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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:13 AM Original message |
Note to the apologists of this shit bill: Health Insurance is NOT Health Care. |
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THUNDER HANDS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
1. yeah, you get to work on destroying the private health insurance industry |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:16 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Yeah? |
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THUNDER HANDS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:18 AM Original message |
well, relatively speaking |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
12. what a lame NON-answer to a valid question |
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THUNDER HANDS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:24 AM Response to Reply #12 |
30. well, I didn't want to get into it because it's kind of a sensitive subject, but... |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 09:07 PM Response to Reply #30 |
122. so basically , you get your government healthcare |
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THUNDER HANDS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:08 PM Response to Reply #122 |
129. excuse me? |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 07:24 AM Response to Reply #129 |
175. I think the point is that the govt cannot refuse to treat you or provide health care |
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THUNDER HANDS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 10:57 PM Response to Reply #175 |
193. the same could be said of anyone under a federal insurance plan |
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Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 08:56 AM Response to Reply #129 |
183. Everything about you speaks of violence, so expecting concern from you |
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THUNDER HANDS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 10:54 PM Response to Reply #183 |
192. that's actually hysterical the conclusions you jumped to |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 12:37 PM Response to Reply #12 |
58. Hilarious, the DU'ers who have done nothing but fill this forum with hateful diatribe for weeks |
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Kalun D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 03:51 AM Response to Reply #58 |
158. BECAUSE |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 06:56 AM Response to Reply #158 |
167. But obviously those are two strong votes for not looking at reality while |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 08:34 AM Response to Reply #58 |
181. I've got your hateful diatribe right here. |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
46. In other words ...... |
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Flaneur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
106. I vote for Option A. |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 03:52 AM Response to Original message |
159. Again outing yourself as a paid shill. |
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THUNDER HANDS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 11:00 PM Response to Reply #159 |
194. um |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 07:22 AM Response to Original message |
173. not really. if we had socialized medicine there would be no need for private insurers |
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THUNDER HANDS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 11:02 PM Response to Reply #173 |
195. you'll get no argument from me |
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polpilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:17 AM Response to Reply #1 |
7. No. Just convince the countries with REAL healthcare at 50% off to import these companies. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:17 AM Response to Reply #1 |
9. The health insurance industry IS the problem. |
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THUNDER HANDS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:20 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. i'm not saying you're wrong |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:24 AM Response to Reply #14 |
29. Oh it is relevent. |
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THUNDER HANDS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:28 AM Response to Reply #29 |
34. if your goal is to stop them from making money |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 07:03 AM Response to Reply #34 |
168. The goal is to end corporate/fascism . . . not reward it . . . |
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ipaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 02:28 PM Response to Reply #9 |
82. Some people are too busy being victimized by them |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 01:33 PM Response to Reply #1 |
62. "I freed a thousand slaves, I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves." |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 02:52 PM Response to Reply #62 |
85. Or this final scene; depicting the sudden insight of life's real worth and value. |
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hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 01:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
63. Let's talk "realistic." |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 03:13 PM Response to Reply #63 |
92. +1 |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 05:10 PM Response to Reply #63 |
111. I'll go with that...+2 |
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LibDemAlways (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 03:53 AM Response to Reply #111 |
160. Absolutely right about the repukes never being able to get away with it. |
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Kalun D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 03:57 AM Response to Reply #111 |
161. ^^^^^^^^ ++++++++10 to the 100th power. |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 08:42 AM Response to Reply #111 |
182. +3 |
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Triana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 04:15 AM Response to Reply #63 |
163. +100000000 n/t |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 07:12 AM Response to Reply #63 |
169. Agree -- unfortunately, our Congress is more in awe of corporate $$$ than our Constitution -- |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 09:06 PM Response to Reply #1 |
121. what complete and utter bull shit. |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 01:38 AM Response to Reply #1 |
138. Good it should be destroyed. Then we can pay for single payer with the money that we give those... |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 03:51 AM Response to Reply #1 |
157. OK, you've just outed yourself as a paid shill. |
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mix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
2. k & r nt |
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polpilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
3. Well since the health insurance companies won this time then...maybe us next time? |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:49 AM Response to Reply #3 |
48. Ask yourself this: will the insurance co.s be *closer* to the govt. after this legislation passes? |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 04:04 PM Response to Reply #48 |
110. "corporatism" |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
4. You can stuff your sorries in a sack, mister! |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:17 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Its a living, right? |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:21 AM Response to Reply #8 |
