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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-07-09 08:36 AM Original message |
Baucus Unveils Health Care Plan With No Co-ops or Public Option |
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Bluzmann57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-07-09 08:37 AM Response to Original message |
1. And I bet Grassley still won't like it. |
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skipos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-07-09 08:51 AM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Exactly. Democrats=Charlie Brown, Republicans=Lucy, bipartisanship=football |
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niceypoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-07-09 10:36 AM Response to Reply #1 |
19. Republicans wont vote on it, period |
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FreakinDJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-07-09 08:38 AM Response to Original message |
2. Then whats the point |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-07-09 08:40 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. I'd say the point is |
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katandmoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-07-09 08:43 AM Response to Original message |
4. For god's sake, whatever you do, don't make rock bottom shitty the enemy of shitty! |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-07-09 09:22 AM Response to Reply #4 |
14. Good one. |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-07-09 08:44 AM Response to Original message |
5. "Balk-us maximus" |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-07-09 08:45 AM Response to Original message |
6. quelle surprise. nt |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-07-09 08:50 AM Response to Original message |
7. He did it so the trigger would be the compromise - give up everything |
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Diamonique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-07-09 09:05 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Harumph! |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-07-09 09:25 AM Response to Reply #7 |
15. It's not obvious. Baucus wimped out after stalling. If he wanted a trigger he'd have included one. |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-07-09 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
9. In other words, boon for the health care industry |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-07-09 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
11. I'm for stripping Baucus of his chairmanship. |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-07-09 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
12. It does expand medicare to cover people approx 144% above poverty line |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-07-09 09:20 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. The tax on insurance companies is Kerry's proposal. Look at what Baucus originally offered: |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-07-09 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
16. Here's the NY Times link |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-07-09 09:47 AM Response to Original message |
17. Who can be surprised that Baucus is a selfish asshole. n/t |
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S_E_Fudd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-07-09 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
18. Worse than nothing...nt |
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