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In reply to the discussion: ObamaCare’s Hidden Trigger Paves The Way For Single Payer [View all]

tabatha

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4. It was not so hidden.
Reply to Burgman (Original post)
Thu Jan 5, 2012, 12:45 AM
Jan 2012

I remember this being discussed quite a lot.

I am sure Rachel discussed it.

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ObamaCare’s Hidden Trigger Paves The Way For Single Payer [View all] Burgman Jan 2012 OP
Queen to Queen's level 3. Check. Kennah Jan 2012 #1
+1^3 tridim Jan 2012 #3
Eggsackly. Gregorian Jan 2012 #7
Belittling to whom? Kennah Jan 2012 #10
Exactly. There's a reason the science of strategy is called "game theory." TheWraith Jan 2012 #12
The chess metaphor has been used both as admiration and as disbelief in Obama. Gregorian Jan 2012 #14
I too have great faith in Obama Kennah Jan 2012 #16
It's a great metaphor izquierdista Jan 2012 #30
I recall reading a CIA novel in which it was stated that Russia played chess, able to plan ahead, gateley Jan 2012 #11
rook to king's knight 4 Motown_Johnny Jan 2012 #18
Anything that slaps the "Insurance Industry" in the face makes me smile Scootaloo Jan 2012 #2
It was not so hidden. tabatha Jan 2012 #4
Similar threads were posted on DU2 a few weeks ago. It just feels new each time I read it. Gregorian Jan 2012 #9
Which is why the corporations put so much money behind the tea party candidates in 2010, and why loudsue Jan 2012 #5
cool limpyhobbler Jan 2012 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Jan 2012 #8
great! Quantess Jan 2012 #13
Why does this pave the way for single payer? dkf Jan 2012 #15
Perhaps its indirect, but the massive profits must be squeezed out of the equation bhikkhu Jan 2012 #17
This is why the public option was oh so important, however, it's only a matter of time... joshcryer Jan 2012 #25
The problem with this is that there is no way to limit medical costs Motown_Johnny Jan 2012 #19
PNHP response: mmonk Jan 2012 #20
Ungar doesn't address the fact that the MLR will kill smaller insurers who have much higher MLR... joshcryer Jan 2012 #24
Only when it melts down completely eridani Jan 2012 #21
MLR and mandates = single payer. joshcryer Jan 2012 #22
A common feature cannot be conflated with being the same. TheKentuckian Jan 2012 #28
sounds promising. Quantess Jan 2012 #23
There is no reason to believe any such things. The MLR is set where the industry is and TheKentuckian Jan 2012 #26
Sadly, the only way this bill might have turned into single payer was if there was a public option. Vinca Jan 2012 #27
The economics of a public option were all wrong and it would've failed badly. Saving Hawaii Jan 2012 #29
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