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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 12:58 PM Original message |
The Health Care Cave-In (R. Reich) |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
1. Reich is an enemy of the people. n/t |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 01:02 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. He's one of the few remaining good guys |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 01:26 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. If he keeps talking like this he'll end up under the Hopemobile. n/t |
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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 01:28 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Reich is one of the very few Clinton folks I have any respect for. nt |
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DrToast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
5. Does anyone expect to be happy with the final plan? |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
6. Congress does not work for us. It's captive to special interests, lobbyists who run their campaigns |
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MisterK (80 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 02:56 PM Response to Reply #6 |
20. agreed |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
7. Here's an analogy to think about |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 02:20 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Very good analogy |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 02:25 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Uh, no. That's a terrible analogy. |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 01:49 PM Response to Original message |
8. He goes on to say we could get a REAL public option w/ a great deal of pressure |
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snowdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 02:16 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. yes, Schumer is NUTS --given that it will play out that way |
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Zodiak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
9. By taking single-payer off of the table, there was nothing to compromise away to get a public option |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 02:44 PM Response to Reply #9 |
17. Exactly! Worse than no real reform, it's mandate to buy private insurance That's facist health care |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
13. I don't think "somebody says it might not happen" is the same as a cave-in. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
14. Obama never pushed for "a universal health plan... |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
15. He is RIGHT that a public option plan with its hands tied behind its back -- |
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Dark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
16. Hey Reich. Why didn't you do this shit when you were in office? |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 02:51 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Cause he answered to the president, and the president sets the agenda? |
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Dark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 02:58 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. He was sec. of labor, which directly relates to the issue at hand: insurance. He didn't push for it |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 03:07 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. What I mean is... |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
19. This is almost exactly the same information in Donna Smith piece on Common Dreams yesterday |
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