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Lost-in-FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 06:32 PM Original message |
Dammit!!! I want Universal Health Care NOW!!!! In the first 100 days... |
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midnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
1. It is possible. First let's ask the rich to pay for the perks they say |
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Jeffro40 (68 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 09:47 PM Response to Reply #1 |
27. Which Perks? And who is rich? |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 10:42 AM Response to Reply #27 |
38. You aren't one of the Top Percentile that got the tax cuts... |
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Sadie4629 (919 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 10:58 AM Response to Reply #38 |
43. There will always be |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 11:06 AM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Ever work a Medicare/Medicaid Hospital? I did. |
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Sadie4629 (919 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 11:18 AM Response to Reply #44 |
48. Never worked at a hospital |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 11:56 AM Response to Reply #48 |
52. Then they will go to the DOCTOR for free... |
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Sadie4629 (919 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 12:06 PM Response to Reply #52 |
55. Didn't you read my post? |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 12:15 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. Granted, they aren't the same.... |
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Sadie4629 (919 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 12:36 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. I haven't punched anyone. Ever. |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 12:47 PM Response to Reply #59 |
61. The first jumps were yours... |
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Sadie4629 (919 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 12:56 PM Response to Reply #61 |
63. I'm still not sure I understand what you're saying |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 01:08 PM Response to Reply #63 |
67. You really need to read up on how this would work. |
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Sadie4629 (919 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 01:51 PM Response to Reply #67 |
74. I was telling my DH about this at noon |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 02:25 PM Response to Reply #74 |
77. Yeah but they PAY their execs A TON. |
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bluethruandthru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 01:15 PM Response to Reply #48 |
70. I'm starting to think the story of the sliver..and the contipated kid |
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Sadie4629 (919 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 01:40 PM Response to Reply #70 |
71. Don't know about your sis |
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fenriswolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
2. I don't want either |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 06:37 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. whenever i see or hear the words |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 06:52 PM Response to Reply #4 |
13. So you don't think the Ontario Health Insurance Plan is a good thing? |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 07:00 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. i had to google it. |
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Little Star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 06:38 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Who's plan does not offer a choice? |
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fenriswolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 07:32 PM Response to Reply #6 |
17. when I said choice |
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Little Star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 08:18 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. There would still be people who can well afford to buy |
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fenriswolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 09:39 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. right sounds great |
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Little Star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 09:08 AM Response to Reply #26 |
29. I hope we are at least taking baby steps to.... |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 11:15 AM Response to Reply #22 |
47. "Universal makes it so everyone has to have insurance... |
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Sadie4629 (919 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 10:27 AM Response to Reply #2 |
33. Do you think there wouldn't be |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
3. i want it too, |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 06:40 PM Original message |
For the average person it would be but it would cover |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 06:44 PM Response to Original message |
10. i'm fine with that. nt |
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Sadie4629 (919 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
34. You think it would be "free" |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 03:37 PM Response to Reply #34 |
78. If your group insurance doesn't cost much you must be very |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 06:40 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Dupe. |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 08:02 PM Response to Reply #3 |
19. Free has nothing to do with it. Of course nothing is free, the point is |
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Saturday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 06:37 PM Response to Original message |
5. Then you better hope Hillary wins the primaries. |
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fenriswolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 06:39 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. bullshit |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 06:43 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Yes and the insurance companies, HMOs and big PHARMA |
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Lost-in-FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 06:48 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Thanks for the link! |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 06:55 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Your welcome! n/t |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 06:50 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. exactly. |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 08:11 PM Response to Reply #5 |
21. Bullshit. She isn't for true Universal Health Care. The insurance companies are going to |
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Little Star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 08:22 PM Response to Reply #5 |
23. yadayadayada, you said it!!! We all better hope she wins. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 09:12 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. I don't think so and I won't mind saying I told you so |
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wain (803 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
16. When it comes to health care, you get what you pay for. |
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OHdem10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 07:56 PM Response to Original message |
18. I see you pay no attention to the opposition |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 08:05 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. More corporate welfare is no reform at all. |
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ileus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 08:38 PM Response to Original message |
24. Yeah Free... |
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dawniedarling (14 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 11:26 PM Response to Original message |
28. whatcha gonna do when you get it? |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
30. free, you say? Surely you jest... |
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jmg257 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
31. "Free"??? Then just WHO is going to pay for it? Oh yeah - the REST of us. |
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Sadie4629 (919 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 10:36 AM Response to Reply #31 |
35. Shhhhhhhhhhh! |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 10:46 AM Response to Reply #35 |
40. It's not FREE. |
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Sadie4629 (919 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 10:53 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. The OP used the term "free" |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 11:13 AM Response to Reply #41 |
46. You are picking nits. |
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Sadie4629 (919 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 11:22 AM Response to Reply #46 |
49. I didn't know that |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 12:01 PM Response to Reply #49 |
54. Snarky ain't great either. |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 10:44 AM Response to Reply #31 |
39. You are already Paying about $500 a pop for ER visits.... |
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Sadie4629 (919 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 10:55 AM Response to Reply #39 |
42. The fact that it will be |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 11:10 AM Response to Reply #42 |
45. I don't think so. |
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Sadie4629 (919 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 11:27 AM Response to Reply #45 |
50. My experience is different from yours, |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 11:59 AM Response to Reply #50 |
53. Your little hospital isn't the problem. |
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Sadie4629 (919 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 12:08 PM Response to Reply #53 |
56. There are thousands of little hospitals |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 12:19 PM Response to Reply #56 |
58. So the system gets 15% abuse (to pull a figure out of my ass). |
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Sadie4629 (919 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 12:44 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. I can play that game, too! |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 12:54 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. I have taken care of kids with slivers that had gone to MRSA.... |
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Sadie4629 (919 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 01:02 PM Response to Reply #62 |
65. But do you think |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 01:11 PM Response to Reply #65 |
69. Do you think EVERY person with a sliver goes to the ER? |
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Sadie4629 (919 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 01:44 PM Response to Reply #69 |
73. Of course not |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 02:24 PM Response to Reply #73 |
76. Just my point. |
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GTurck (569 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
32. I have had chronic.. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
36. Free? Keep dreaming. But single-payer care WOULD be much less expensive. |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
37. Hell, we've already sunk $1.5 TRILLION into the Iraq invasion |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
51. Looks like yer gonna be shit outta luck. |
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JustABozoOnThisBus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
64. No, I think Kucinich won't be Prez |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
66. You're going to be waiting a long time then |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
68. another sad story in the long list of health-care tragedies in this country... |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
72. I want it too. I can't believe people are against this. |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
75. Paying for healthcare HERE! |
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