The_Casual_Observer
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Fri Mar-28-08 01:08 PM
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Ever take a look at McCain's Heath Care plan? |
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The basis of it is the elimination of company sponsored plans via the elimination of tax deductions and the substitution of individual responsibility for all. The plan relies on the idea that your company will give you the money that they are now paying to insure you and you will buy insurance with that money.
The plan would be the greatest tragedy we've yet seen.
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Fri Mar-28-08 01:10 PM
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1. One of the 1,000,000+ reasons |
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no one at DU wants McCain as president.
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Fri Mar-28-08 01:11 PM
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2. McFool would be the second greatest tragedy we've yet seen. |
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McFool me once, shame on — shame on you. McFool me — you can't get Mcfooled again!
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Fri Mar-28-08 01:16 PM
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12. He would make it harder to put food on your family |
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and could be instrumental in snatching defeat out of the jaws of those who are trying to defeat us in Iraq.
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Fri Mar-28-08 01:29 PM
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22. We'd probably have to make the pie higher. |
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And more and more of our imports would come from foreign countries. I'm sure of it.
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HCE SuiGeneris
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Fri Mar-28-08 01:41 PM
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24. "I can press when there needs to be pressed; I can hold hands when there needs to be -- hold hands." |
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And if that is confusing for you, let me clear it up by saying, "If you've got somebody in harm's way, you want the president being -- making advice, not -- be given advice by the military, and not making decisions based upon the latest Gallup poll or focus group."
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Fri Mar-28-08 01:12 PM
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3. Millions more left out in the cold. WTG you greedy bastards! |
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Repugs believe only those who can afford health care should have health care. Same way they feel about education.
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Fri Mar-28-08 01:12 PM
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Come the head to head match up, this info needs to be distributed widely. |
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Very pertinent. He truly is an imbecile.
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Fri Mar-28-08 01:12 PM
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4. McCain is a trojan horse constructed and pushed by the Corp. Media. |
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Sure, it looks nice and moderate on the surface. But inside there are tons of bad ideas and extreme RW values just waiting to get out.
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Fri Mar-28-08 01:12 PM
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5. Well, at least it would finally put everyone on an equal footing. |
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It might end up hastening the move to single payer, ultimately.
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Fri Mar-28-08 01:14 PM
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7. How would it put everyone on equal footing? |
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Fri Mar-28-08 01:17 PM
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13. It would bring everybody to an equal level of vulnerability. |
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Fri Mar-28-08 01:28 PM
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21. Everybody? Sorry I don't see that. |
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:shrug: Not everybody. Those who can afford private health insurance are not vulnerable, are they?
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Fri Mar-28-08 01:35 PM
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23. Even those who can afford private health insurance can still become uninsurable. |
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Okay, it wouldn't apply to absolutely everyone. I mean, there are some people who are so wealthy that they can buy a wing of a hospital if they want to. This would still put more people in America into the same boat, and maybe increase the pressure for real change.
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Fri Mar-28-08 02:04 PM
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25. You can afford private health insurance, but not be eligible for it. |
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I remember an Edwards town hall meeting where a woman said she had a friend who had cancer 30 years ago and was in excellent health. The friend was also a successful business person who could afford to pay anything for health insurance, but no company would offer it to him because he had a "pre-existing condition." If the McBush "plan" went into effect, the number of uninsured would skyrocket on that basis alone.
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Fri Mar-28-08 01:13 PM
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6. I'm sure the corporations will get right on that... |
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passing their savings onto their employees and all.
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Fri Mar-28-08 01:14 PM
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8. Yeah, as soon as pigs fly, they will. |
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Fri Mar-28-08 01:14 PM
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That idea is just laughable! How can anyone believe that corporations would do that? :rofl:
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Fri Mar-28-08 01:14 PM
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psot. Please keep kicked, everyone.
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Fri Mar-28-08 01:15 PM
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11. And President Bill Clinton calls him a moderate |
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:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
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Fri Mar-28-08 01:17 PM
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14. Please rec this so we can get it on the greatest page! |
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Rec this if you think there should be more substantive posts on GDP!
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Fri Mar-28-08 01:21 PM
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15. Of the corporations, by the corporations, for the corporations |
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and the country slides ever farther down and to the right.
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Fri Mar-28-08 01:22 PM
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His Housing/banking solution is "less regulation" |
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and President Bill Clinton calls him a moderate
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Fri Mar-28-08 01:23 PM
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19. He jumps from one side to the other. That's how he's moderate |
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He'll do something insanely conservative. Then do something kinda liberal. So that puts him "in the middle".
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Fri Mar-28-08 01:22 PM
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That's atrocious.
I cannot WAIT for our nominee to ream McSame's ass over this. This should turn off voters in a big way if it is exposed.
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Fri Mar-28-08 01:22 PM
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17. His plans usually include not having plans. NT |
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Fri Mar-28-08 01:22 PM
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18. K&R for the return of "Trickle Down" |
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Yeah give the money to the CEO's and the corporations and it'll "trickle down" to the poor.
Gotta love those "experienced" ideas.
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Fri Mar-28-08 01:27 PM
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20. His website actually refers you to a link to a Fortune Magazine article |
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that lays it all out, in glowing terms. According to them, the healthy competition for workers will keep the corporations honest & willing to pay workers the difference in order to attract & keep them. Right.
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Fri Mar-28-08 02:27 PM
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27. I bet they neglect to mention that anyone with a "pre-existing" |
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condition will be fucked. If insurance companies aren't forced to take people with pre-existing conditions as part of getting the company's insurance load then anyone who has any illness won't be getting insurance.. I can't get it now because I'm self employed and I have two kids with illnesses..
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Fri Mar-28-08 02:11 PM
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26. I may have to rethink that Hillary thing (voting if the supers overturn) but |
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this dude is DANGEROUS. At this rate I don't care about the universal healthcare stuff just KEEP WHAT WE GOT AT THE VERY LEAST!!!!
McCain must be NOWHERE NEAR THE WH!!
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Fri Mar-28-08 02:28 PM
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28. I hate slasher flicks. -eom |
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Fri Mar-28-08 02:31 PM
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29. My Boss Disagrees, he pays half my health care now..besides paying me so I can pay the other half |
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Edited on Fri Mar-28-08 02:32 PM by Johnny__Motown
And I disagree also.
Sorry.... why should your unsubstantiated opinion over rule the opinion of the owner of the company I work for as well as myself?
BTW many people are not as lucky as I am. They get no health care from their employers.. what about them?
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