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DeSwiss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 04:28 AM Original message |
Number Of Uninsured Americans Soars To Over 50 Million |
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sakabatou (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 04:47 AM Response to Original message |
1. 1 in 6 people is uninsured. That's just painful |
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DeSwiss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 05:21 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. And more pain to come. n/t |
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stockholmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 07:51 AM Response to Reply #1 |
17. the total is actually 59 million |
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Kokonoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 09:16 AM Response to Reply #17 |
24. Welcome |
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KillCapitalism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 11:12 AM Response to Reply #17 |
36. Welcome to DU |
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stockholmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 11:32 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. thank you for the welcome greetings |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 02:21 PM Response to Reply #37 |
56. I echo the previous welcomes -- voices like yours are great to have here! |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 03:07 PM Response to Reply #37 |
63. Ding, ding, ding. We have a winner. |
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bhikkhu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 09:49 PM Response to Reply #63 |
103. Best hopes for a better outcome... |
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Dokkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 10:39 PM Response to Reply #103 |
111. Omg, I have similar plans too |
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aggiesal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-29-10 02:22 AM Response to Reply #63 |
125. Here's hopefully a better suggestion then blowing off your head, ... |
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madmax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-29-10 02:49 AM Response to Reply #37 |
126. Welcome to DU nt |
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N_E_1 for Tennis (437 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 02:28 PM Response to Reply #17 |
58. Welcome to DU |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 03:08 PM Response to Reply #17 |
64. Sad news, but thanks for the update -- 59 million Americans !!! |
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Dokkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 10:33 PM Response to Reply #17 |
108. welcome m8 |
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lovuian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 11:38 PM Response to Reply #17 |
114. I'm waiting for almost half of all America to be without |
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stockholmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-29-10 06:47 AM Response to Reply #114 |
127. a reply |
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TheEuclideanOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 08:47 AM Response to Reply #1 |
22. Is that after the new healthcare program kicks in? |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 09:00 PM Response to Reply #22 |
99. We aren't going to be required to by health care |
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TheEuclideanOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 09:48 PM Response to Reply #99 |
102. Really? Semantics? |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 10:29 PM Response to Reply #102 |
106. This would be now. Once the provision kicks in that we are all required |
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Dan (595 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-29-10 12:20 AM Response to Reply #106 |
117. I suspect that |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 11:31 PM Response to Reply #102 |
113. Furthermore, there is no requirement to make the insurance AFFORDABLE |
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Can of Whoop-ass (176 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 11:48 AM Response to Reply #1 |
40. Pathetic |
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Creative (831 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 01:50 PM Response to Reply #40 |
52. Strip Congress of theirs...? Yes, and they should be stripped of a few other things as well. |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 02:24 PM Response to Reply #52 |
57. Like their hubris. |
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Creative (831 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 04:42 PM Response to Reply #57 |
80. You are correct, they are our employees; however, you would have a hard time |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 03:09 PM Response to Reply #52 |
66. No health care for Americans = No health care for Congress - -- |
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Creative (831 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 04:39 PM Response to Reply #66 |
79. They take care of themselves, don't they? |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 03:32 PM Response to Reply #52 |
71. That would take an act of congress, not likely they would relinquish what they have. nt |
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Creative (831 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 04:39 PM Response to Reply #71 |
78. Sad, but true. Another thing to consider stripping is their ability to profit |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 05:05 PM Response to Reply #78 |
81. Terrific point -- |
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TxVietVet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 06:10 PM Response to Reply #1 |
85. When it's 1 in 5, the conservanazis better wake up. |
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christx30 (774 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 10:33 PM Response to Reply #1 |
107. Insurance is worthless |
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diane in sf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 05:17 AM Response to Original message |
2. good luck getting another middle class job with two teeth missing |
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DeSwiss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 05:27 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Unfortunately, too true. n/t |
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AlphaCentauri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 01:42 PM Response to Reply #2 |
51. speaking of teeth, I just got a crown for 1,200.00 |
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IMATB (158 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-29-10 12:38 AM Response to Reply #51 |
120. Went to a dentist friend |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 03:10 PM Response to Reply #2 |
67. I've been trying to get another job for 3 years. |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 05:26 AM Response to Original message |
4. Why do you want the Palin for president? |
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DeSwiss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 05:35 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. I don't believe I mentioned anything..... |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 05:38 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. I think you missed a lot of sarcasm in the post to you :) |
