So will we not be getting healthcare reform until 2010/2011 at the earliest?

TeamJordan23

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Tue Nov-25-08 03:48 PM
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So will we not be getting healthcare reform until 2010/2011 at the earliest?

Weren't the tax hikes going to pay for healthcare reform. With the tax cuts not going back up until after 2010, does this mean 2011 is the earliest we will get the government healthcare plan?

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mtnsnake

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Tue Nov-25-08 03:49 PM
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1. You know what "2010/2011 at the earliest" means, don't you?

NEVER. :evilgrin:

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babylonsister

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Tue Nov-25-08 03:51 PM
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2. Sooner than that, I'm thinking. At least the attempt will be made...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=4526005

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=4521268

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John Q. Citizen

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Tue Nov-25-08 03:52 PM
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3. Want health care reform? Organize. Sign up in your state. It's not dependent

on repealing the bush tax cuts.

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phleshdef

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Tue Nov-25-08 03:54 PM
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4. 2010 would be 1 year into the term. Thats reasonable and realistic. Anything sooner probably isn't.

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FrenchieCat

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Tue Nov-25-08 03:56 PM
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5. Obama projected universal Health Care reform by the end of his first term.......

which ends in 2012.

I believe that it is a priority, but keep in mind that it will take some time to get to an actual package proposal prepared and presented to congress for passage...so the estimated revenues slated to increase after the 2010 Bush Tax cuts expiration might come at just the right timing.

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pinto

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Tue Nov-25-08 03:56 PM
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6. I think we're apt to see full funding for CHIP in 2009, in a deficit budget right away.

That's one step along the road that seems likely, out of the gate. And, a good investment in long term health benefits.

Also, I've heard talk of action in 2009 to allow Medicare to negotiate bulk pricing for medications as the VA already does. That would realize big savings at the federal and personal levels.

And, to be honest, I realize health care reform isn't going to happen overnight, or by fiat. It's going to take some consensus building on Capitol Hill, bill by bill.

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Jennicut

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Tue Nov-25-08 03:59 PM
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7. Well, Shrub really left him with absolutley no money to do much at all

but help the ecomomy right now. We shall see later down the road...

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AtomTan

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Tue Nov-25-08 03:59 PM
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8. 2nd term

Obama has to prove himself in his first term, and then can use the second term to make real headway in his policy initiatives. He is going to be beleaguered by fallout from the Bush administration's nuclear sabotage, and will have to almost be the superhuman that he's sometimes made out to be just to survive and save the nation.

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DFLforever

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Tue Nov-25-08 04:04 PM
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9. It'll be first term

and promoted as an essential component to economic stimulus.

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walldude

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Tue Nov-25-08 04:05 PM
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10. Those of us without aren't too worried

It's been 7 years, a couple more won't kill me. Hopefully.

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atimetocome

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Tue Nov-25-08 05:03 PM
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12. Here is hoping we stay well.

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shifting_sands

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Tue Nov-25-08 04:54 PM
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11. Something sooner than 2011

Ted Kennedy is the point man on the health care legislation and I think it will be pushed through sooner, it will be Ted Kennedy's final legacy and no one will try to stop that.

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