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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-25-07 07:57 PM Original message |
Why not just do universal healthcare now? I know this is going sound simplistic, but play along... |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-25-07 08:05 PM Response to Original message |
1. Because the Nazi Monkey in the White House will veto such bill on orders from Dick nt |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-25-07 08:08 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. No, I'm not saying that. I'm saying just independently people come together... |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-25-07 08:38 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. that wouldn't be universal health care. That would be charity and charity doesn't work. nt |
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seriousstan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-25-07 08:08 PM Response to Original message |
2. You think there are 150 million working Americans? Where did you get that number? |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-25-07 08:12 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. The Bureau of Labor Statistics: |
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Yael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-25-07 08:10 PM Response to Original message |
4. You have millionaires that have paid good money to buy congress |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-25-07 08:14 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Was I not clear enough? I don't think we should wait for the government... |
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Yael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-25-07 08:27 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. I did miss your point |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-25-07 08:42 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. Look here.... |
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iamahaingttta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-25-07 08:50 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. You pay taxes? |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-25-07 08:56 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Yes, I pay taxes. So do you. Time to use that money for universal health care. nt |
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iamahaingttta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-25-07 09:02 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. "So do you..." |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-25-07 09:11 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. I don't consider my taxes going to a war.... |
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iamahaingttta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-25-07 09:20 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. That's why I don't participate in their little racket. |
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seriousstan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-25-07 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
8. In 2005, health care spending in the United States reached $2 trillion |
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thecrow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-25-07 08:32 PM Response to Original message |
9. .....and who will hold all the money? |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-25-07 09:03 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. I think it's kind of mean for you to say something so stupid. |
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thecrow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 07:01 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. Well, any constructive ideas on this? |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-25-07 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
10. one problem with free clinincs, for example, is that people abuse them |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-25-07 09:09 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. gawddesss, will all this reaganite stuff never END??? |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 07:12 PM Response to Reply #10 |
25. If insurance covered birth control |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 07:22 PM Response to Reply #10 |
26. If "she goes out drinking three or four times a week".... |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 01:26 AM Response to Reply #10 |
27. Hi, ComerPerro. I still can't tell..... |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-25-07 09:07 PM Response to Original message |
17. Why not expand medicaid and medicare to cover everyone in the US... |
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Lint Head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-25-07 09:27 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. This would be a great beginning. |
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phillysuse (683 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-25-07 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
22. Sounds great but there are not enough docs |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-25-07 09:41 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. A lot of reasons for the drop... |
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