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Are_grits_groceries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 03:51 PM Original message |
Screw the state opt out idea! |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
1. It's the ultimate wedge issue- |
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MNDemNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 03:56 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. So, you are willing to admit to "playing politics" with peoples lives? |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 04:02 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. Politics ALWAYS plays with people's lives |
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MNDemNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 04:03 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. They can just move, right? |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 04:05 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. You could- and people do |
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MNDemNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 04:06 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. If they are healthy enough to get to the polls. |
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Are_grits_groceries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 03:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. They will pick certain issues out of the bill |
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Ms. Toad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 06:31 PM Response to Reply #5 |
49. The only thing they can opt out of is the public option. |
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MNDemNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 04:00 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Is the "mandate" to be Opt-out ,as well? |
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MNDemNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
2. Must pass bill, any bill. Need Rose Garden signing ceremony. |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 03:59 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. yes |
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MNDemNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 04:01 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. I don't care if it is just dicounted asprin for some, we need to pass a health care reform bill. |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 04:11 PM Response to Reply #10 |
25. As a radical leftie |
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MNDemNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 04:14 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. You ought to be ashamed of yourself. |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 05:10 PM Response to Reply #26 |
35. that I am |
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timeforpeace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 04:57 PM Response to Reply #25 |
33. Don't sweat it. This is the Silly Great Idea™ dujour. It's the Dems who will never vote for this. |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
3. +1 K&R |
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droidamus2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
8. Pretty obvious |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
9. "This just dumps the whole mess into the states. " - No, actually it doesn't... |
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ipaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 04:07 PM Response to Reply #9 |
19. The public option is now medicare for all? When did that happen. n/t |
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Are_grits_groceries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 04:10 PM Response to Reply #9 |
22. "I apologize for linking this, since it contains a lot of words you don't understand." |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 04:11 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. "I didn't bother to read them." - Well, you sure showed me. |
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Are_grits_groceries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 04:16 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. You have shown yourself what needs to be seen. |
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ipaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 04:04 PM Response to Original message |
13. Tyranny of the majority. n/t |
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kctim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 05:00 PM Response to Reply #13 |
34. That is bad on the state level |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 04:05 PM Response to Original message |
14. As long a bona fide national "Medicarish Public Option" is provided and |
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Ms. Toad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 06:38 PM Response to Reply #14 |
51. The public option is not "medicarish" in any version of the bills |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 04:05 PM Response to Original message |
16. Better not to have a robust public option then? |
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MNDemNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 04:07 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Hardly "robust"if it's opt-out. |
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SpartanDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
17. How many states opt out of Medicaide? |
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MNDemNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 04:08 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Every one that is allowed. |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 05:45 PM Response to Reply #21 |
44. List every one that you know. |
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MNDemNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 05:53 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. 0 (zero) That is every one that is allowed. |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 06:15 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. states COULD have fought it more vigorously...but...they didn't. |
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MNDemNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 06:29 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. . |
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MNDemNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
23. WOW they are really running with this turkey, are they not? |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 04:24 PM Response to Original message |
28. Relax - you think REALTORS, builders, and mortgage lenders will LET their states opt out? |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 04:25 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. YES |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 04:39 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Nope. Ironically, the GREED class won't LET their states opt out because they know full well |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 05:28 PM Response to Reply #32 |
39. WRONG! Otherwise Florida wouldn't have crappy schools and lowest per pupil spending in the nation. |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 05:37 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. I think on THIS they will do the math and look out for themselves - opting out of PO will hurt |
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Are_grits_groceries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 04:28 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. *snort* |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 04:36 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. The calculations will come..... |
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Are_grits_groceries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 05:16 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. I might believe that |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 05:19 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. The numbers will win out on this one when realty firms, homebuilders, etc... do the math on this. |
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Are_grits_groceries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 05:24 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. How will the realty companies pressure the GOP? |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 05:29 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. ALOT of realtors were/are GOP donors. Ditto for homebuilders, mortgage lenders, local banks. |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 05:31 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. BLM is clueless if he thinks that realty companies will drive better quality of life in ANY issue. |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 05:44 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. Not just realtors - homebuilders, mortgage companies, local banks, retailers...ALL businesses that |
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Are_grits_groceries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 06:53 PM Response to Reply #43 |
52. Who do you think is moving?? |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 07:46 PM Response to Reply #52 |
56. Those who CAN make the change to gain affordable healthcare will make it. - but, I doubt it |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
46. I'm sick of the red state people controlling everything. If they don't want it, fine. |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 06:37 PM Response to Original message |
50. This does not 'just dump the whole mess into the states' |
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Are_grits_groceries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 06:56 PM Response to Reply #50 |
54. Exactly. |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 06:55 PM Response to Original message |
53. Why have states if they have are to have no rights? |
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Thickasabrick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 07:02 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. States should have rights - as long as they do not impede on |
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