17. I think you are running low on tinfoil mr clown |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:48 AM Response to Reply #17 |
47. "I think you are running low on tinfoil mr clown" ........ |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 07:26 AM Response to Reply #47 |
177. he does just fine on my ignore list |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:18 AM Response to Reply #4 |
10. and you'll provide an Aetna sack for him right? |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:20 AM Response to Reply #10 |
15. . |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:22 AM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Appropriate intelligence level for an insurance drone |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:22 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. . |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 01:39 PM Response to Reply #21 |
66. Ka-Ching! |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 02:14 PM Response to Reply #66 |
76. Are you worred that the RNC is ripping you off? |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 02:22 PM Response to Reply #76 |
79. No. Why would I be? |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 01:39 AM Response to Reply #15 |
139. what do you think you're implying by that cartoon? |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:39 AM Response to Reply #4 |
39. Can't figure out why the only people who take you seriously are sycophants. |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:44 AM Response to Reply #39 |
45. you should talk |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 01:40 PM Response to Reply #45 |
67. Ka-Ching! |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 01:47 PM Response to Reply #67 |
71. You SO rock |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 01:51 PM Response to Reply #67 |
73. Here's a nice graphic: |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-27-09 01:30 AM Response to Reply #39 |
199. +10 |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 01:41 AM Response to Reply #4 |
140. :facepalm: |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
6. The bill out of the Senate is not the final bill. It will |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
11. Deleted message |
Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:20 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. oh look |
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LastNaturalist (374 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:21 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. You're adorable. I bet your winning personality is a delight with others! |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:22 AM Response to Reply #18 |
23. you're adorable |
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LastNaturalist (374 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:23 AM Response to Reply #23 |
26. You seem too! Getting under your skin am I? |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:25 AM Response to Reply #26 |
31. hands back on top of the desk sonny |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:40 AM Response to Reply #26 |
41. Tell OMC and SIMPLY we said hello. |
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L0oniX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 05:36 PM Response to Reply #41 |
115. +1 |
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L0oniX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 05:37 PM Response to Reply #26 |
116. You're still here? Have the mods run out of pizza for you? |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 01:33 AM Response to Reply #116 |
137. apparently not... |
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Kansas Wyatt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:22 AM Response to Reply #13 |
24. That or someone with 'fast track to the top' ambitions... |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:21 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. I was a Deaniac since 2003. You gotta poblem with that? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:22 AM Response to Reply #16 |
22. Deleted message |
Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:23 AM Response to Reply #22 |
27. so -- how much per post? |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:26 AM Response to Reply #22 |
33. Oh, go STFU Rahm. |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:40 AM Response to Reply #22 |
42. Um, here is a bit of information for you. Colbert is not a |
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Kalun D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 04:06 AM Response to Reply #42 |
162. LOLZ |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
20. Whole-hearted K&R, for common sense and morality |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
25. Note to you: |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:51 AM Response to Reply #25 |
49. Must be nice. Here in CA I had to drop my insurance when it hit |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 07:19 AM Response to Reply #49 |
170. CA seemed to be a prime target because of your liberalism . . . . |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 05:27 PM Response to Reply #25 |
114. Well as long a YOU are confortable. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 04:30 AM Response to Reply #114 |
164. oh fucking please. Why do you think I pay only $60? |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
28. How do you make that happen? |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:26 AM Response to Reply #28 |
32. Single Payer, like in that civilized country Canada. |
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Pithlet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:30 AM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Well, right now, we don't have single payer. |
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Kansas Wyatt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:36 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Well Hell... |
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Pithlet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:41 AM Response to Reply #36 |
43. It's not that I don't understand why they're pissed off. |
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Kansas Wyatt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 12:00 PM Response to Reply #43 |
53. You don't blindly follow and accept those who have stabbed you in the back. |
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Pithlet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 12:12 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. All you're doing is taking anyone who doesn't see things exactly from your point of view |
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Kansas Wyatt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 02:55 PM Response to Reply #55 |
87. If you support this SHIT Bill, then you stand with Corporate America against the American People |
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Pithlet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 03:02 PM Response to Reply #87 |
89. What bullshit. |
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Kansas Wyatt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 03:10 PM Response to Reply #89 |
91. Stay at home voters... |
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Pithlet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 03:13 PM Response to Reply #91 |
93. Eh. The take my ball and go home crowd have been around forever. |
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Kansas Wyatt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 03:16 PM Response to Reply #93 |
96. Obama will NEVER see supporters packed in stadiums again.. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 07:21 AM Response to Reply #96 |
172. True . . . but they only needed to pull this off once . . . |
