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deaniac83 (163 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-01-10 03:57 PM Original message |
"It's this bill, or everybody dies." |
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johnaries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-01-10 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
1. Agree 99%. I don't think it will "kill" the Dems if it doesn't pass, |
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deaniac83 (163 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-01-10 05:11 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Thank you |
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johnaries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-01-10 05:41 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Thank you! And as Obama said to the Repugs, you shouldn't |
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deaniac83 (163 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-01-10 05:53 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Thanks for the welcome! |
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frazzled (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-01-10 07:01 PM Response to Reply #1 |
15. I firmly believe it will kill the Dems if it doesn't pass |
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damonm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-01-10 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
2. Strong rec. |
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secondwind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-01-10 04:49 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. I'm with you on this.....let's get this done already~! |
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deaniac83 (163 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-01-10 05:14 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Yup |
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damonm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-01-10 05:42 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Indeed I do... |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-01-10 05:14 PM Response to Original message |
6. They had essentially reached a deal to fix the Senate bill before the special election in MA. |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-01-10 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
10. Pass it ... I know some one who may lose their insurance due to prior cancer. |
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deaniac83 (163 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-01-10 06:17 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I am so sorry to hear that |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-01-10 08:22 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Thanks ... she's self employed, and get HC through her husband, but ... |
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deaniac83 (163 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 04:37 AM Response to Reply #18 |
31. It's real. That's why I'm convinced the President gets it. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-04-10 08:33 AM Response to Reply #18 |
63. Does she know what change this bill will make for her exactly? |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-04-10 09:15 AM Response to Reply #63 |
64. She's not sure she could even afford the cobra ... |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-03-10 07:55 PM Response to Reply #10 |
55. We haven't seen a doctor in 5 years due to a minor preexisting condition |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-01-10 06:08 PM Response to Original message |
11. It will kill us if it does not pass |
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deaniac83 (163 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-01-10 06:48 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. You can believe that if you want |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-01-10 07:25 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Yes, the increase in community health centers = affordable care |
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deaniac83 (163 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-01-10 09:05 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Because of the minimum coverage requirements |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-01-10 10:42 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. so you really think that this current bill would cover |
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deaniac83 (163 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 04:38 AM Response to Reply #21 |
32. Yes. |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 09:32 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. currently I've been precribed all this treatment |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-01-10 10:44 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. that link really wasn't helpful |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-01-10 07:00 PM Response to Original message |
14. Kill the bill! Kill Ben Nelson's Cornhusker kickback. |
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deaniac83 (163 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-01-10 07:20 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Oh no! big bad Nelson kickback! |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-01-10 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
20. Rec - got it back to zero. |
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deaniac83 (163 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 04:11 AM Response to Reply #20 |
28. Thank you |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-01-10 10:43 PM Response to Original message |
22. It's a bad bill. |
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PHIMG (814 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 02:06 AM Response to Original message |
24. Democratic Circular Firing Squad |
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damonm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 03:09 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. OK, say we bring HR676 to the floor. |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 09:35 AM Response to Reply #25 |
34. thats the thing |
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damonm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 04:50 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Ok, so that's 10 months until the elections... |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 11:59 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. health insurance does not equal medical treatment |
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damonm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-03-10 02:38 AM Response to Reply #39 |
43. Nice duck - extra points for use of a GOP talking point. Now answer the question. |
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ibegurpard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-03-10 07:35 PM Response to Reply #43 |
52. sorry, that's not a GOP talking point |
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damonm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-04-10 12:53 AM Response to Reply #52 |
58. sorry back atcha, it is. |
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ibegurpard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-04-10 01:03 AM Response to Reply #58 |
59. Oh, so Glenn Beck, Bill-O, and Sean Hannity are all for removing insurance corporations |
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damonm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-04-10 01:09 AM Response to Reply #59 |
60. Nice try. It's NOT what they mean, and you know it well, PLUS you still can't answer the question. |
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ibegurpard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-04-10 01:20 AM Response to Reply #60 |
61. your question wasn't directed at me |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-04-10 02:19 PM Response to Reply #43 |
67. It's not a duck it's a big part of the objection to the bill |
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PHIMG (814 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-03-10 03:28 AM Response to Reply #25 |
46. So our legislative stategy is dictated by narrow short term goals? |
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SanchoPanza (410 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 03:36 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. FDR couldn't get a National Insurance Program into the Social Security Act. |
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damonm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 03:46 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Interesting bit of History there - |
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deaniac83 (163 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 04:13 AM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Perspective. |
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PHIMG (814 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 09:38 AM Response to Reply #26 |
35. Doctors didn't want it in FDR's time. |
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SanchoPanza (410 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 02:57 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. It had nothing to do with doctors. |
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ibegurpard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-03-10 12:16 AM Response to Reply #36 |
42. progressives AREN'T getting what they want with this stinkola |
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SanchoPanza (410 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-03-10 03:05 AM Response to Reply #42 |
44. The largest expansion of access to affordable healthcare in a generation. |
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PHIMG (814 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-03-10 03:22 AM Response to Reply #44 |
45. At what cost? |
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SanchoPanza (410 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-03-10 03:38 AM Response to Reply #45 |
48. This cost. |
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PHIMG (814 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-03-10 12:05 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. We'll never have the votes for single payer if this bill passes. |
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SanchoPanza (410 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-03-10 04:28 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Is there some central repository for these talking points? |
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PHIMG (814 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-03-10 05:10 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. The BS notion that there is no tax increase? |
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SanchoPanza (410 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-03-10 07:41 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. There are no votes for Medicare for All. |
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ibegurpard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-03-10 07:49 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. No, this legislation is NOT good enough |
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SanchoPanza (410 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-03-10 10:55 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. Repeating something does not make it fact. |
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ibegurpard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-04-10 12:43 AM Response to Reply #56 |
57. removal of antitrust against insurance corps |
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SanchoPanza (410 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-04-10 05:04 AM Response to Reply #57 |
62. You have any idea what community rating and guaranteed issue entail? |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-04-10 02:23 PM Response to Reply #44 |
68. Where exactly does the access to health care come in? |
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deaniac83 (163 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 04:14 AM Response to Reply #24 |
30. Oh save it |
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PHIMG (814 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-03-10 03:32 AM Response to Reply #30 |
47. Only a corporate ideologue or a low-information partisan |
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ibegurpard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-03-10 12:15 AM Response to Reply #24 |
41. Absolutely! |
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hulka38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 10:27 PM Response to Original message |
38. It's a political tactic of those responsible for this debacle to put pressure on those who recognize |
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lynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-03-10 12:12 AM Response to Original message |
40. And here I thought we were all going to die anyway - |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-04-10 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
65. I'm of two minds. |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-04-10 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
66. I guess my vote is everyone dies then |
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ibegurpard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-04-10 08:28 PM Response to Reply #66 |
69. bravo |
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