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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 09:14 PM Original message |
A DUer has experienced a personal tragedy. |
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spindrifter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 09:17 PM Response to Original message |
1. Kick this one. Perhaps it will save others. |
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xultar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
2. So senseless. $3.00 over the limit, that is fucking unbelievable. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 10:01 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. ...and if they raised the limit $3.00, somebody ELSE would be "just $3.00 over the limit". |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 10:28 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. That's why the Kennedy proposal takes |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 07:36 AM Response to Reply #13 |
29. And then there would be somebody who had 3 too few dollars in their pocket. |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 08:28 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. The three dollars above the limit has a totaly different effect |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 08:35 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. You may be right. THIS person may not have died. |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 09:12 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. I agree that there might be someone, above the free limit, |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 11:34 AM Response to Reply #13 |
37. That is incredibly wise, although not that difficult to figure out. |
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Withywindle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 11:13 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. Yeah, and so what? |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 12:45 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. I disagree. Even with the "panacea" of single-payer, there will be rationing... |
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Withywindle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 01:41 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Right now, we are divided between those who can afford HC of any kind and those who can afford NONE. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 01:54 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. We're on the same page. |
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whathehell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 03:25 AM Response to Reply #20 |
25. So you think some people SHOULD be allowed to die because of money? |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 05:28 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Absolutely |
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whathehell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 06:59 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. First of all, I don't think access to Harvard is comparable with "access" to Life itself. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 07:31 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Not entirely, but in the context that I made the comparison, I believe it's reasonable. |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 09:28 PM Response to Original message |
3. Think I will read that one to a Baucus staffer tomorrow morning |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 10:05 AM Response to Reply #3 |
36. That is an excellent idea. They need to understand the consequences of what they are pushing for. |
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Mythsaje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 09:28 PM Response to Original message |
4. I know... that's SO fucked up. n/t |
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JohnnyLib2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 09:35 PM Response to Original message |
5. Thanks for the alert. |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 09:40 PM Response to Original message |
6. kentuck, I'm gonna read that post to the Baucus staffer who picks up the phone tomorrow |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 12:18 AM Response to Reply #6 |
18. Baucus needs to start caring more about the people... |
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rhiannon55 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
7. This is a story our president needs to hear. |
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Autumn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
8. Thank you so |
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JimWis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
10. Kick. |
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spindrifter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 10:16 PM Response to Original message |
11. And apparently people in need from Idaho come |
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City Lights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
12. Thanks for the link, kentuck. |
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Ardent15 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 10:30 PM Response to Original message |
14. K & R |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 10:32 PM Response to Original message |
15. And I just saw a McConnell interview talking about others |
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Maru Kitteh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-21-09 11:26 PM Response to Original message |
17. As I keep saying to the purity or nothing contingent among us - PEOPLE ARE DYING we have to act NOW |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 01:37 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. I will not support any plan that kills sick people even faster |
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Maru Kitteh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 09:45 AM Response to Reply #21 |
34. And just how fucking fast do you think ABSOLUTELY NO HEALTHCARE kills people? |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 08:35 PM Response to Reply #34 |
44. You seem to be mistaking insurance for CARE |
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upi402 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 12:30 AM Response to Original message |
19. Her Senator, Maria Cantwell (D) WA is against Obama's health care program |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 10:03 AM Response to Reply #19 |
35. In fairness, she is officially uncommitted. |
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enigmatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 02:04 AM Response to Original message |
24. This is terrible |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 07:47 AM Response to Original message |
30. Grrrrr, this is just wrong wrong wrong. |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
38. I feel like PMing this to the knucklehead |
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tomreedtoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
39. Nothing will get through to the Blue Cross Democrats. |
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Oldtimeralso (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 04:34 PM Response to Original message |
40. K & R |
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AtheistCrusader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
41. The original thread was on the top five greatest all morning. |
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Bennyboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 05:44 PM Response to Original message |
42. MAKE THIS STORY GO VIRAL! |
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Kajsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 06:47 PM Response to Original message |
43. This is fucking criminal, |
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Hissyspit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 09:18 PM Response to Original message |
45. Stargazer99 has posted a follow-up post: |
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