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maryf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 08:42 PM Original message |
Crisis may force Obama to go with singlepayer |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 08:44 PM Response to Original message |
1. Good. k&r n/t |
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foxfeet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 08:46 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. +1 |
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maryf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 09:01 PM Response to Reply #2 |
12. each +1 makes a grassroot!! |
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maryf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 08:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. Thanks!! keep his feet to the fire on this! |
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DavidDvorkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
3. Let's hope |
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maryf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 08:52 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. but both Maine and New Hampshire legislatures |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
4. Hopefully it will force Congress... |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 11:45 PM Response to Reply #4 |
30. The budget is already toast, imo. |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 08:10 PM Response to Reply #30 |
69. My representatives will be voting for it... |
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bluethruandthru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 08:49 PM Response to Original message |
5. This is the god's honest truth! |
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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 08:54 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Call them out as being "anti-social" if they do... |
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maryf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 08:58 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. We have public education, public roads, the post office, fire department... |
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roamer65 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 08:51 PM Response to Original message |
6. While it needs to be done, we need to get ready for the medical-industrial complex onslaught. |
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maryf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 08:55 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. The voice of the people... |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 10:41 AM Response to Reply #9 |
39. I have written and my Congressman is on-board. |
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maryf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 08:30 PM Response to Reply #39 |
71. Thank you so much! |
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peace frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 04:21 PM Response to Reply #6 |
57. You said a mouthful, roamer |
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MasonJar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 09:11 PM Response to Original message |
13. Why is he now so intent on saving insurance companies + banks |
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maryf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 09:13 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Good question... |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 11:27 AM Response to Reply #13 |
42. So the CIA won't assassinate him, maybe? nt |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 02:04 PM Response to Reply #42 |
48. K&R The entire military and intelligence |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 02:22 PM Response to Reply #48 |
52. My rule of thumb is, what would the Mafia do? Then I apply that to Corporate Merka. nt |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 06:58 PM Response to Reply #52 |
65. Good rule of thumb. nt |
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we can do it (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 09:14 PM Response to Original message |
15. Good- Maybe Something Good Will Come of This Mess |
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bajamary (427 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 09:16 PM Response to Original message |
16. Ain't goin' to happen |
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maryf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 09:28 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. It will if we make it!! |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 11:00 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. But we already DID make it. That is what we elected |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 10:21 AM Response to Reply #23 |
35. Obama isn't the main target for pressure on this. Push *congress*. |
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peace frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 04:23 PM Response to Reply #17 |
58. Bang that drum, mary |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 10:59 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. My heart goes out to you. But it could be worse. Someone |
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PHIMG (814 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 11:35 PM Response to Reply #16 |
27. When the people lead, the leaders will follow |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 10:22 AM Response to Reply #27 |
36. Exactly! Demand this from congress... |
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galloglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 09:53 PM Response to Original message |
18. I hope so !! n/t |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 09:56 PM Response to Original message |
19. K&R n/t |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
20. From their lips to Obama's ears!!! |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 10:57 PM Response to Original message |
21. I'll believe it when I see ALL insurance companies |
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PHIMG (814 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 11:37 PM Response to Reply #21 |
29. Will be a beautiful day. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 10:23 AM Response to Reply #21 |
37. I don't believe that's how it works. (nt) |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 06:48 PM Response to Reply #37 |
64. It HAS to. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 09:12 AM Response to Reply #64 |
76. Is there any other country who started single payer in such a way? |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 01:57 PM Response to Reply #76 |
77. Then we will STILL have the "insurance companies" sucking |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 02:47 PM Response to Reply #77 |
78. No. (nt) |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-18-09 04:27 AM Response to Reply #78 |
85. Yes it is. We cannot have these huge private insurance |
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populistdriven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 11:18 PM Response to Original message |
24. thanks i saved that obama quote and will use it on every health care petition i get |
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maryf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 04:57 PM Response to Reply #24 |
81. Thats great! |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 11:20 PM Response to Original message |
25. K&R |
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PHIMG (814 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 11:30 PM Response to Original message |
26. Top Reasons why Private Health Insurance Must Go! |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 02:07 PM Response to Reply #26 |
49. +10! |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 11:36 PM Response to Original message |
28. that's obama's plan. always five steps ahead. |
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Omnibus (676 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 01:40 AM Response to Original message |
31. Single payer? Oh, NO! |
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pleah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 07:42 AM Response to Original message |
32. K&R |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
33. It will happen if we make it happen |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
34. I hope we're all pouring the pressure on. |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
38. Since Obama has said that if he could start from scratch he'd want single payer, |
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Bette Noir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
40. Mr. President needs a Road to Damascus moment, |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
41. That and our unrelenting grass roots efforts to pressure him in that |
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barbtries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
43. this had passed over my head: |
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aquamarina (772 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
44. we can only hope. |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
45. I hope so! Don't forget Howard Dean's petition to include a National Health |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
46. Kick |
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McCamy Taylor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
47. K&R |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
50. K&R nt |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
51. GM complains health insurance costs are too expensive... |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
53. K & R He needs to do that soon. |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
54. I have a friend who works for one of the large clinic/hospital chains in the area |
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Lilith Velkor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
55. Make him do it! |
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BlueIdaho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
56. The best way to get to single payer is through choice. |
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dpbrown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 05:14 PM Response to Original message |
59. Keep the pressure on! |
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LaPera (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
60. Yes, single payer Universal Health Care for all, including YOU! |
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davidwparker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
61. I hope so. Then, watch people make their exodus out of large corporations. |
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GreenTea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
62. Let's make it happen....We truly need single payer....It's going to be a tough fight, we have to |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 06:40 PM Response to Original message |
63. I don't get his logic here |
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maryf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 08:32 PM Response to Reply #63 |
72. I am economically challenged... |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 08:57 PM Response to Reply #72 |
74. "single payer" does not often mean that it is free |
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maryf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 09:34 PM Response to Reply #74 |
75. Of course its not free... |
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maryf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 07:03 PM Response to Original message |
66. Thanks to all for comments |
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SmileyRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
67. Only an idiot would spend 17% of GDP on healthcare when we could be spending 12% or less. |
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snappyturtle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
68. K&R I can only hope that the President will come to this conclusion. |
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Kip Humphrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 08:24 PM Response to Original message |
70. I've been saying all along that single-payer not-for-profit healthcare would be the single biggest |
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maryf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-16-09 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
73. I can't believe I forgot to mention here, April 15th was call in day for single payer! |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
79. the repugs will fight any effort tooth-and-nail. they know that if the Democrats can enact it... |
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robertpaulsen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
80. I thought this article "Public health and the episteme of growth" might be appropriate here. |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
82. I have a question. Would single payer work like Car Insurance, where you have to have it even if |
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Fireweed247 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 09:14 PM Response to Reply #82 |
83. no, everyone would be covered-everyone-medical, dental, mental health, long term care |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 09:22 PM Response to Reply #83 |
84. Good news. I was worried they would work it like auto insurance, Thanks. |
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