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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-11 07:50 AM Original message |
Biden Aims for $1 Trillion in Budget Cuts, Opens Medicare Cost For Debate |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-11 07:57 AM Response to Original message |
1. The Medicare debate should focus on FRAUD.. |
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fredamae (622 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-11 08:05 AM Response to Original message |
2. WHEN IN THE FUCK ARE THEY GOING TO |
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PatSeg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-11 08:27 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Biden did say |
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fredamae (622 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-11 08:37 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. I'm sorry, but imho a "mention" |
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asjr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-11 08:22 AM Response to Original message |
3. I don't like the sound of that. We do not |
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abelenkpe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-11 08:26 AM Response to Original message |
4. They shouldn't cut anything. Nt |
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Larkspur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-11 08:28 AM Response to Original message |
6. Guess Biden doesn't read the news or the latest polls about Medicare |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-11 08:36 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Possibly he is too busy enjoying the sound of his own voice. n/t |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-11 09:25 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. And just a couple of days ago... |
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PSPS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-11 08:31 AM Response to Original message |
7. Start by allowing the gov't to negotiate prescription prices |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-11 08:58 AM Response to Original message |
10. Shouldn't he be aiming for an 'at most' figure for cuts? |
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ArcticFox (654 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-11 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
12. And remember, $1 Trillion is just the starting point |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-11 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
13. Vice President Biden, please meet Representative Hochul. |
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plumbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-11 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
14. Medicare costs are about half private insurer costs. So why in the fuck |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-11 09:41 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. One would expect Medicare costs to be much higher because the Medicare population |
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plumbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-11 10:03 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Yes. And 90% of the Medicare population has an expense of |
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michunionman (37 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-11 11:24 AM Response to Reply #14 |
20. please forgive me |
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plumbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-11 02:22 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. You actually pay for Medicare in your regular check for your working life. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-11 02:25 PM Response to Reply #14 |
24. ... and imagine how Big Pharma is bankrupting Medicare!! And Obama has protected ... |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-11 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
17. Credit Card Biden can suck it. (nt) |
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NCarolinawoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-11 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
18. Biden is simply stating the White House position. |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-11 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
19. So the day after the Repukes lost a "safe" seat because of threatening Medicare cuts, |
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plumbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-11 02:23 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. I second your vote. We'll see who keeps pissing on that old third rail. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-11 02:27 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. Sen. Bernie Sanders in 2012 -- Tom Hayden for VP -- on Democratic ticket --!! |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-11 02:23 PM Response to Original message |
23. Amazing that Biden is blind to the MIC -- but Medicare is clear to him!! |
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