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Pithlet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 03:06 PM Response to Reply #87 |
90. I don't stand with Corporate America. I stand with the uninsured! |
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Kansas Wyatt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 03:14 PM Response to Reply #90 |
94. I don't have insurance... |
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Pithlet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 03:16 PM Response to Reply #94 |
97. I stand for real reform, too. The difference between you and me |
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Kansas Wyatt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 03:24 PM Response to Reply #97 |
101. I am getting sick and tired of going over it for you people... |
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Pithlet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 03:30 PM Response to Reply #101 |
104. Fine. And none of what you said changes the fact that right now |
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Kansas Wyatt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 04:00 PM Response to Reply #104 |
108. The needs of the many outweigh the needs of a few. |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 03:53 PM Response to Reply #94 |
107. and in 4 years Obama will make sure you finally have expensive insurance. Why aren't you happy? |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 01:54 AM Response to Reply #90 |
141. And forcing them to buy shitty insurance that does not cover actual care |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 07:20 AM Response to Reply #35 |
171. You don't get why we shouldn't reward corporate fascism? |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:40 AM Response to Reply #32 |
40. Let's agree that single-payer would be the ideal. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 07:25 AM Response to Reply #40 |
176. Let's agree that corporate fascism in this bill is a sell out by those |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:54 AM Response to Reply #28 |
51. The insurance companies get their profit without providing any medical care. |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 12:05 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. I can't decide whether to condede your point |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 01:27 PM Response to Reply #54 |
61. What would be wrong with a plan that made sure 100% of Americans |
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LiberalAndProud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 01:53 PM Response to Reply #61 |
74. And so we agree on the desired outcome. |
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Dragonfli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 10:10 AM Response to Reply #74 |
188. What part of we who need it most can't afford the deductibles or the new POOR TAX don't you get? |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 01:56 AM Response to Reply #54 |
143. They are really really happy with their fire extinguishers too |
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Hidden Stillness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
37. The Bill a Planned, Coordinated Scam |
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theFrankFactor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 09:54 AM Response to Reply #37 |
187. Exactly! Great Post. |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:37 AM Response to Original message |
38. What a constructive, well-thought out post. |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
44. Oh hell, the whiney tripe isn't even original anymore. |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 10:57 PM Response to Reply #44 |
126. "whiney tripe".... why bother then? |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 01:58 AM Response to Reply #44 |
144. Go peddle your shit to all the dead and bankrupt people who had insurance |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 02:10 AM Response to Reply #144 |
153. Saved me $35,000 on surgery and a hospital stay. That's what being insured |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 03:47 AM Response to Reply #153 |
156. And the one out of five who get claims turned down are just disposable human garbage |
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AVID (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
50. spoken like a true martyr |
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quiet.american (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
52. It would be nice to see these screeds backed up occasionally with some actual supportive facts. nt |
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Pithlet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 12:20 PM Response to Reply #52 |
56. I know. I'd like to know why I'm supposed to support killing the bill! |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 01:45 PM Response to Reply #56 |
69. +1 |
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Pithlet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 02:40 PM Response to Reply #69 |
83. Yep. I don't like insurance industry anymore than anyone else. I think they're slime, in fact. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 02:03 AM Response to Reply #69 |
147. If insurance companies always paid health care bills, why did Nataline Sarkisian die? n/t |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 02:01 AM Response to Reply #56 |
146. Forcing them to buy shit insurance that is worse than what |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 12:34 PM Response to Reply #52 |
57. You'll see facts in inverse proportion to the frequency of the words 'evil', 'corrupt', 'give-away' |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 02:19 PM Response to Reply #52 |
78. Medicare overhead.. |
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quiet.american (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 02:25 PM Response to Reply #78 |
81. ? |
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Ignis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
59. K&R. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 01:07 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. Thanks! |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
64. K&R. |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
65. Pleased to K&R |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 01:43 PM Response to Original message |
68. I'm not going to jump on your bandwagon |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 02:04 AM Response to Reply #68 |
148. How does paying people bonuses for denying claims add value? n/t |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 01:46 PM Response to Original message |
70. Remember once how outrageous it was to say |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 07:30 AM Response to Reply #70 |
178. "focus on what to do about this corporate takeover of our government."-- |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
72. Nailed it. |
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invictus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
75. K&R |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
77. Right you are! |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 02:24 PM Response to Original message |
80. It is amazing how many people on DU still don't understand this fundamental point, |
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quaker bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 03:29 PM Response to Reply #80 |
103. I have never had insurance that didn't |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 02:07 AM Response to Reply #103 |
149. 45,000 murdered by spreadsheet is less than 0.1% of the population |
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bighart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
84. And to all the cheerleaders for this bill: |
