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villager Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-08-09 01:11 AM
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The Public Option is dead. Long live the Public Option.
well. someone had to say it...
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patrice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-08-09 09:31 AM
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1. Hey, that would be a good line to use when calling Senators, especially the Republicans. It will
blow their minds.
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derby378 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-08-09 09:32 AM
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2. If I can't sign up for it, it isn't "public"
And if it costs me more to use the PO than to use a private plan, well, what's in it for me? :shrug:
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villager Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-08-09 02:05 PM
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3. Both good questions.
I was referring to a theoretical actual public option, and not whatever provision of the Insurance Company Profit Enhancement Act will carry that name for political purposes...
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Cleita Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-08-09 02:08 PM
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4. Why don't you just say that health care reform is dead and
it's business as usual with the insurance cartel in charge as usual.
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villager Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-09-09 02:40 PM
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7. You've just said it pretty well, yourself, Cleita!
;-)
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Kansas Wyatt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-08-09 02:13 PM
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5. Where are all those 'Foot In The Door' people?
Everything has been negotiated away. The time has come to drop this so called reform (shit) and start over the right way next year, by coming out and demanding that you want the very best that the American People could ever dream about. Then you negotiate down from there.

You don't fucking start out with what you think you might be able to end up with in the very beginning and negotiate down from that!
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lwcon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-08-09 02:15 PM
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6. Age cannot wither, nor custom stale...
its infinitesimal strength and robustness!
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