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Happy to be the first rec KaryninMiami May 2014 #1
even if it didn't, it did Puzzledtraveller May 2014 #2
SOCIALISM! onehandle May 2014 #3
Great news! mcar May 2014 #4
Wonderful! mahalo apple~ Cha May 2014 #5
Thank You For Sharing cantbeserious May 2014 #6
This is good news, will probably be the story in the future also. Thinkingabout May 2014 #7
Yeah, but... freshwest May 2014 #8
But, but, but DUers told me its a big giveaway to big insurance! IronLionZion May 2014 #9
Yeah, where ARE all those gripers now? Along with the "I hate it because I don't understand it" MADem May 2014 #11
They're probably griping about Jackpine Radical May 2014 #16
Well, they aren't doing it here, are they? MADem May 2014 #18
Complaining on message boards accomplishes so much. IronLionZion May 2014 #30
Oh they're around, my friend. They're around. Number23 May 2014 #34
+1!!! nt MADem May 2014 #49
there are Duers who criticized the MLR for codifying yodermon May 2014 #12
Yeah, why would any Democrat be against promising insurance companies a half trilllion dollars Doctor_J May 2014 #14
Someone somewhere is getting something they don't deserve! IronLionZion May 2014 #36
yeah, insurance executives Doctor_J May 2014 #38
Democratic Underground exists to bury democrats deep underground IronLionZion May 2014 #41
indeed. The president and his fan club have destroyed the party Doctor_J May 2014 #45
Since some people report to work tomorrow at CMS (Medicare/Medicaid) IronLionZion May 2014 #48
The subsidies are paid by taxpayers to the corporate profitmongers. woo me with science May 2014 #15
Why do we as a country feel the need to stick a middleman in to every transaction? A Simple Game May 2014 #20
Because the middlemen own the government Doctor_J May 2014 #31
There is no bigger middleman than single payer/Medicare IronLionZion May 2014 #37
really? Medicare overhead is 3%. private insurance is 20% Doctor_J May 2014 #39
Pay more to providers you get more providers IronLionZion May 2014 #44
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3% overhead for CMS is intentionally misleading IronLionZion May 2014 #52
Health "care" revenues and profits are through the roof. But the BOG is convinced it's the answer Doctor_J May 2014 #27
That's just horrible, those monsters! IronLionZion May 2014 #35
what the fuck is wrong with you? of course Canadian doctors get paid Doctor_J May 2014 #42
Nonprofit co-ops, Medicaid, and Medicare must be the biggest corporate profitmongers of all. IronLionZion May 2014 #29
there're here Skittles May 2014 #28
Well, you have to remember that time has stopped. jeff47 May 2014 #32
I have a policy I got through the exchange and I'm thrilled, especially knowing there aren't okaawhatever May 2014 #10
Hmm....I suppose there are different ways to look at this, but Doctor_J May 2014 #13
And profit just kills you doesn't it? IronLionZion May 2014 #40
Post removed Post removed May 2014 #43
After 12 years, you finally caught me! IronLionZion May 2014 #46
K & R Iliyah May 2014 #17
But but but... iandhr May 2014 #19
Responders on this thread Thespian2 May 2014 #21
Good post on it here: salib May 2014 #24
It's been debunked davidpdx May 2014 #53
Kick this for the Ayn Rand crowd. Kingofalldems May 2014 #22
Obamacare is so asymmetric to Randian types salib May 2014 #25
Worked well for my company. Adrahil May 2014 #23
Love it! nt babylonsister May 2014 #26
DU rec...nt SidDithers May 2014 #33
This is the corporatists worst nightmare... Wounded Bear May 2014 #50
KnR sheshe2 May 2014 #51
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