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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 05:51 PM Original message |
Baucus Bill Passes CBO Test |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
1. Yes, I suppose a huge tax increase on the middle |
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liberalmuse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
2. I wrote him this morning. |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
3. 94%? That's ludicrously high. k&u n/t |
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Delphinus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-17-09 01:01 PM Response to Reply #3 |
18. Doesn't pass the "smell" test. |
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wtbymark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
4. but it still screws us |
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DCKit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 05:59 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. +1 They're only concerned about the cost on the government end. |
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BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
6. Unfortunately it won't pass the consumer affordability test. nt |
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tomm2thumbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 06:08 PM Response to Original message |
7. they forgot to say 'it makes the Insurance Industry wealthy beyond measure and political teflon' |
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Mr. Sparkle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
8. It also passed the Healthcare Insurance industry test. |
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TheWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-17-09 08:21 PM Response to Reply #8 |
22. Congress has demonstrated time and again they do not care what the People think and that they no |
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Kingofalldems (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
9. I wonder if there is a site dedicated to people who claim to be blue dogs |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 08:11 AM Response to Reply #9 |
26. Yes: |
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Kingofalldems (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 08:28 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. No wait--I left out a phrase |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 10:10 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. If you wish to go to such a website, perhaps DU is not the right place for you |
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Kingofalldems (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 11:54 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. No, I like it here and actually contribute dollars for the privilege |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 12:27 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. And yet you are always compalining |
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Kingofalldems (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 01:01 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Total bs as usual, I never complain about DU |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 01:21 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. If you know of any conservative disruptors, I suggest you alert the moderators |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 06:45 PM Response to Original message |
10. Too bad it fails the POS test. |
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Hawkeye-X (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 07:08 PM Response to Original message |
11. Unfortunately, it fails the smell test. |
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bkkyosemite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 08:05 PM Response to Original message |
12. We will be taxed before we even pay for a premium. It will cost a whole lot ...of course that was |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 08:11 PM Response to Original message |
13. It covers 94% of legal residents and reduces the deficit. |
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humbled_opinion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-16-09 08:19 PM Response to Original message |
14. Obama would never sign it. |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-17-09 07:54 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. He did sign a tax increase on cigarettes, which hits the poor the hardest |
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humbled_opinion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-17-09 10:50 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. ? |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-17-09 12:59 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. I'm not sure I'd agree with you on that. good buddy. Increase in gasoline tax hurting poor most? |
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TheWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-17-09 08:25 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. When he does, and gives a pretty speech justifying it, will you still cheerlead and say it's good? |
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Telalim (28 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-17-09 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
19. Passes test because WE pay for it |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-17-09 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
20. Well, of COURSE it won't cost cost the government more |
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BlueIdaho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-17-09 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
21. A bill that solves no problems but doesn't raise taxes - hardly a ringing endorsement. |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-17-09 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
24. There's one big fat thing about the Baucus bill that doesn't make economic sense |
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rayofreason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-17-09 09:29 PM Response to Original message |
25. Harry Reid is against it... |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 12:00 PM Response to Reply #25 |
31. It will probably depend on what the bill looks after Senators have a chance to offer amendments |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
30. Yes, it covers people, but it makes them pay much more than the |
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