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defendandprotect Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-17-09 09:12 PM
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Poll question: Obama should extend Medicare to 57 and over . . . NOW --
Should Obama do what Pres. Clinton wanted to do ...

extend Medicare to those 57 and over? Immediately.
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Warpy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-17-09 09:17 PM
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1. Too many of us have accumulated at least one
pre existing condition by the age of 45.

I lost any hope of insurance at 40.

A public option is absolutely vital. Even if insurance companies are forced to write policies for us, you know they'll refuse to pay if we get sicker.

They already are.
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walldude Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-17-09 10:24 PM
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8. Yup.. in the same boat.
I love how the right talks about how government would get between me and my doctor. Right now I'd like to just have a doctor for someone to get between. Sick people can't get health care. Is this a great country or what.
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jwirr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-17-09 09:27 PM
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2. If he can. I also would like to see him consolidate government programs
into one which would begin saving money.
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sandnsea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-17-09 09:34 PM
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3. The legislation is being written in the House & Senate
right now. If you want that, you need to contact somebody in Congress.
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defendandprotect Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-17-09 10:16 PM
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5. I've done that . . . many, many times ... and will continue -MEDICARE FOR ALL . . !!!
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sandnsea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-17-09 10:21 PM
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6. That's not what you posted
Do you really want Medicare expanded to everyone 57 or older - or are just posting stuff for kicks.
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defendandprotect Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-17-09 10:27 PM
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9. You're confused . . .
Edited on Wed Jun-17-09 10:35 PM by defendandprotect
What I'm saying is should Obama IMMEDIATELY expand Medicare to 57 and older . . . ????

In other words, do at least what Clinton was trying to do --

and then AS SOON AS POSSIBLE EXPAND IT TO MEDICARE FOR ALL --

These would be immediate stepping stones to MEDICARE FOR ALL --

Kinda . . . we're all getting off the Titanic -- who goes first?

I'm disappointed, however, no one has said kids first ....
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sandnsea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-17-09 10:30 PM
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10. They already expanded SCHIP for kids first
Again, they're writing the legislation in the House and the Senate.

You do understand Obama can't wave a magic wand and do whatever he wants, right?
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defendandprotect Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-17-09 10:36 PM
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13. I thought that was true . . . until I watched Bushco wave many a magic wand . . .!!!
Clinton was trying to do it to 57 -- I don't recall all the action surrounding
that at the time.

But a very popular move with the public, of course!
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Telly Savalas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-17-09 09:39 PM
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4. What's the funding mechanism?
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slipslidingaway Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-17-09 10:23 PM
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7. Go lower - Medicare for All n/t
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timeforpeace Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-17-09 10:30 PM
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11. How many are gone, or too far gone, by 65. Lower it.
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Cleita Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-17-09 10:35 PM
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12. Obama should extend Medicare to everyone, then he needs to make it
comprehensive. Fuck the bloodsuckers who make money from denying health care to those who can't afford it.
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