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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 09:34 AM Original message |
Why does no one wish to talk about Obama's health care plans? |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
1. Because it's not sussed out yet? He had a forum. That's it. |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 09:47 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. No, he's right. It's more than that. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 09:54 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. The Clintons did everything behind closed doors. |
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biopowertoday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 10:02 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. But the initial planning was done behind closed doors and that |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 10:05 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Says who, you? Ha! The 'plan' isn't known yet. If it is, please |
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biopowertoday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 10:07 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. I said the initial planing and I have posted articles |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 10:22 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Deleted message |
biopowertoday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 10:43 AM Response to Reply #17 |
29. I never said it was set in concrete. And |
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csziggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
2. From what I understand President Obama has not set forth a specific plan just guidelines |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 09:44 AM Response to Original message |
3. Umm, because they suck? |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 09:47 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Anything that improves healthcare for more Americans, is |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 10:21 AM Response to Reply #5 |
16. And why is it not on the horizon? |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 10:25 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. There are many entwined reasons |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 10:33 AM Response to Reply #20 |
25. Please review campaign contributions. n/t |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 01:56 PM Response to Reply #20 |
61. nonsense -- the American PUBLIC has the political will to take on big insurance |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 09:55 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Deleted sub-thread |
dem629 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 09:47 AM Response to Original message |
6. There is no plan. |
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L0oniX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 09:54 AM Response to Original message |
7. Is "single payer" even on the table? |
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biopowertoday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 10:03 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. You are right. |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 10:23 AM Response to Reply #11 |
18. Got a link to that? |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 10:32 AM Response to Reply #18 |
24. Could this be what they're talking about? |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 10:41 AM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Yes, it must be. |
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biopowertoday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 10:36 AM Response to Reply #18 |
26. Thanks for finding it. I was |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 10:42 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. What groups have you been working with? |
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biopowertoday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 11:34 AM Response to Reply #28 |
42. I got involved |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 10:45 AM Response to Reply #26 |
31. I've long been committed to Health-care Reform. |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 11:15 AM Response to Reply #31 |
39. It doesn't have to be "off the table" if we organize and INSIST on it. (nt) |
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biopowertoday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 11:37 AM Response to Reply #39 |
43. Right, I am doing what I can through this organization.... |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 12:11 PM Response to Reply #43 |
49. Yes, I saw that thread when you posted it, and signed up. Thanks. (nt) |
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biopowertoday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 12:17 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. SWEET........and thanks for your posts:-) |
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NV Whino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
12. That's because he doesn't have a "plan." |
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global1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
15. I'm With You - We Should Be Talking About Healthcare More On DU........ |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 10:28 AM Response to Reply #15 |
22. Heh ... I see my name in one of those links |
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global1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 11:03 AM Response to Reply #22 |
36. We Need To Keep This Discourse Going - We Need To Keep The Pressure On..... |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
19. no plan yet -- we know he likes the massachusets health care solution -- |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 04:04 PM Response to Reply #19 |
64. The Massachusets health care solution .... |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
21. I think there is a certain amount of disappointed head burying on health care reform.... |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 10:54 AM Response to Reply #21 |
34. mike ...... |
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biopowertoday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 03:07 PM Response to Reply #21 |
63. The Pres set out a vague |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
23. I can't speak for anyone else, |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
30. Maybe because the current WH discussions are taking place behind closed doors? |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 10:53 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Yes, I saw that thread ..... and skimmed it ...... |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 11:09 AM Response to Reply #32 |
37. I agree, it's nothing concrete -- it's not the "plan" itself. |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 10:53 AM Response to Reply #30 |
33. interesting that insurance lobbyists are regular attendees... |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 11:12 AM Response to Reply #33 |
38. What are we waiting for? We should be hammering him NOW. |
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biopowertoday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 11:55 AM Response to Reply #30 |
45. Yes, that was a good journal entry. |
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cunning stunt (9 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
35. He talked about it during the campaign: he doesn't want a single payer system |
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global1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
40. To All Those Of You That Posted In This Thread - Please K & R....... |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 11:25 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Done. The time to fight for single payer is NOW. We don't need to wait to see what he comes up, |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
44. I don't know. |
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empyreanisles (313 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
46. Just chill out and wait for the plan to come out. |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 12:23 PM Response to Reply #46 |
52. Why? Why should we wait? The insurance lobbyists aren't waiting, they're at the table right now, |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 01:53 PM Response to Reply #46 |
58. Personally, I don't care what you think |
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biopowertoday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 04:45 PM Response to Reply #46 |
68. Personally, I think |
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lib_wit_it (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
47. What do you think of the goals of |
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biopowertoday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 12:37 PM Response to Reply #47 |
54. No, I am not |
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lib_wit_it (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 12:46 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. Great!Thanks for that link. |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 01:55 PM Response to Reply #47 |
59. I like the list of supporters |
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biopowertoday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 03:00 PM Response to Reply #59 |
62. that is the truth. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
48. He's going down the primrose path on health care, caving into the health |
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biopowertoday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 04:47 PM Response to Reply #48 |
69. Congress needs a LOUD public outcry to even consider single payer. |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
51. When we are done "bailing out" the wall street fat cats, we won't be able to afford |
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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
53. Link for the Campaign Proposal Obama laid out - And Urban Institute Evaluation of it |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 01:56 PM Response to Reply #53 |
60. See, that's what I mentioned in the OP |
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lib_wit_it (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
56. Single-Payer PR poll here: |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 01:49 PM Response to Original message |
57. kick to keep the conversation going... (nt) |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
65. I'm a supporter of the Democratic HealthCare Plan...HR-676 |
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FLDCVADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 04:24 PM Response to Reply #65 |
66. I would support single payer |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 11:14 PM Response to Reply #66 |
73. By all means.... |
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biopowertoday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
67. Hundreds Turn Out To Support Single Payer Healthcare At "Stacked Deck" Forum |
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area51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
70. Kick. (n/t) |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 06:21 PM Response to Original message |
71. Personally, I was hoping to save this piece of Obama's Great Betrayal for last. |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
72. Kick for a cool thread... (nt) |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
74. Real "realists" never begin their negotiations with the wussiest possible compromise |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 06:23 PM Response to Reply #74 |
75. Exactly! Great post! (nt) |
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