM Response to Reply #98 |
106. True. My own advocacy for single-payer gave me the crazy good fortune of speaking with a couple |
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Thu Mar-05-09 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
23. When CORBA cost on avg 600 dollars a month the timing for this couldn't be more perfect |
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avaistheone1
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Thu Mar-05-09 03:50 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. If the government is not subsidizing your COBRA costs it is even more expensive. |
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vaberella
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Thu Mar-05-09 04:00 PM Response to Reply #23 |
33. My sister dropped Cobra through Cigna because of the fees. |
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FloridaJudy
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Thu Mar-05-09 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
28. w00t! |
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vaberella
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Thu Mar-05-09 03:58 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. Don't believe everything until you get all the facts. |
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avaistheone1
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Thu Mar-05-09 04:31 PM Response to Reply #28 |
47. I was so worried Obama was excluding single-payer advocates, |
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democrattotheend
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Thu Mar-05-09 04:02 PM Response to Original message |
34. There's no way in hell we're getting single payer |
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vaberella
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Thu Mar-05-09 04:06 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Did I say it was eliminating insurance companies?! |
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lumberjack_jeff
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Thu Mar-05-09 04:08 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. "Single payer" means something other than what you think it means. |
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vaberella
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Thu Mar-05-09 04:09 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. In this case he's modified it... |
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lumberjack_jeff
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Thu Mar-05-09 04:11 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. You can't "choose" single payer medical insurance. |
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sandnsea
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Thu Mar-05-09 04:13 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Canada - Private Insurance - 13% of spending |
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lumberjack_jeff
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Thu Mar-05-09 04:17 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. Private insurance picks up deductibles, copays and RX drugs. |
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sandnsea
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Thu Mar-05-09 04:35 PM Response to Reply #43 |
48. And 13% is A LOT |
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mvd
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Thu Mar-05-09 06:27 PM Response to Reply #48 |
63. Yes, we need government-funded insurance (single payer)... |
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Thothmes
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Thu Mar-05-09 08:30 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. It is not government-funded insurance |
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mvd
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Thu Mar-05-09 09:47 PM Response to Reply #64 |
68. True, but it's given through the government |
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Thothmes
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Fri Mar-06-09 05:37 AM Response to Reply #68 |
94. Nothing wrong with that as long as the system |
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eridani
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Fri Mar-06-09 04:18 AM Response to Reply #64 |
89. WA State's single payer plan would require a $100/month tax from me. Now ask me-- |
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Dr.Phool
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Fri Mar-06-09 04:45 AM Response to Reply #89 |
92. $400? Lucky you. My wife was paying over $700 just to put me on her employers plan. |
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eridani
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Fri Mar-06-09 04:57 AM Response to Reply #92 |
93. It would have been that for both me and hubby |
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Thothmes
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Fri Mar-06-09 05:42 AM Response to Reply #89 |
95. Did I say I didnt like being taxed for health care. |
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eridani
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Fri Mar-06-09 06:57 PM Response to Reply #95 |
104. Yes. But it may go over better if you call it a premium, which it actually is in this case n/t |
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Thothmes
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Fri Mar-06-09 07:06 PM Response to Reply #104 |
105. The federal government does not collect premiums, they |
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eridani
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Fri Mar-06-09 10:48 PM Response to Reply #105 |
108. If the taxes were sequestered into a separate fund like Social Secuirity |
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Thothmes
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Sat Mar-07-09 06:15 AM Response to Reply #108 |
111. Whole heartedly agree |
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avaistheone1
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Thu Mar-05-09 05:04 PM Response to Reply #43 |
59. I need a private insurance policy to cover the gap of my pricey private insurance policy |
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vaberella
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Thu Mar-05-09 04:25 PM Response to Reply #40 |
44. I understand what you're saying.. |
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lumberjack_jeff
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Thu Mar-05-09 04:30 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Being able to opt-in to a public insurance |
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vaberella
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Thu Mar-05-09 04:42 PM Response to Reply #46 |
50. that's exactly what they were looking at... |
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eridani
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Fri Mar-06-09 04:19 AM Response to Reply #46 |
90. That would be true only if the public plan is adequately funded. |
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pnwmom
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Thu Mar-05-09 04:43 PM Response to Reply #40 |
51. When I had treatment in Britain they had both private and public health |
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vaberella
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Thu Mar-05-09 04:44 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. Oh that's true... |