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DeSwiss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 05:39 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Yeah, probably. It's wayyyy past my bedtime..... :-/ n/t |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 06:26 AM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Yeah, pure sarcasm, sorry |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 09:02 AM Response to Reply #13 |
23. I thought I detected the sarcasm. nm |
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StarsInHerHair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 08:09 PM Response to Reply #23 |
92. I didn't that's why there's that tag in smilies |
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LiberalEsto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 09:25 AM Response to Reply #6 |
26. Hear, hear |
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JTFrog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 07:54 AM Response to Reply #4 |
18. Because it is obviously all the Obama's fault. |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 08:03 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Actually the Democrats and Obama get ALL of the blame. |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 12:44 PM Response to Reply #19 |
43. A historic opportunity utterly squandered |
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somone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 06:48 PM Response to Reply #43 |
87. A gargantuan betrayal |
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somone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 11:53 AM Response to Reply #4 |
41. People really need to make up their mind |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 03:24 PM Response to Reply #41 |
69. I want to eat. |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 03:22 PM Response to Reply #4 |
68. Hey Manny - I can sell you great health insurance right now. |
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StarsInHerHair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 08:07 PM Response to Reply #4 |
91. just for you another red "kiss" |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 08:40 PM Response to Reply #91 |
96. It was actually sarcasm |
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christx30 (774 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 10:35 PM Response to Reply #4 |
109. Good thing it was passed |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 05:38 AM Response to Original message |
8. Impossible. "Obama got health care for ALL Americans!" |
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DeSwiss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 05:43 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Then there can be only one logical explanation..... |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 05:59 AM Response to Original message |
11. 'the greatest country on earth' has over 50 million unisured people. nt |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 03:27 PM Response to Reply #11 |
70. One estimate now puts it at 59,000,000. |
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howmad1 (959 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 08:27 PM Response to Reply #11 |
94. Since when is this "The greatest country on Earth"? |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 06:09 AM Response to Original message |
12. K&R |
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handmade34 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 07:25 AM Response to Original message |
14. oh, the irony... n/t |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 07:43 AM Response to Original message |
15. But the box has been checked. Healthcare is in the Obama "win" column. |
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wilt the stilt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 07:43 AM Response to Original message |
16. as opposed to Clarence in a wonderful life |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 08:15 AM Response to Original message |
20. plus, like me, many HAVE full health insurance, but lack access to |
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Delphinus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 08:18 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. I am in a similar |
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LiberalEsto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 09:29 AM Response to Reply #20 |
27. I have good insurance through my husband's job |
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leeroysphitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 09:21 AM Response to Original message |
25. OK, I'm confused. I thought the health care system had been fixed. WTF? |
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Autumn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 09:30 AM Response to Reply #25 |
28. No. We got Insurance Finance Reform. |
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meow mix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 09:49 AM Response to Reply #25 |
29. Obamas "Insurance Protection Act" |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 12:57 PM Response to Reply #29 |
46. 'Insurance Profit Protection Act" nt |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 09:58 AM Response to Original message |
30. Recent rate increases pushed health insurance costs beyond what my partner and I |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 03:49 PM Response to Reply #30 |
72. It is a good thing. |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
31. Worst industrialized country on the planet. A sad situation. |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
32. I'm joining their ranks in a few days |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 10:35 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. You are not alone. nt |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 12:48 PM Response to Reply #32 |
45. I dumped United American as well. I decided that having spent $82k over 15 years |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 08:14 PM Response to Reply #45 |
93. I hear ya |
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chervilant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
34. Hmph! |
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jtuck004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
35. Priorities - Over 30 million people are unemployed or underemployed |
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stockholmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 01:01 PM Response to Reply #35 |
47. 12% unemployment next year? try 23+, just using your own numbers |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 03:54 PM Response to Reply #47 |
73. Shadow stats is a great website. |
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jtuck004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 07:57 PM Response to Reply #47 |
90. You are correct, and incorrect |
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chervilant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 08:50 PM Response to Reply #90 |
97. hmm... |
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jtuck004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 10:10 PM Response to Reply #97 |
105. There's no good way to correct bad information, |
