Any thoughts on what the best HC bill we could get would contain?

Quixote1818

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Sat Sep-19-09 05:11 PM
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Any thoughts on what the best HC bill we could get would contain?

The public option was easy to understand but with that likely going down it's hard for me to get a grasp on what positive and meaningful changes if any, we could end up with?

Also, what are we likely to end up with?

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sandnsea

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Sat Sep-19-09 05:13 PM
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1. The public option is in every bill except one

If we would stop being led around by the damn media and start getting our asses out in the streets - the public option would be alive and well.

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Quixote1818

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Sat Sep-19-09 05:15 PM
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2. They should also get an ad out that used Bill O'Reilly's own words. nt

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BlooInBloo

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Sat Sep-19-09 05:23 PM
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3. Since you've already unilaterally decided that a public option is doomed, it's unlikely...

that you would believe much of anything good being in the final signed bill, and are just using your OP as a cover for complaining.

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Quixote1818

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Sat Sep-19-09 05:43 PM
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4. No, just an average guy trying to get some perspective on where things are at

Edited on Sat Sep-19-09 05:43 PM by Quixote1818

and an honest assessment of what to expect. The reason I came to the conclusion that the PO was just about dead came from this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqvWJnH97JY&feature=player_embedded#t=18 Cenk put it that way. For some reason he can say it and no one freaks all over his case.

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notesdev

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Sat Sep-19-09 09:50 PM
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5. The best? Realistically or theoretically?

Realistically, the best we can hope for is no bill at all.

Theoretically, one that guarantees a basic level of service to all and disassociates health care from employment.

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