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luckyleftyme2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-21-11 07:44 PM
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read and heed

the new insurance system=

Since 1999, Anthem Blue/Cross Blue Shield has raised rates in the individual market 288 percent, Cioppa said. Many Mainers who buy insurance through the individual market also have deductibles of $5,000 or more.

One major goal of the law is to increase competition and lower the cost of health insurance for young Mainers, to get them to buy insurance. Joel Allumbaugh, director of Health Reform Initiatives for the Maine Heritage Policy Center, showed a graphic showing that rates for 20-year-olds in Maine are three times those in New Hampshire.

If young and healthy people sign up for coverage, "the more cost-effective it is for all of us," he said.

On the other end of the political spectrum, Garrett Martin of the Maine Center for Economic Policy said that while the law will lower rates for younger Mainers, it will likely increase rates for those who are older and live in rural areas.

"We don't believe that many young and healthy people will come into the market to drive prices down," he said.

He showed a chart indicating that the law will increase costs in northern and eastern Maine, lower costs in southern and midcoast Maine and have no effect on cost in the western lakes and mountain region.

As you can see the nitwit who created all the baggage left the state for greener pastures his reward for screwing the rest of us to please his master.(the texas duo)
I'M talking about the former ceo of the maine heritage (free loading tax exempt political party) organization.
their is no doubt we have a problem with the price of health insurance in this state but we sure as hell have not solved it with the new policy. like most republicans they rant rave and whine but they can't walk the walk!
this is a partial report from a well known paper. you say can you believe it? as much as I believe anything that comes out of malfunction junction!
or I hear on talk radio!
by the way I have several friends that are devout republicans and I have learned to overlook their flaws (believing repukes can cut the cost of government an the red sox will win the world series every year) but then they are allowed to dream!!!!~
hi jim!
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luckyleftyme2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-28-11 01:25 PM
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1. HEY

JIM AN DAN YOU KNOW I'M A YANKEE FAN SIMPLY BECUZ I WAS AN OLD BOSTON BRAVES FAN. AND IN THOSE DAYS LIKE THE METS AND THE YANKEES YOU COULDN'T BE FANS OF BOTH!
ANYWAY TO SHOW YOU THEIR IS NO HARD FEELINGS I HAVE 27 WORLD SERIES HATS AND WOULD BE GLAD TO LEND YOU A COUPLE TO FILL UP YOUR TROPHY CASES!(HA HA)
I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE NUFF TO HAVE HAD SEVERAL WORLD SERIES OVER THE YEARS BETWEEN THE BRAVES AND THE YANKS!
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mh74562 Donating Member (50 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-03-11 07:34 PM
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2. self-delete
Edited on Wed Aug-03-11 07:47 PM by mh74562
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luckyleftyme2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-11 07:12 AM
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3. lost for words

whats the matter mh the facts hurt?
all in fun not my fault your prima donnas fold in sept and oct.
have a nice day!
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