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hootinholler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 09:36 PM Original message |
To profit from providing health care is immoral, to profit from denying health care is evil. |
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bpcmxr (577 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 09:40 PM Response to Original message |
1. Amen. |
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napoleon_in_rags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 11:06 PM Response to Reply #1 |
18. I could have said it better. I would say "to profit from providing health care is moral" |
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Sub Atomic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 12:25 PM Response to Reply #18 |
33. Why do you think it's moral to profit from what should be a basic human right? |
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napoleon_in_rags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 01:37 PM Response to Reply #33 |
41. Why do you think its moral to not profit from providing a basic human right? |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 10:22 PM Response to Reply #33 |
51. It isn't the money the doctors are making that's the problem |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 01:00 PM Response to Reply #18 |
39. You do understand what "profit" is right? |
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napoleon_in_rags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 01:39 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. Its moral for hard working doctors to profit. |
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hootinholler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 03:47 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. What makes the Doctor more important than the janitor who cleans the hospital? |
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napoleon_in_rags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 03:56 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Liability, life saving capabilities....We may be on the same side here. |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 10:32 PM Response to Reply #42 |
52. Doctors pay is not profit. It's operating cost. |
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yodoobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 10:39 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. profit or "operating cost" |
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napoleon_in_rags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 01:33 AM Response to Reply #52 |
59. If that's my answer, yours should "no, I don't know what good political rhetoric is" |
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silverweb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 09:44 PM Response to Original message |
2. Well said. |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 09:45 PM Response to Original message |
3. Yep. I wonder if they mimic Tony Soprano when they say |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 12:27 PM Response to Reply #3 |
34. I'll bet they do. No profit in the cure, plenty of profit the treatment. |
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sniffa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 09:48 PM Response to Original message |
4. Most Americans are happy with being fucked over and being denied coverage for no good reason |
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saged52 (344 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 09:56 PM Response to Original message |
5. absolutely agree with you - |
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hootinholler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 10:01 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. It's so simple really. In a way the clarity is elegant. |
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saged52 (344 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 10:07 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. ain't it the truth? |
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hootinholler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 10:13 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. If the Pirates can pull it out the burg could have a threefer. |
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saged52 (344 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 10:25 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. ummm - being from the st. louis area - |
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hootinholler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 10:28 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. I was thinking it might be a nice message for Congress. |
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notsureyet (2 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 11:26 PM Response to Reply #5 |
57. sorry abt ur mom but she was in a hospital so...???? |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 10:30 PM Response to Original message |
11. I couldn't agree with you more. I've said for years that allowing |
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deaniac21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 10:32 PM Response to Original message |
12. Profit sucks. |
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azul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 10:38 PM Response to Original message |
13. Like a mantra, keep saying this over and over until |
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DavidDvorkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
14. Nicely put. |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 10:44 PM Response to Original message |
15. If Republicans really care about money more than life, what's with the "sanctity of life" arguments? |
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Autonomy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 10:59 PM Response to Original message |
16. To profit from providing healthcare is immoral? |
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azul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 11:55 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Decent wages for work, sure. But it is plain immoral to get wealthy taking advantage |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 01:55 AM Response to Reply #20 |
24. I've got news for you decent wages are PROFIT. |
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hootinholler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 08:05 AM Response to Reply #24 |
27. The IRS disagres with you |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 10:00 PM Response to Reply #27 |
48. So we are speaking technically. |
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azul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 08:34 AM Response to Reply #24 |
29. We are discussing incentives to progress in health care. |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 12:28 PM Response to Reply #24 |
35. That's incorrect. Wages are a cost item. Decent wages cost more than low wages, but profit |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 10:02 PM Response to Reply #35 |
49. I was speaking personally not technically. |
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Wednesdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 10:59 PM Response to Original message |
17. K&R |
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Fountain79 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-16-09 11:09 PM Response to Original message |
19. As you see profiting from health care is immoral... |
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Maru Kitteh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 12:09 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. I was kinda wondering about that too. I do NOT want a minimum wage GP, dentist or nurse |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 12:31 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. strawman and utter non-problem.... |
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hootinholler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 08:01 AM Response to Reply #19 |
26. Not at all. |
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Maru Kitteh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 12:34 PM Response to Reply #26 |
36. Then I'm totally on board. Caveat emptor is fine when getting coverage for your car but it's |
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WillowTree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 11:03 PM Response to Reply #36 |
55. ALL insurance companies? Including... |
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Maru Kitteh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 01:29 AM Response to Reply #55 |
58. You mean like Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom? |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 12:20 PM Response to Reply #19 |
32. That's not profit, that's operating costs and tax write-offs. |
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Raejeanowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 01:46 AM Response to Original message |
23. I Think You're On The Right Track |
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DailyGrind51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 06:18 AM Response to Original message |
25. I whole-heartedly agree, the way this nation places price tags on everything, |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 08:14 AM Response to Original message |
28. Agree completey. Healthcare should be a right, not a commodity. |
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jmondine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
30. Damn straight |
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BigBluenoser (289 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
31. Not arguing, just curious... |
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whosinpower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
37. There seems to be some confusion on Profit |
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BigBluenoser (289 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 01:12 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. There is however a strong relationship between profit earning potential and salary... |
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whosinpower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 03:26 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. Sure, but |
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BigBluenoser (289 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 04:16 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. You are correct on all counts... |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
38. You can say that again! |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
47. k&r n/t |
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Mind_your_head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
50. whoa.......your first 'sentence; is WRONG |
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yodoobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 10:37 PM Response to Original message |
53. So every doctor and nurse is immoral? |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-17-09 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
56. Kick, in too late to rec. n/t |
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