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The Straight Story

(48,121 posts) Sat Feb 9, 2013, 10:22 PM Feb 2013

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"Then we're shocked it should cost us some money"

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"Then we're shocked it should cost us some money" (Original Post) The Straight Story Feb 2013 OP

k/r Fridays Child Feb 2013 #1

Is that Vincent D'Onofrio? MarianJack Feb 2013 #2

That's Mark Ruffalo. Son of Gob Feb 2013 #4

Thanx, Son of Gob! MarianJack Feb 2013 #6

You're Welcome! Son of Gob Feb 2013 #9

Mark Ruffalo siligut Feb 2013 #5

Thanx, siligut! MarianJack Feb 2013 #8

Just don't make him angry theKed Feb 2013 #17

No, I'm shocked at $112 bill for a toothbrush kit for overnight stay in hospital. Zax2me Feb 2013 #3

Where did you get this idea: "the latest plan has already doubled in estimated cost from... Schema Thing Feb 2013 #7

rush and beck, as well as others, are droning on (incorrectly) about a report The Straight Story Feb 2013 #11

Stop repeating right wing bullshit here Doctor_J Feb 2013 #12

Spank! Rain Mcloud Feb 2013 #13

You are so right! CitizenPatriot Feb 2013 #14

It isn't quite that simple, sulphurdunn Feb 2013 #15

Maybe white noise to some . . . brush Feb 2013 #16

Conflating Govt, Healthcare to Blue Cross and Health Net? WTF are you talking about? busterbrown Feb 2013 #20

Mark Ruffalo - hot and smart. Marie Marie Feb 2013 #10

Agreed. nt RiverSong Feb 2013 #21

DU Rec Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2013 #18

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Feb 2013 #19

Yep. Neoma Feb 2013 #22

K&R ChaoticTrilby Feb 2013 #23

Fridays Child

(23,998 posts)

1. k/r

Reply to The Straight Story (Original post)

Sat Feb 9, 2013, 10:23 PM

Feb 2013

MarianJack

(10,237 posts)

2. Is that Vincent D'Onofrio?

Reply to The Straight Story (Original post)

Sat Feb 9, 2013, 10:35 PM

Feb 2013

If so, that's ironic because I'm watching "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" right now on Netflix streaming.

You can tell just how exciting my life is!

PEACE!

Son of Gob

(1,502 posts)

4. That's Mark Ruffalo.

Reply to MarianJack (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 9, 2013, 10:41 PM

Feb 2013

MarianJack

(10,237 posts)

6. Thanx, Son of Gob!

Reply to Son of Gob (Reply #4)

Sat Feb 9, 2013, 10:50 PM

Feb 2013

I know him from "13 Going on 30" and, of course, "The Avengers"!

PEACE!

Son of Gob

(1,502 posts)

9. You're Welcome!

Reply to MarianJack (Reply #6)

Sat Feb 9, 2013, 10:56 PM

Feb 2013

siligut

(12,272 posts)

5. Mark Ruffalo

Reply to MarianJack (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 9, 2013, 10:44 PM

Feb 2013

They do look alike though.

MarianJack

(10,237 posts)

8. Thanx, siligut!

Reply to siligut (Reply #5)

Sat Feb 9, 2013, 10:51 PM

Feb 2013

Since I know what's good for me, I'll always listen to The Hulk!

PEACE!

theKed

(1,235 posts)

17. Just don't make him angry

Reply to MarianJack (Reply #8)

Sun Feb 10, 2013, 12:40 PM

Feb 2013

You wouldn't like him when he's angry.

Seriously, though, i heart Ruffalo. A lot of great activism, and him being more famous can only help put a bigger spotlight on them.

Zax2me

(2,515 posts)

3. No, I'm shocked at $112 bill for a toothbrush kit for overnight stay in hospital.

Reply to The Straight Story (Original post)

Sat Feb 9, 2013, 10:37 PM

Feb 2013

All the prices went sky high gradually beginning 2-3 decades ago once people stopped paying for health coverage by the household and started relying on employee provided insurance companies.
Govt sponsored insurance has an even worse track record.
I hope this ends well but it will not.
The latest plan has already doubled in estimated costs from what was first passed by the administration.
This philosophical meandering about war or health care is white noise.

Schema Thing

(10,283 posts)

7. Where did you get this idea: "the latest plan has already doubled in estimated cost from...

Reply to Zax2me (Reply #3)

Sat Feb 9, 2013, 10:51 PM

Feb 2013

...what was first passed by the administration."? Do you have some documentation or a source for that claim?

And where did you get this idea "Govt sponsored insurance has an even worse track record."? Medicare and Medicaid and the VA while needing improvement all have much better track records than private insurance.

The Straight Story

(48,121 posts)

11. rush and beck, as well as others, are droning on (incorrectly) about a report

Reply to Schema Thing (Reply #7)

Sat Feb 9, 2013, 11:15 PM

Feb 2013

That says it will cost a family 20k/year.

Idiots are liars and didn't read the actual report.

But then, their listeners don't fact check...

Doctor_J

(36,392 posts)

12. Stop repeating right wing bullshit here

Reply to Zax2me (Reply #3)

Sun Feb 10, 2013, 12:29 AM

Feb 2013

Govt sponsored insurance has an even worse track record.

This is a lie. It works in every country in the world except this one, and Medicare has about 1/5th of the overhead of the insurance leeches. Take your Hate Radio memes over to freeperville and peddle them to the idiots.

Rain Mcloud

(812 posts)

13. Spank!

Reply to Zax2me (Reply #3)

Sun Feb 10, 2013, 12:30 AM

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CitizenPatriot

(3,783 posts)

14. You are so right!

Reply to Zax2me (Reply #3)

Sun Feb 10, 2013, 11:02 AM

Feb 2013

Remember when Rick Scott committed the biggest medicare fraud against the government with his privatized healthcare co? Oh, wait.

How about Bobby Jindal with his privati-- oh.

Can you provide some numbers for your claim please, because all of the policy studies contradict your claims. See privatized jails for help.

sulphurdunn

(6,891 posts)

15. It isn't quite that simple,

Reply to Zax2me (Reply #3)

Sun Feb 10, 2013, 11:23 AM

Feb 2013

but it does make for fairly dry reading. The long term transition from family to employer and government plans wasn't done willy-nilly.

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhsr/nhsr017.pdf

brush

(53,787 posts)

16. Maybe white noise to some . . .

Reply to Zax2me (Reply #3)

Sun Feb 10, 2013, 11:31 AM

Feb 2013

. . . but if we had single payer health care you wouldn't be filled for that tooth brush. All we have to do is get our priorities straight, like say less for war and more for care. That sounds like beautiful music to me.