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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 12:02 PM Original message |
Senate Health-Care Draft Kills Public Option, requires most to buy private insurance |
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quantass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
1. Woohoo..Heads I win / Tails you Lose -- Congress loves us and has done it again! Now for a beer! |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
2. "10 Senate Democrats protested the idea as unfair to private insurers" |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 12:10 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Nelson (NE), Conrad, Baucus, Landrieu. |
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bluethruandthru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-21-09 07:00 PM Response to Reply #4 |
44. As if the insurance companies didn't get enough of our money |
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BanzaiBonnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 12:21 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. Since when has fairness been a part of the free market system? |
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wroberts189 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 12:45 PM Response to Reply #2 |
15. I know can you believe that? "unfair" ? |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
3. "No. Now go back and get it right." |
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leveymg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
5. Worst of both worlds. Everyone must now buy coverage from the insurance industry. |
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wroberts189 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 12:47 PM Response to Reply #5 |
16. It's like they are punishing us for asking for it (affordable healthcare). nt |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
6. Not a big surprise. There are just a few Dems in the Senate that are actively supporting a public |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
7. Not. Fucking. Acceptable. |
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Ganja Ninja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
8. Oh great, mandatory private insurance. |
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wroberts189 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 12:48 PM Response to Reply #8 |
18. Romney care ..they already tried it in Mass ..TOTAL FAILURE nt |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 12:53 PM Response to Reply #8 |
22. It will help the insurance companies cover the cost of the bribes |
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Independent_Voice (222 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-20-09 11:38 AM Response to Reply #8 |
26. If this passes... |
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newspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-20-09 01:42 PM Response to Reply #8 |
28. we will be captured consumers |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-20-09 02:13 PM Response to Reply #8 |
29. Isn't there another legislative body called the House of Representatives? |
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rockymountaindem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-20-09 03:14 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. The problem is that with the Senate setting such a disappointing basis |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-20-09 06:08 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. Maybe. Maybe not. |
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newspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-21-09 01:29 PM Response to Reply #8 |
42. for some odd reason the private insurance option with a penalty |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
10. Horrible bill. (nt) |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
11. If this bill goes to the Senate urge your Senator to vote against it |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 12:54 PM Response to Reply #11 |
23. What makes you think they'll start listening to us then? (eom) |
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TeamJordan23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
12. This is BS. Obama better veto this if it comes to his table. nm |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
13. private insurers, who have been making insane profits for years, are in need of a subsidy?? |
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TheCoxwain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
14. Motherfuckers.... Someone should shove a dynamite stick up their asses. |
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andym (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
17. How does this proposal control the spiraling costs? |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
19. Heres Obama's chance to show some real leadership by saying no to this |
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wroberts189 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
20. So in other words its just going to become a big give away to private insurers. |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
21. Contact info for Senate HELP and Finance Committees - call an tell them Public Option - No COOP |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-20-09 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
24. For Weekend DU'ers |
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sisters6 (351 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-20-09 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
25. SAVE $$ by using the ALL-READY-IN PLACE Medicare stystem--- |
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kath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-20-09 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
27. Now, where the heck did I put my pitchfork?? |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-20-09 02:16 PM Response to Original message |
30. IT'S NADER'S FAULT!!! |
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Kitsune (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-20-09 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
31. If they make insurance mandatory, I'll pay the fine. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-20-09 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
32. This is misleading. |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-20-09 03:17 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Looks like the Post is helping to make this appear as the agreed upon settlement |
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Cass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-20-09 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
35. Unfair to insurers??? Are they kidding me?? How about the unfairness of people dropping dead because |
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Raine1967 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-20-09 06:12 PM Response to Original message |
37. It's a DRAFT... |
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Raine1967 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-20-09 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
38. How many people on this thread (and others) |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-20-09 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
39. The Public Option brings down the cost. |
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andym (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-20-09 06:22 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Absolutely correct.. |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-20-09 06:28 PM Response to Original message |
41. Obama said he likes the House Bill. No comment on the Senate nonsense. Enough said |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-21-09 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
43. Blood from a stone. |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-22-09 06:48 AM Response to Original message |
45. You Can't Get Blood Out Of A Fucking Turnip Goddammit |
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