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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 10:35 AM Original message |
The number of uninsured dropped? How did that happen? |
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Blackhatjack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
1. Same way you manipulate unemployment numbers.... |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
2. sounds like fuzzy math to me |
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Growler (896 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 01:23 PM Response to Reply #2 |
15. agreed n/t |
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enlightenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
3. Maybe the same way that they lower the unemployment rate? |
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romulusnr (186 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
4. well gee |
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InkAddict (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 10:47 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. If you're not American, a philanthropic person/org will pick up the bill |
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Turbineguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
6. It must be Billy Mays' new plan |
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hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
7. The uninsured and unemployed eventually become invisible. |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
8. The press release is based on CPS (ASEC) data |
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Dr.Phool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
9. It didn't include any data since November. |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 12:45 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. That's correct, since the definition is insured at any time during the year. n/t |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
10. I find it interesting that the Ignorati attribute it to "boomers" becoming eligible for Medicare. |
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wishlist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 11:42 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. But if they're disabled and under 65, they can qualify for Medicare n/t |
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warren pease (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
11. Death does help improve the numbers ... |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-26-08 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
13. Somebody just got tired of counting. |
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