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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 07:15 PM Original message |
I'm becoming more optimistic re: Public Option -- but I have a question: |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 07:25 PM Response to Original message |
1. With the delay, Obama said something about some congresscritter... |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 07:32 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Thanks -- so there won't be a big gap with people going without help -- that's good. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 07:35 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Credit where credit is due: Include Pelosi on that list. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 07:43 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Absolutely - she's been the resolute voice since the beginning. nt |
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Ruby the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 07:26 PM Response to Original message |
2. Stalling for Insurance, IMO. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 07:38 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Oh - that's a good point -- the banks. Hmmmm. And that's interesting about |
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Ruby the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 07:52 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. It is beyond frustrating |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 09:13 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. I do feel Obama has a valid point that the insurance industry represents |
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Ruby the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 09:20 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. We are at 16% of GDP. Average of industrialised nations is 8% |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 09:26 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Yes -- it is just so WRONG. The good guys have been fighting for reform all |
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Ruby the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 09:34 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Corporate personhood, lobbyists and campaign donations. |
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Ms. Toad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 07:38 PM Response to Original message |
5. What Obama said needed to be in the bill |
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Ruby the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 07:46 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. This is a very good point about funding. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 07:59 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. Wow - I know Rockefeller found some big loophole -- wonder if that's the |
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Ruby the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 09:26 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. Self-insurance is excluded. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 10:20 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Ahhh. Thanks! Did you see the YouTube post where JR essentially tells Cornyn that |
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Ruby the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-25-09 11:26 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Yes, I did. Quite the scene. |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
10. I heard 2013. But I'm not sure if that was the PO, the Trigger or what. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 08:00 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I think that was the PO -- the Trigger gets 5 years, if I recall correctly. nt |
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Ruby the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 09:29 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. That is for the 'exchange' to kick in |
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Ms. Toad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 08:55 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. 2013 is the 1st year for the PO in the house bill. |
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JMMendez1989 (27 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 09:45 PM Response to Original message |
20. This Is Just The First Step |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-24-09 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
21. To give the insurance companies time to make up the money they've |
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