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trudyco (975 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 04:21 PM Original message |
Why do we need congress for a public option? |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 04:24 PM Response to Original message |
1. Umm.... Because Congress makes the laws? |
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trudyco (975 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 04:32 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. But what law is required to start a health insurance co-op? |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 04:33 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Um... the one that says exactly where PUBLIC money goes, and how much? |
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trudyco (975 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 04:40 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. What public money? That was my original point... |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 04:48 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. We're done here. Have fun. |
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ashling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 05:33 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Actually, she makes a good point |
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ManiacJoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 04:51 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. By definition, that would NOT be a "public option". |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
7. Because they represent us? |
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Feron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
8. Co-ops have been tried and have failed in the past. |
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trudyco (975 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 06:50 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Thanks for this info. Of course it would be a different kind of co-op |
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trudyco (975 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-14-09 07:41 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. I don't quite buy the analysis you provided Feron, the overhead |
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