Some brave soul should put forth a plan to repeal Medicare/Medicaid. I'd love to see what the

sinkingfeeling

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Mon Aug-17-09 09:43 AM
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Some brave soul should put forth a plan to repeal Medicare/Medicaid. I'd love to see what the

health industry and all those 'just say no' and 'it's socialism' groups would do. The insurance companies probably wouldn't care much, but all those service providers would go nuts. It would be great to hear from the GOP on the issue. Wonder what old Palin would have to say?

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waiting

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Mon Aug-17-09 09:47 AM
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1. Rep. Weiner from New York did just that.

And challenged other Congress persons to sign on if they were against govt. run health care. Google him and you can watch the video, I'm sure.

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Mon Aug-17-09 09:58 AM
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6. I know, but that was in a committee. I want it out there as 'the plan' so it can be disected like

the House draft has been all month.

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Mon Aug-17-09 09:49 AM
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2. Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) did a couple weeks ago

Read the amendment:
http://thinkprogress.org/2009/07/31/weiner-medicare/

See him on the Rachel Maddow Show:
http://www.docudharma.com/diary/15168/progressive-anthony-weiner-calls-for-the-end-of-publicly-run-medicare

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waiting

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Mon Aug-17-09 09:56 AM
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4. Thanks for providing the links!

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Cleita

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Mon Aug-17-09 09:51 AM
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3. That would be like walking on a minefield. Republicans have been trying

to get rid of these programs and privatize them for decades now and they would jump on the band wagon immediately. Considering that they can get shit legislation through in a Democratic Congress and Democrats can't. Thanks but no thanks.

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waiting

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Mon Aug-17-09 09:57 AM
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5. Rep. Weiner already did that, and no republicans signed on!

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Cleita

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Mon Aug-17-09 10:00 AM
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7. That's a relief, but don't think it won't happen if they think there is

a possibility they can push something through.

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Mon Aug-17-09 10:41 AM
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8. Either we all get single payer, OR NO ONE GETS IT. /nt

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