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Keefer

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57. The only problem with what you said is

Reply to BlueStreak (Reply #28)

Sat Nov 16, 2013, 12:17 PM

Nov 2013

the government said it needs 7 million enrollees by March for this to work.

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The spinelessness leads to everything else... [View all] kpete Nov 2013 OP

But, but, but ,,, that might have offended the insurance CEOs BlueStreak Nov 2013 #1

^^^this^^^ L0oniX Nov 2013 #52

Thank you. I needed that.. russspeakeasy Nov 2013 #2

I don't think he could do that since ACA requires you to purchase from those very companies. progressoid Nov 2013 #3

It was a move to calm the storm. It doesn't affect the big picture. BlueStreak Nov 2013 #7

A million enrolled sounds nice. progressoid Nov 2013 #10

Read that again. jeff47 Nov 2013 #15

Ok, I read it again. progressoid Nov 2013 #21

Right. There will be a million enrolled in ACA policies by Dec 15 BlueStreak Nov 2013 #28

The only problem with what you said is Keefer Nov 2013 #57

No they didn't. That was just an estimate BlueStreak Nov 2013 #60

I thought the whole point is they can't MyNameGoesHere Nov 2013 #11

They are allergic to straightforward and honest in Washington Armstead Nov 2013 #4

There are corporations to please. nt woo me with science Nov 2013 #5

And Corporate Megalomaniacs to appease... n/t chervilant Nov 2013 #48

If the govment wont let us buy sleazy insurance, what next? Wont be able to use PayDay Loan Sharks? rhett o rick Nov 2013 #6

AMSCOT = too big to fail L0oniX Nov 2013 #53

well, that assumes spinelessness is the proximate cause stupidicus Nov 2013 #8

+1 - eom dreamnightwind Nov 2013 #41

Very True but it is to be expected when 'Democrats' try to implement GOP Policies Morphia Nov 2013 #44

I don't believe that BHO lied. R. Daneel Olivaw Nov 2013 #9

What if the ACA is just an opportunity for the NSA to hoover up all our confidential medical info Ace Acme Nov 2013 #12

:facepalm: jeff47 Nov 2013 #16

The ACA brings in those who don't have relationships with the insurers. Ace Acme Nov 2013 #17

Because those people never got sick, right? jeff47 Nov 2013 #19

Few of the activists and dissidents I know have jobs with health insurance. Ace Acme Nov 2013 #22

You realize your two paragraphs utterly contradict each other, right? jeff47 Nov 2013 #24

I'll suppose that you can not conceive of the idea Ace Acme Nov 2013 #26

I'll suppose that you can not conceive of the idea jeff47 Nov 2013 #56

That's paranoid. Ace Acme Nov 2013 #61

Because we actually did land on the moon. jeff47 Nov 2013 #65

you must not know very many people pothos Nov 2013 #32

Contractors and Temporaries and Unemployed and UnderEmployed all live outside the healthcare system. Ace Acme Nov 2013 #35

again pothos Nov 2013 #37

There is now. nt Ace Acme Nov 2013 #39

I can guarantee you pothos Nov 2013 #23

You can guarantee that how? You must be well-connected. nt Ace Acme Nov 2013 #25

you must not be paying attention pothos Nov 2013 #33

You must think activists and dissidents make careless remarks on the phone. Ace Acme Nov 2013 #36

Email pchcenterzsk@mit.tc to receive your $1000000 lotto winnings. L0oniX Nov 2013 #54

Don't they answer the same questions when they are treated for tear-gas inhalation or taser burns jtuck004 Nov 2013 #43

That's paranoid. nt Ace Acme Nov 2013 #50

LOL. jtuck004 Nov 2013 #59

My what elequent smilies! But I can do better! Ace Acme Nov 2013 #62

You're confusing "ACA" with Social Security and "NSA" with The Trilateral Commission. lumberjack_jeff Nov 2013 #58

The money drives the spinelessness. Orsino Nov 2013 #13

Let's see... xocet Nov 2013 #14

There has not been enough publicity of predatory insurance companies seveneyes Nov 2013 #18

Why do we persist in calling it "spinlessness?" That is not what it is! Dustlawyer Nov 2013 #20

And I agree with you too. Enthusiast Nov 2013 #47

I know. Hopefully most people won't tblue Nov 2013 #27

Obama's promise, unfortunately, was caused by dumbing down an over simplified talking point Agnosticsherbet Nov 2013 #29

Such promises afre one byproduct of spinelessness Armstead Nov 2013 #30

I disagree with you notion that it is due to cowardice. Agnosticsherbet Nov 2013 #34

This legislation will stop ripoff insurance policies and allow you to get better affordable coverage Armstead Nov 2013 #42

because he knows he can both serve Big Insurance and have everyone claim "he's protecting us from MisterP Nov 2013 #31

That would have only worked if he could have increased subsidies. One of the problems with liberal_at_heart Nov 2013 #38

A clean statement, to be sure. annabanana Nov 2013 #40

Yep Mostly Orbiting Nov 2013 #45

K&R. How can we not agree with this? Enthusiast Nov 2013 #46

He's not allowed to diss insurance companies. They're supposed to be "good" business. You know, like valerief Nov 2013 #49

Exactly. 99Forever Nov 2013 #51

You mean Max Baucus is a spineless panderer ...spokesperson? L0oniX Nov 2013 #55

Where do you think we live ? RagAss Nov 2013 #63

"The U.S. is currently facing a severe shortage of doctors." This may even be a worse situation. libdem4life Nov 2013 #64