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chervilant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-29-10 12:33 AM Response to Reply #105 |
119. Nice dog. n/t |
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jtuck004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-29-10 12:42 AM Response to Reply #119 |
121. He really is. Was doing some work at a shelter, he was |
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chervilant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-29-10 12:24 PM Response to Reply #121 |
128. Awwww..... |
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area51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 01:05 PM Response to Reply #35 |
48. 12% unemployment? Try 30.5%. |
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stockholmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 01:19 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. I think that the real rate is around 23 percent now, not 30, it will go to 30, but not there yet |
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paparush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
38. And the Rich yawn, order more poor thrown onto the fire to quell the chill. nt |
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radhika (563 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
39. In 3 days that number will include ME! |
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SoapBox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
42. And if the RushThugs and T.HaterBaggers have their way... |
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Kurovski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
44. K&R. (nt) |
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eagertolearn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
50. Being in the health care profession I predicted this a long time ago. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 01:59 PM Response to Original message |
53. Deleted message |
MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 03:58 PM Response to Reply #53 |
74. You might want to consider this. |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
54. The only upside is Bernie Sanders "Federally Qualified Community Health Center program" |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 02:57 PM Response to Reply #54 |
62. Wondering how this is working for 50 million uninsured? Thanks for the info!! |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 04:02 PM Response to Reply #54 |
75. Thanks for the link. |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 05:50 PM Response to Reply #75 |
84. There is an additional 20 billion in the health care bill to set up new clinics, btw.... |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 07:04 PM Response to Reply #54 |
88. Hmm. Of three within 20 miles of me, two with pages not found |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 09:35 PM Response to Reply #88 |
101. That's disconcerting |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 09:12 PM Response to Reply #54 |
100. And community health centers are great if you're going to them |
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Safetykitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 02:11 PM Response to Original message |
55. Sounds like it's time for the Presidential CALL! Hey, get me an unisured person on the line. |
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Festivito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
59. This is PRE-HC-BILL, 2009 info, just NEWly reported this month. |
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meow mix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
60. Hurry!! make some phone calls to football teams. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
61. Terrific post -- $1 BILLION every day in interest on debt but US can't afford MEDICARE FOR ALL --!! |
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N_E_1 for Tennis (437 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
65. I am one of the millions...... |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 04:08 PM Response to Reply #65 |
76. You might still qualify for VA benefits as a Vietnam vet. |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 04:22 PM Response to Reply #65 |
77. +1 |
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Dan (595 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-29-10 12:31 AM Response to Reply #77 |
118. Will not happen |
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Amonester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-29-10 02:06 AM Response to Reply #118 |
124. I read about a group of Vermonters who studied the possibilities |
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StarsInHerHair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 08:29 PM Response to Reply #65 |
95. I've heard you can try going to a college & be a guinea pig but get your |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 05:37 PM Response to Original message |
82. The neo-con dream come true. |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
83. And how many millions have "insurance" that is useless? |
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Monk06 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
86. How about single payer for the 50 M uninsured like we have in Communist Canada |
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Rage for Order (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 07:25 PM Response to Original message |
89. It's 30 million Americans uninsured, not "over 50 million" |
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bhikkhu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 09:54 PM Response to Reply #89 |
104. You might start with 86 million, rather |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
98. And still we get no estimates on how many are underinsured. |
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unkachuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 10:37 PM Response to Original message |
110. "...Americans lacking healthcare has swelled beyond 50 million..." |
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tucsonlib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 11:08 PM Response to Original message |
112. Meanwhile.... |
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sofa king (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-29-10 12:10 AM Response to Original message |
115. Hooray! Let's all go rock climbing together! |
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Safetykitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-29-10 12:15 AM Response to Original message |
116. End of 2011, 55 million. End of 2012, 60 million. 100 million by 2018 |
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postatomic (478 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-29-10 12:52 AM Response to Original message |
122. I'm trying to wrap my small brain around this |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-29-10 12:58 AM Response to Original message |
123. When it hits 100 million, the public option WILL be back on the table. |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-29-10 07:19 PM Response to Original message |
129. r |
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mvd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-29-10 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
130. Need to keep fighting for single payer |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-30-10 01:27 AM Response to Reply #130 |
131. It the fight that makes sense. |
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