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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-22-05 04:17 PM Original message |
I have an idea of how we can get universal health care in the back door |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-22-05 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
1. Ted Kennedy "Medicare For All" |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-22-05 04:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Yes, instead of trying to destroy Medicare like the |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-22-05 04:53 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. GOPs pretend it would increase costs but it's already proven to MAINTAIN |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-22-05 04:55 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Medicare as it is now operates with approximately a 2% |
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AuntiBush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-24-05 03:02 AM Response to Reply #7 |
39. Yes, You're Absolutely Right. |
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SharonRB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-22-05 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
2. I heard Debbie Stabenow talk about this last week on our local |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-22-05 04:27 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. What did she say? |
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SharonRB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-22-05 06:44 PM Response to Reply #3 |
24. To be honest, I don't remember |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-22-05 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
4. attach it to some 1000 page defense bill and it will pass easily n/t |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-22-05 04:40 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. I was wondering how it could be passed under the radar.n/t |
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Shadoobie (904 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-22-05 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
5. Work both ends |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-22-05 04:34 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Good thinking. |
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NancyG (483 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-22-05 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
9. Or start with the self-employed. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-22-05 04:46 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Well, my idea is to put Medicare out in the market place for those |
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Kber (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 12:09 PM Response to Reply #9 |
31. Amen |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-22-05 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
10. Medicare for all has been pushed before, and it could work. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-22-05 04:58 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Yes, we do need at least a Dem president and one house at least |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-22-05 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
11. Medicare should be offered to 50+...That would free up employers |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-22-05 04:50 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. With a Medicare plan out in the market place, it gives |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-22-05 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
17. The for profit medical and insurance companies are increasingly isolated |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-22-05 05:04 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. I don't want this RW Congress to do anything after I saw what |
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The Whiskey Priest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-22-05 05:08 PM Response to Original message |
19. Not until there are bodies in the streets |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-22-05 05:14 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. I know what you are saying and I agree that health care |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-22-05 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
21. Kick and Rec. |
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donkeyotay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-22-05 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
22. Intriguing idea |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-22-05 06:39 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. I agree...this thread needs another kick and recommend. |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 12:01 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. "business" would love to not deal with heath insurance |
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donkeyotay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 12:51 PM Response to Reply #29 |
34. Exactly. businesses of all kinds are paying the price just like most |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-22-05 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
25. Kick for the left coast. and night owls. |
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bonito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-22-05 09:03 PM Response to Original message |
26. A Fresh idea, kick! |
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donkeyotay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 11:38 AM Response to Original message |
27. Here's a kick in the meme that democrats don't have any ideas |
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ourbluenation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 11:41 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. I'll 2nd that - kicked and recommended for 5! eom |
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dogday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
30. More and More children every year |
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Virginian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
32. I think this was mentioned on West Wing. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 01:01 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Yes, Santos talked about extending Medicare to all. |
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donkeyotay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
33. Ah, it's not too late to kick this |
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stubtoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
36. That's a mighty interesting idea |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 02:01 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Thanks. |
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AuntiBush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-24-05 03:00 AM Response to Original message |
38. Canada Has it! |
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stubtoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-24-05 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
40. kick to keep conversation going |
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