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davidswanson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 03:14 PM Original message |
Single-Payer Healthcare Alliance Forms in Washington, D.C. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
1. Is HR 676 the bill Dennis was promoting (or wrote)? I'm hopeful that we take |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 03:21 AM Response to Reply #1 |
20. It's Conyers' and his bill, if I recall correctly. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 12:54 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. Thanks for the clarification -- and I agree -- VERY encouraging! nt |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
2. K&R - Now's the time |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
3. I am for single payer universal health care but if the economy is going |
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nichomachus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 03:35 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. It was the freaking war, corporate theft, and the ongoing "bailout" that |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 03:58 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. I happen to agree with both of you but that does not mean that it will |
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nichomachus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 04:01 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Why is it when the corporations want a handout - nobody considers the state of the economy |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 03:53 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Except this is a life or death issue. We can't afford not to adopt |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 04:02 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. Healthcare is a huge impediment to business growth. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 04:09 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. In my view, the economic problems add urgency for the single-payer solution. |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 07:49 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. i agree. |
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sandyd921 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 07:33 PM Response to Reply #3 |
17. Universal single payer health care could greatly help the economy |
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Cassandra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 09:07 AM Response to Reply #3 |
23. The money is already there. |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 11:12 AM Response to Reply #3 |
24. HR 676 doesn't cost us more money. |
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mwooldri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-08 02:05 AM Response to Reply #3 |
30. The UK got National Health Care after the wreck of WWII. |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
4. I think HR 676 is the Conyers/Kucinich bill. This news is very good to hear. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
7. Yes, HR 676 is the John Conyers bill with 78 cosponsors. |
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exboyfil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 04:30 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. How much payroll tax to get Universal Single Payer Health Care? |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 04:48 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Comparisons to German, French, and other tax rates are basically flawed. |
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exboyfil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 06:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Thanks - Maybe we can get by with 14% payroll over current taxes |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 03:22 AM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Do some reading before coming up with your own theories. (nt) |
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suffragette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 01:04 PM Response to Reply #16 |
26. "irrational usage"? |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-08 03:23 AM Response to Reply #26 |
32. Whole families going to the hospital instead of a movie? |
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exboyfil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-08 05:49 AM Response to Reply #26 |
34. Irrational usage |
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asteroid2003QQ47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-08 02:50 AM Response to Reply #16 |
31. re: "irrational usage." As self appointed arbiter... |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-08 03:25 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Coast to coast plague of Munchhausen's Syndrome, I guess. |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
8. YES! Dammit. YES! |
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emald (718 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-08 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
15. it is so past time for this |
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ksimons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 12:20 AM Response to Original message |
19. interesting article - thanks for posting the details! nt |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 03:26 AM Response to Original message |
22. We all love Senator Kennedy, but the Massachusetts plan is already |
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slinkerwink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
27. very useful information! |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 10:27 PM Response to Original message |
28. Now THAT is really interesting --!!! |
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slinkerwink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-08 01:47 AM Response to Original message |
29. kicking for a great post! |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-08 10:01 AM Response to Reply #29 |
35. And another kick |
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area51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-08 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
36. Another kick for this important issue. |
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tabbycat31 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-08 11:09 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. tell that to the "pro-life" crowd |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-08 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
38. This really is a huge development. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
39. Get involved with one of these organizations and |
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