47 million Americans without health insurance

Telly Savalas

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Wed Aug-30-06 11:44 PM
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47 million Americans without health insurance

1 in 6 American children in poverty.

Bogged down in a military occupation on the other side of the world.

Why the fuck you gotta "seek the truth"? It's in plain fucking sight already.

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proud2BlibKansan

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Wed Aug-30-06 11:46 PM
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1. I am reminded of that wonderful line by Jack Nicholson

"You can't handle the truth!"

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elocs

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Wed Aug-30-06 11:57 PM
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2. I am one of those 47 million without health insurance. n/m

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countmyvote4real

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Thu Aug-31-06 12:12 AM
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3. Me, too.

Ever since I was job-eliminated, I can't afford the monthly premiums, let alone the co-payments.

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InkAddict

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Thu Aug-31-06 12:18 AM
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4. Add two more DUers here n/t

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Viva_La_Revolution

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Thu Aug-31-06 12:19 AM
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5. add another 3

Me, and my two youngest sons. The oldest at least has the Military Plan.

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Erika

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Thu Aug-31-06 12:32 AM
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7. My son and his family filed for bankruptcy because of medical

bills they couldn't meet. They had insurance under Wells Fargo but the deductibles and the co-pays when health problems arose did them in. They were lucky to keep their house.

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Viva_La_Revolution

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Thu Aug-31-06 12:49 AM
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10. I still owe $1000 on medical bills from 3 years ago

and I had semi-decent insurance at the time. By the time I figured out that I need to declare bancruptcy, it was too late, the rules had changed. I'm glad your family managed to stay put, and get out of the hole. :hug:

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Erika

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Thu Aug-31-06 12:28 AM
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6. It infuriates me that bushbots thinks anyone can walk into

a health care facility and will have their health care needs met. It's a total fallacy.

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flordehinojos

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Thu Aug-31-06 12:41 AM
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8. i know 4 people who have no health insurance,

a former airline employee, his wife and son; (that is three) - then a former supervisor now retiring
before age 65. people who have worked all their lives, who cannot afford the exhorbitant COBRAS, full fledged Americans, made, born and raised in the U.S.A.

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Erika

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Thu Aug-31-06 12:46 AM
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9. Nor will they receive health care free

It's a bushbot buy-off-their conscience thing that adults will be treated without insurance or means to pay the bill. This is a lie.

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