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Stephanie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-12-09 06:27 PM
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Grayson holding HCR Town Hall NOW (started 7:00 ET)
Link to livestream: http://cfnews13.com/Features/VideoChat/Default.aspx
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BrklynLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-12-09 06:29 PM
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1. Thank you!!!
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Stephanie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-12-09 06:32 PM
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2. He's very calm and restrained
Just the fact, Ma'am.
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cal04 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-12-09 06:32 PM
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3. he's explaining the bill very well
most of the people are for it
a few got up and were against it but he did great
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Stephanie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-12-09 06:36 PM
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4. To Dr.: To you the glass is half empty, to me the glass is half full.
We will never solve our problems if we do nothing.
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cal04 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-12-09 06:38 PM
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5. if we don't do something perfect we'll go back and do it
better
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cal04 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-12-09 06:40 PM
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6. fear of losing medicare
Edited on Mon Oct-12-09 06:41 PM by cal04
no one will have increase premiums on Medicare
the donut hole will be eliminated
my mom is 76
no more co payments
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dixiegrrrrl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-12-09 06:41 PM
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7. I am on the link, says 176 viewers.
ONLY 176 viewers????? sheesh.
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Stephanie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-12-09 06:44 PM
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9. Probably there are other links?
How many in the room do you think?
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Stephanie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-12-09 06:43 PM
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8. Great question: How will Medicare be changed?
A: Premiums will NOT increase. I'm concerned too because my mother is 76. 1) Donut hole will eliminated, 2) There will no longer be any co-payments by Medicare recipients for routine care, 3) Medicare Advantage insurerers will have to provide 96% of payments in coverage.
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cal04 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-12-09 06:45 PM
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10.  The bill is going to be what's good for Florida
talking about Harry Reid's bill
Grayson: more of congress from Florida than Arizona
do the math
LOL
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MissMarple Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-12-09 06:48 PM
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11. They are counting on line viewers. It's now 187.
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dixiegrrrrl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-12-09 06:49 PM
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12. Maybe 150-200 in the room.
183 online.

He is answering questions but says he wants to hear from the audience.
Very controlled, very focused in his comments. Short, sweet and to the point.
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Stephanie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-12-09 06:54 PM
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13. Check the liveblog comments to the right
"it's already been proven that canadans coming here for healthcare is an Urban Legend"
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Bozita Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-12-09 06:57 PM
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14. Thank you. Watching now.
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dixiegrrrrl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-12-09 06:58 PM
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15. He's talking about interstate insurance laws that Repugs want.
He says that would increase cost of insurance.
And Repugs want Tort Reform. Which will increase costs.
God, this guy is smart, talks about details, to the point, cuts thru the bullshit.

Hmmm..President Grayson?
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Stephanie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-12-09 07:01 PM
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16. Why not?
Grayson/Weiner 2016
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MindandSoul Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-12-09 08:05 PM
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32. 2016
How about Clinton/Grayson or Grayson/Clinton for 2016?
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roguevalley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-13-09 01:01 AM
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33. Hil says she's not going to run for president again.
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cal04 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-12-09 07:08 PM
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17. way to go, what saves the lives of people without healthcare
in the republicans bill
can't even answer the question
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Stephanie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-12-09 07:09 PM
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18. Comment from the livestream
"ROFL! He asked the guy for ideas and the guy didn't want to hog the floor."

So funny, they are against it, but they refuse to say what they are FOR.
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cal04 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-12-09 07:10 PM
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19. why are we kow towing to the republicans I don't know let me elaborate
Edited on Mon Oct-12-09 07:15 PM by cal04
I really don't know, laughing
you guys got your money's worth tonight!


can't seem to spell that tonight
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cal04 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-12-09 07:14 PM
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21. that guy should be embarrassed
but we know they just go along with puke talking points
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Stephanie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-12-09 07:10 PM
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20. Love it! "Why are we kow-towing to the Republicans? Why don't we just push the bill through?"
A: Don't know. Let me elaborate. I really don't know.

Next question. LOL!
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Stephanie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-12-09 07:15 PM
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22. Talking about a man who waited for Medicare, but died of cancer at 64 yrs 9 mos
Edited on Mon Oct-12-09 07:16 PM by Stephanie
Betsy McCaughey wd like to raise eligibility for Medicare to age 70. Grayson didn't mention this but I will.
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cal04 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-12-09 07:22 PM
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23. how many years the bill would kick in
subsidies immediately
more primary care physicians
less emergency care, can not happen overnight
parts of the bill phased in
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Stephanie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-12-09 07:23 PM
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24. This is a very civilized and polite Town Hall
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DireStrike Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-12-09 07:25 PM
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25. This is good watching. Makes reason as sexy as rhetoric, he does.
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Stephanie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-12-09 07:33 PM
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26. I love a smart, fearless, liberal warrior
DU men included.
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DireStrike Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-12-09 07:54 PM
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31. Yep, that's one of the perks!
:evilgrin:
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MissMarple Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-12-09 07:38 PM
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27. But, the station cut Cecile Schofield off. The last question.
But, overall, it was great!
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Subdivisions Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-12-09 07:39 PM
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28. That was pretty good. And civil even. Wonder why that...? n/t
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DireStrike Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-12-09 07:44 PM
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29. What I found more surprising was that the CHAT responses were civil
Edited on Mon Oct-12-09 07:45 PM by DireStrike
Welp, I guess you have a bunch of liberal (+5 to civility) wonks (+10 to civility) that were watching for the most part.

There was little outright lying from the opposition, though I think "dr. robert" may have been a troll.
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Subdivisions Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-12-09 07:54 PM
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30. dr robert and robbin...They were the outspoken wingers. n/t
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