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51. DING DING DING! This is IT, xxqqqzme. IT. "Coupon Care." SUPERB!!!

Mon Aug 27, 2012, 09:39 PM

Aug 2012

"Coupon Care." They rename OUR plan "Obamacare"? Well, then, WE need to rename THEIR plan - "Coupon Care."

Spread this one far and wide, dear friends! AND it fits BEAUTIFULLY on a bumper sticker, to appeal to the low-information, willfully-ignorant, and heads-in-the-sand voters. IE: Pox Noise viewers and limbaugh listeners.

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GOP Details Huge Medicare Change In Leaked Platform [View all] flpoljunkie Aug 2012 OP

Oops! a geek named Bob Aug 2012 #1

R's want to turn Medicare into a definite contribution plan--just like they did with our retirement! flpoljunkie Aug 2012 #2

Well... a geek named Bob Aug 2012 #5

The lanquage usage is pretty slick legalesse designed to fool people. xtraxritical Aug 2012 #9

IT DEFINITELY IS! secondwind Aug 2012 #20

I can decode "defined contribution model" for you. tclambert Aug 2012 #64

They want to make it a cash cow for insurance companies..... Historic NY Aug 2012 #3

that's what the low info voter won't understand onethatcares Aug 2012 #6

That, and to shift the cost from the government to Medicare beneficiaries. flpoljunkie Aug 2012 #15

voucher: the size of which can be changed, up or down, politically, right? nt patrice Aug 2012 #22

Yes ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2012 #33

Thanks! Bookmarking this thread for future reference. patrice Aug 2012 #34

And the poor on Medicaid, who can't afford any premium, will do what? Drop dead? freshwest Aug 2012 #57

It is the republican way. nt awoke_in_2003 Aug 2012 #62

K&R nt avebury Aug 2012 #4

Just...say...NO! SoapBox Aug 2012 #7

Republicans want to dodge taxes, and milk the public till Berlum Aug 2012 #8

"premium support" is what they called it when they found out louis-t Aug 2012 #10

They have always had a way with words. nt Curmudgeoness Aug 2012 #25

coupon care xxqqqzme Aug 2012 #39

DING DING DING! This is IT, xxqqqzme. IT. "Coupon Care." SUPERB!!! calimary Aug 2012 #51

I agree - "Coupon Care" is it! NBachers Aug 2012 #53

Oh goody! Just like let's take retirement from 'defined-benefit' to 'defined-contribution'! sinkingfeeling Aug 2012 #11

Exactly! SoapBox Aug 2012 #12

copy and saved Marthe48 Aug 2012 #13

hey, it's hard werk keeping the repugs' platform a total secret! wordpix Aug 2012 #17

clearly this benefits people with offshore accts. practicing "tax loophole accounting" wordpix Aug 2012 #14

They can put this much detail into their Medicare destruction Marthe48 Aug 2012 #16

Excellent point! They're capable of great engineering when it comes to their pockets, but when it patrice Aug 2012 #23

You can GUARANTEE the US will continue tracking hard right blkmusclmachine Aug 2012 #59

The GOP -- party of thieves. JDPriestly Aug 2012 #18

Of course they intend to destroy it. But what is the 3rd Way Centrist position? AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2012 #19

Doesn't that depend upon when you ask? And it's way too early for anything acceptable patrice Aug 2012 #24

keep this kicked n/t antigop Aug 2012 #21

WOW so they adopted Paul Ryan's plan! Loudestlib Aug 2012 #26

Yippee! vouchercare nineteen50 Aug 2012 #27

It's kinda like Vietnam Flying Squirrel Aug 2012 #28

I just posted this on FB drm604 Aug 2012 #29

are they intelligent enough to understand it?? a kennedy Aug 2012 #31

It might sway some. drm604 Aug 2012 #32

Lets face it, the GOPpers want old people out, Iliyah Aug 2012 #30

No; they want non-wealthy people out. Literally dead. WinkyDink Aug 2012 #46

vOUCH Blue Owl Aug 2012 #35

Privatize Medicare! Privatize Medicaid! Eradicate healthcare! valerief Aug 2012 #36

Yeah! You got it! bucolic_frolic Aug 2012 #48

They just happened to accidentally leak it online, Politico just happened to find it rocktivity Aug 2012 #37

Republican Reform oldsarge54 Aug 2012 #38

Then we need a xxqqqzme Aug 2012 #41

Funny oldsarge54 Aug 2012 #43

Give It To The GOP elbloggoZY27 Aug 2012 #40

Just sent this to my mom Roland99 Aug 2012 #42

Scrooge oldsarge54 Aug 2012 #44

they also want to raise the Medicare eligibility age eridani Aug 2012 #45

It's a Game of Hot Potato and Makes No Sense bucolic_frolic Aug 2012 #47

15% to 20% will go to insurance profit, instead of medical care. julian09 Aug 2012 #49

Why don't they just follow Romney's lead and make their platform secret? tclambert Aug 2012 #50

It's the Republican dream. sofa king Aug 2012 #52

Sounds like the cat was let out of the bag rks306 Aug 2012 #54

maybe someone should send this brightertomorrow Aug 2012 #55

It's insane Bigredhunk Aug 2012 #56

Catfood Commission III. blkmusclmachine Aug 2012 #58

Also included is a impossible bureaucratic jungle of red-tape... Evasporque Aug 2012 #60

Oh, sure..raise the age limit...again goodword Aug 2012 #61

help me out... goclark Aug 2012 #63