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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 10:24 AM Original message |
Why isn't single payer offered up as a deficit reduction plan? |
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drm604 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
1. Because the insurance companies don't want it. |
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jtown1123 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 10:28 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Jan Schakowsky has it in her plan! Too bad noone listens to plans that don't give bjs to the rich |
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surrealAmerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 08:37 AM Response to Reply #2 |
24. She was only there to be the token liberal... |
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MikeFoxtroters (51 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
3. How will it reduce the deficit? |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 10:34 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. It was reported and schakowsky just repeated it - that it would save |
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MikeFoxtroters (51 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 10:36 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. How? |
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jtown1123 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 10:39 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. CBO says Public Option will save $68 billion by 2020 |
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MikeFoxtroters (51 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 10:41 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. That's a public opiton |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 10:39 AM Response to Reply #6 |
12. It would reduced healthcare costs significantly, which are basically our entire deficit problem. n/t |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 10:39 AM Response to Reply #6 |
14. It was OMB or CBO -- it's their numbers. |
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RC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 10:35 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. The tax increase would be less than the health insurance premiums we pay now. |
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MikeFoxtroters (51 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 10:38 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. I know |
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yodermon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 11:29 AM Response to Reply #8 |
19. "tax increase would be less than the health insurance premiums" |
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Safetykitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 10:37 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Well for one thing it would be the only thing true that would "help small business". |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 10:39 AM Response to Reply #3 |
13. It takes the insurance profit out of the medical system. |
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Festivito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-04-10 08:00 AM Response to Reply #3 |
23. It reduces the deficit by being a cheaper way to deliver health care. |
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OHdem10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
9. Because the Elites(The Ruling Class) are working their pwer to |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
10. No way that just-adopted HCR positive effects can be reflected yet. |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
16. Because it is a Social program that benefits primarily the poor/middle class. eom |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
17. Why? How's anybody supposed to get obscenely wealthy with a plan like that? |
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Davis_X_Machina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
18. Republicans don't care about the deficit. |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
20. Because it takes money out of the pockets of the rich. |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
21. Because "deficit reduction" is code for "screw the working classes." |
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Coyote_Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
22. For the same reason that |
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