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Hello_Kitty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-15-09 07:47 PM
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I just thought of something with the 9 states where abuse victims can have a 'preexisting condition'
So, let me get this straight. The battered partner gets her insurance dropped but the abusive partner could (conceivably) maintain his insurance coverage. That's 10 kinds of fucked up, pardon my French.
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JustAnotherGen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-15-09 07:48 PM
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1. Amen sistah!
And I'll raise your 'fucked ups' to 20! ;-)
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bliss_eternal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-15-09 07:49 PM
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2. yep.
totally agree.
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varelse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-15-09 07:56 PM
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3. Yes, it is
it's fucked up that "preexisting condition" is virtually a household phrase here in the US and that it is either a joke or a word puzzle for most people in other "developed" countries.
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kestrel91316 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-15-09 07:59 PM
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4. "Kind of"???
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Hello_Kitty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-15-09 08:01 PM
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5. 10 kinds of eom
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polmaven Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-16-09 02:26 PM
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8. Ummm..
KindS of.....as in types of!
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Donnachaidh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-15-09 08:05 PM
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6. I'll bet the ACLU could turn it into a shitstorm case for the news
Talk about REAL bad PR -- it would be a perfect case for RIGHT NOW.
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Hello_Kitty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-15-09 11:03 PM
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7. Kick for the evening.
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