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Joanne98 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-18-10 09:09 AM
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Email MSNBC and tell them to shut up about the process!

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10285339/

This bill is going to pass and now the American people want to hear about THE BENEFITS!
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randr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-18-10 09:16 AM
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1. Pass this on
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dixiegrrrrl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-18-10 09:43 AM
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7. While that is a handy tool, it is more PR than factual.
I want to know what the bill actually says, not what the Congress office promises it will do.

The analysis in the link says the bill , for my voting district, will:

Improver coverage for 382.000 people.
Improve Medicare for 118,000 people.

I want to know how, when, will that be done? Who defines "improve"?



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Iggo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-18-10 09:18 AM
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2. Why don't you want people to understand the process?
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OHdem10 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-18-10 09:19 AM
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3. This is how the Media has contributed to the "dumbing Down"
of America. They will only present conflict and or the
the political angle. It requires to much thought and
energy to cover substance. They stir up conflict and
then wonder why Americans are so "uncivil".

That disgusting sight in sight in Columbus, Ohio just
yesterday. The GOPers protesting against health care
were taunting mercilessly a poor man suffering from Parkinsons.

No they did not tell those guys to taunt him. Their
example of yelling and constantly creating conflict on
the air tells others--anything goes.

Sure, the politics can be and should be covered, but not
at the cost of keeping Americans ignorant.
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notadmblnd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-18-10 09:41 AM
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5. 90% of those teabaggers in Ohio yesterday are on Social Security and Medicare
How many of them gave that up yesterday?
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LibDemAlways Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-18-10 09:24 AM
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4. I'm glad someone else has noticed how quiet the
Edited on Thu Mar-18-10 09:25 AM by LibDemAlways
corporate media has been about what's actually in the bill. I may have a different take on it than you do, however.

I suspect the media are waiting for it to be passed and signed before they come down with a fury on the mandate in order to boost the R's. I am fully expecting to see headlines like "Mandate Angers Americans." They sure as hell aren't going to be touting anything positive about the bill.



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spanone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-18-10 09:42 AM
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6. funny the 'process' was never discussed when it was republican'ts
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