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Pithlet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 02:55 PM Response to Reply #84 |
86. Millions of uninsured. Dying. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 02:08 AM Response to Reply #86 |
151. Quite a few of the dead had insurance. |
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Pithlet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 02:58 PM Response to Reply #84 |
88. And before you hone me in your sites of more name calling |
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bighart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 03:14 PM Response to Reply #88 |
95. What names did I call you? |
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Pithlet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 03:23 PM Response to Reply #95 |
100. You used the term cheerleaders. |
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truthrocks (160 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 12:19 AM Response to Reply #100 |
134. Pithlet, you are a voice of sanity in this disturbing trend of short-sighted Obama-bashing on DU |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 02:10 AM Response to Reply #134 |
152. It's a foot up our collective asses. |
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bighart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 12:24 PM Response to Reply #100 |
198. Show me where any mandate on private individuals, escpeially when |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 03:17 PM Response to Original message |
98. I work at a hospital and volunteer at a free clinic |
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LostInAnomie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
99. Yawn |
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Blasphemer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 03:24 PM Response to Original message |
102. K&R. nt |
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thelordofhell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
105. Then start your own insurance company |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 04:02 PM Response to Original message |
109. K&R |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 05:16 PM Response to Original message |
112. Reforming *access* to health care was never about changing *health care*. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
113. "This whole bill is a sham " Note to the critics |
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varelse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 08:36 PM Response to Reply #113 |
119. That's a great comfort to me |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 08:20 PM Response to Original message |
117. k & r |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 08:30 PM Response to Reply #117 |
118. Thank you! |
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bluedigger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 08:50 PM Response to Original message |
120. I don't need health insurance, I need health care. |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 10:36 PM Response to Original message |
123. If you want to really change DC, vote for PROGRESSIVES |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 10:37 PM Response to Original message |
124. K&R. |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
125. Bump (nt) |
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discocrisco01 (524 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:01 PM Response to Original message |
127. Get RId of Blue Dogs |
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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:03 PM Response to Reply #127 |
128. If we get rid of the blue dogs, every last one, Republicans would probably run the house. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 07:35 AM Response to Reply #128 |
180. Only 20% of voters are now identifying as Repugs . . . |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:12 PM Response to Original message |
130. Right on, Odin! KR +97, nt |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:28 PM Response to Original message |
131. Right. Health insurance pays for health care. |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 02:08 AM Response to Reply #131 |
150. Maybe yours does |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 12:21 PM Response to Reply #150 |
191. I've seen sicko and you make an excellent point. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 02:11 AM Response to Reply #131 |
154. Really? Tell that to Nataline Sarkisian |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 11:39 AM Response to Reply #154 |
190. She's part of the reason we |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-26-09 01:01 AM Response to Reply #190 |
197. The "reform" leaves her every bit as dead |
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Digit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
132. K&R |
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winyanstaz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 12:05 AM Response to Original message |
133. K & R....yup...well said...thank you. |
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2 Much Tribulation (522 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 12:27 AM Response to Original message |
135. 2 Kinds of People: Uninsured Americans and those FALSELY Believing they HAVE INSURANCE. nt |
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Quasimodem (259 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 12:58 AM Response to Original message |
136. Health Insurance is not Health Care. |
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emald (718 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 01:54 AM Response to Original message |
142. This is the real argument, |
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shotten99 (478 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 01:58 AM Response to Original message |
145. Personally, I live in Croatia with "public" insurance |
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McCamy Taylor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 02:43 AM Response to Original message |
155. Amen. Often, health insurance in the US is an obstacle to health care. |
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democrank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 04:53 AM Response to Original message |
165. K & R |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 06:47 AM Response to Original message |
166. Agree and applaud what you're saying ... it's FEAR that makes these pacts with the devil.... |
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DailyGrind51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 07:23 AM Response to Original message |
174. However, this Bill is analogous to 400 neo-cons at the bottom of the ocean,... |
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thotzRthingz (585 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 07:30 AM Response to Original message |
179. "Note to the apologists of this **** bill" ... as much as I agree with that characterization: |
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Clear Blue Sky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 09:02 AM Response to Original message |
184. But they opened their wallets to members of Congress... |
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TheWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
185. K&R. |
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bluedave (206 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
186. Insurance lobby |
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dcsmart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
189. really...thanks for the heads-up |
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196. Unfortuantely for many complex poltiical reasons |
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