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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-03-08 07:00 AM Original message |
My two cents for President Obama's health care plan |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-03-08 07:03 AM Response to Original message |
1. Or we could just pass HR 676 |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-03-08 07:05 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Not familiar with that. |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-03-08 07:10 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. HR 676 synopsis: |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-03-08 07:14 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. That would be ideal Tyler |
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Dark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-03-08 07:15 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. That would never pass. |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-03-08 07:20 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Of course it won't pass. |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-03-08 10:02 AM Response to Reply #8 |
41. Illegal Immigrants already get free Health Care |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-03-08 07:26 AM Response to Reply #4 |
13. As much as I like it |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-04-08 11:43 PM Response to Reply #13 |
63. This is just nonsense |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-03-08 09:04 AM Response to Reply #1 |
30. My thoughts exactly. HR 676 is far superior. |
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WillYourVoteBCounted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-03-08 09:36 AM Response to Reply #1 |
37. Taiwan passed Universal Health Care in the mid 90's |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-03-08 09:39 AM Response to Reply #1 |
38. Obama has stated that he would favor such a plan if we were starting from scratch |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-03-08 07:40 PM Response to Reply #38 |
49. Let's bold and underline the "WE" |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-04-08 03:18 AM Response to Reply #1 |
51. Yup. EVERY other industrialized nation on earth has it. We're dead last and dead worst. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-04-08 11:24 AM Response to Reply #1 |
58. THANK YOU! |
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newfie11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-03-08 07:07 AM Response to Original message |
3. This is providing you can afford to buy health insurance |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-03-08 07:10 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Baby steps |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-03-08 07:21 AM Response to Reply #5 |
11. Assuming the average worker can figure it out.... |
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Maine-ah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-03-08 07:46 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Baby steps are for babies. Time for a little action if you ask me. |
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pattmarty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-03-08 08:29 AM Response to Reply #5 |
18. BABY STEPS?????? We have been fighting for this since 1948. |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-03-08 08:35 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. I don't have long to wait |
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pattmarty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-03-08 08:42 AM Response to Reply #20 |
23. I'm 61 and not in the best of health myself, but WAIT???? |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-03-08 08:53 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. I wish I had your optimism |
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pattmarty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-03-08 09:09 AM Response to Reply #25 |
32. OUR problem (the "Left") is we are not aggressive enough. |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-03-08 09:58 AM Response to Reply #32 |
40. There are currently 88 Congressional Reps. who have signed on in support of HR 676 |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-03-08 10:12 AM Response to Reply #23 |
42. I agree, we can't roll-over on this one |
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unapatriciated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-04-08 04:41 AM Response to Reply #5 |
52. sorry an a la carte system would still leave many under-insured..... |
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MojoMojoMojo (579 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-03-08 07:12 AM Response to Original message |
6. So I may as well stop paying on my policy .Ive never been sick.When I get sick I can start paying |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-03-08 07:17 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Exactly |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-03-08 08:59 AM Response to Reply #9 |
28. No way the insurance mechanism can work - so you'd be charged total cost of care plus admin fees & |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-04-08 11:23 AM Response to Reply #6 |
57. Not if you buy your own policy, not an employer's. |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-03-08 07:23 AM Response to Original message |
12. Too costly |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-03-08 07:31 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Obviously people taking their chances and using it A la carte |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-03-08 07:58 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. We would all pay more |
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pattmarty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-03-08 08:22 AM Response to Original message |
17. You better forget the coffee and start hitting the bottle earlier.... |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-03-08 08:37 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Alright, no need to get testy to me |
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KSinTX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-03-08 08:32 AM Response to Original message |
19. The problem I see is that this almost requires a crystal ball |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-03-08 08:40 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Not too much of a crystal ball |
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KSinTX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-03-08 08:59 AM Response to Reply #22 |
27. A PPO allows you to go directly to a specialist |
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frickaline (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-03-08 08:51 AM Response to Original message |
24. Until he provides me personally with healthcare coverage, I don't support his plan |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-03-08 08:54 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. I'm hardly excited about it, we should have universal HC period! |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-03-08 09:00 AM Response to Original message |
29. HR 676 is a very detailed and workable plan |
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frickaline (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-03-08 09:06 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. I have used the French Healthcare system and it was very good |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-03-08 09:18 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. There is no reason the US couldn't implement a similar system |
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frickaline (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-03-08 09:23 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. I couldn't agree more |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-03-08 09:27 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Of course. They are not in the business to Spend Money on your Health Care |
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frickaline (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-03-08 09:31 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. mrone2 in 2016!! |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-03-08 09:41 AM Response to Reply #36 |
39. Sorry, but I am unelectable since I am a partnered gay man |
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unapatriciated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-04-08 05:06 AM Response to Reply #39 |
53. times they are a changing.... |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-04-08 08:41 AM Response to Reply #53 |
55. I agree. The masses need to push hard for HR 676 |
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penndragon69 (409 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-03-08 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
43. I have a better plan... |
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BEZERKO (564 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-03-08 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
44. Um, no |
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Prophet 451 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-03-08 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
45. My problem with this, Shadow... |
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Heather MC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-03-08 02:16 PM Response to Original message |
46. I don't think any of the Candidates answer the real problem |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-03-08 02:21 PM Response to Original message |
47. UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE..paid by taxes |
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Gore1FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-03-08 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
48. HR 676 is the best solution--It was Kucinisch's plan as well |
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JPettus (356 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-04-08 03:11 AM Response to Original message |
50. This part makes no sense |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-04-08 06:11 AM Response to Original message |
54. We need to urge President Obama toward the Kucinich plan. |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-04-08 08:43 AM Response to Reply #54 |
56. I'm game. I'm a DK man at heart anyway. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-04-08 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
59. *None* of the candidates' convoluted plans ever had ANY chance |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-04-08 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
60. How many Billions per month have we been spending in Iraq? |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-04-08 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
61. Fuck health insurance, we need health care. |
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lastliberalintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-04-08 01:20 PM Response to Original message |
62. Because that's about what his plan is worth? |
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