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Aloha Spirit
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Thu Mar-05-09 04:46 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. And it promotes competitive prices. |
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avaistheone1
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Fri Mar-06-09 07:36 PM Response to Reply #34 |
107. Having a black president was a pipe dream too. |
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cooolandrew
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Sat Mar-07-09 08:24 AM Response to Reply #107 |
113. EXACTLY, if the same determination is broght to the issue as was to the GE. It's done deal, so all > |
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lumberjack_jeff
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Thu Mar-05-09 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
36. Obama probably won't veto a single payer bill placed in front of him. |
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Freddie Stubbs
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Thu Mar-05-09 04:40 PM Response to Reply #36 |
49. He wouldn't have to |
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Thu Mar-05-09 04:53 PM Response to Reply #49 |
55. No way it passes the Senate |
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harun
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Thu Mar-05-09 05:33 PM Response to Reply #55 |
62. Repukes in the Senate are why we don't ever get any reform on anything. |
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Thu Mar-05-09 09:29 PM Response to Reply #62 |
67. We don't have 51 Democratic Senators who would vote for single-payer? |
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Fri Mar-06-09 06:37 AM Response to Reply #67 |
97. I would LOVE the House to pass H.R. 676 and throw it in the Senates lap. |
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biopowertoday
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Fri Mar-06-09 06:43 AM Response to Reply #97 |
99. Oh that would be so SWEET. |
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Freddie Stubbs
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Fri Mar-06-09 09:02 AM Response to Reply #55 |
100. It won't get out of the House. There are too many moderate Democrats who will not support it |
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Thu Mar-05-09 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
56. Obama's trying to rebuild |
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Aloha Spirit
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Thu Mar-05-09 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
57. Rangel adores Obama. nt |
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vaberella
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Thu Mar-05-09 05:04 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. You saw that too...that was wonderful. n/t |
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Thu Mar-05-09 10:00 PM Response to Original message |
70. I'll believe it when it happens. Not that I'm trying to |
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vaberella
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Thu Mar-05-09 10:22 PM Response to Reply #70 |
73. Yeah..understood... |
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madfloridian
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Fri Mar-06-09 01:53 AM Response to Original message |
74. The single payer folks DID receive last minute invites. |
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vaberella
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Fri Mar-06-09 02:33 AM Response to Reply #74 |
77. Watch the video... |
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madfloridian
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Fri Mar-06-09 02:40 AM Response to Reply #77 |
79. I just proved myself right, and you are denying it. |
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vaberella
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Fri Mar-06-09 02:48 AM Response to Reply #79 |
81. Actually I'm not twisting your point. |
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firedupdem
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Fri Mar-06-09 02:52 AM Response to Reply #81 |
83. Ignore the negativity. It will always be something.. |
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vaberella
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Fri Mar-06-09 03:08 AM Response to Reply #83 |
87. I guess so. |
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madfloridian
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Fri Mar-06-09 02:55 AM Response to Reply #81 |
84. I actually said more. |
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vaberella
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Fri Mar-06-09 03:02 AM Response to Reply #84 |
85. Denial over what?! I don't know what the hell you want. |
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madfloridian
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Fri Mar-06-09 03:04 AM Response to Reply #85 |
86. Then support anything they offer you. And smile. |
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vaberella
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Fri Mar-06-09 09:14 AM Response to Reply #86 |
101. Adios. n/t |
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firedupdem
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Fri Mar-06-09 01:59 AM Response to Original message |
75. Very Good News! President Obama is moving fast in getting |
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vaberella
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Fri Mar-06-09 02:35 AM Response to Reply #75 |
78. Check out the videos..it's been uploaded and tell me what you think you heard. |
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firedupdem
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Fri Mar-06-09 02:41 AM Response to Reply #78 |
80. I checked them out earlier and I agree! It was a very good |
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vaberella
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Fri Mar-06-09 02:51 AM Response to Reply #80 |
82. Exactly. Glad you did. |
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Orwellian_Ghost
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Fri Mar-06-09 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
102. PARSING 101 |
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vaberella
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Sat Mar-07-09 01:15 AM Response to Reply #102 |
110. He's supporting a public financed program that will drive down costs. |
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biopowertoday
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Fri Mar-06-09 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
103. White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs Signals Single-Payer Is Off The Table |
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vaberella
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Sat Mar-07-09 01:09 AM Response to Reply #103 |
109. What are you talking about?! |
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Sat Mar-07-09 07:22 AM Response to Reply #109 |
112. Calm down a second and read the article he posted from Gibbs .......... |
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Sat Mar-07-09 08:39 AM Response to Original message |
114. Even if the president doesn't pass single payer this time don't give up the fight> |
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