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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 03:04 PM Original message |
Poll question: Why is Obama reluctant to mandate health insurance for all? |
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toadzilla (814 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 03:05 PM Response to Original message |
1. mandates dont work! |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 03:06 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. In Canada they do. In the military also. Everybody's in. nt |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 03:08 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. No, they give out a medical card |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 03:19 PM Response to Reply #11 |
25. I had a SIN card and OHIP. nt |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 03:08 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. Canada has single payer, not mandated private insurance. Huge difference. |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 03:09 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. canada mandates people buy insurance? |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 03:18 PM Response to Reply #14 |
24. Single payer. But you get taxed out the ying yang for it. But EVERYBODY is in the system. nt |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 03:26 PM Response to Reply #24 |
32. First of all, tax-supported single payer is completely different than mandated private insurance. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 03:05 PM Response to Original message |
2. Leaves the door open for wealthy and influential people - pol. donors - to opt out. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 03:07 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. They will still pay their medical bills |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 03:07 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. That doesn't really make sense. The wealthy are generally covered, and those who |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 03:20 PM Response to Reply #7 |
28. But they blink on school taxes because their kids are in private schools and higher taxes for police |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 03:23 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Proportional taxes, yes. Of course. Healthcare coverage is a flat fee, and Obama plans on paying |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 03:26 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Very true. But it's the political threat of 'socialism' that has my uncle digging a shelter in his. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
3. Practical. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
4. Both, he's very clearly said it |
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TooBigaTent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
8. He does not really care about the individuals without medical care, especially |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 03:09 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. Obama is not talking about "denying" care to anyone. Nobody is "denied." |
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prolesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 03:12 PM Response to Reply #8 |
20. Yes, I clearly heard him state |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 03:17 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. There was a thread on here recently where it was claimed he wants to kill old people too. |
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ingac70 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
9. You mean individual mandates like Hillary? |
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cjmastaw (195 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
10. You cannot Mandate health insurance |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 03:09 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. Obama's plan mandates children and fines families who do not comply. |
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Angela Shelley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
13. I cannot speak for Barack Obama, |
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shaniqua6392 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
16. I am not sure he will get anything done on health care. |
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prolesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 03:11 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. And given Hillary's track record |
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shaniqua6392 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 03:19 PM Response to Reply #19 |
26. Because she tried to do it years ago, |
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prolesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
18. People don't like being told what they can and cannot do |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
21. Ahem, both plans are "political" |
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agdlp (363 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
23. Obama has madates for kids..:-) |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
27. It is political calculation designed to allowed moderate republican to get on board |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
29. A little of both |
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cooolandrew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
33. I think mandatory is too pushy, I think it's more a freedom of choice thing some may wish to keep.. |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
34. Because you can't get water out of a rock. |
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