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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-07-10 05:45 PM Original message |
"Obama To Meet With Union Leaders To Discuss Cadillac Tax" |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-07-10 05:54 PM Response to Original message |
1. So you're accusing unions of being duped by insurance companies now? |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-07-10 06:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Of course not. Do you have any thoughts on this? |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-07-10 06:21 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. The EPI has debunked the higher wages claim |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-07-10 07:18 PM Response to Reply #4 |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-07-10 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
2. "the whole meme that insurance companies are pushing" - |
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hvn_nbr_2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-07-10 06:48 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. I didn't understand what that statement was trying to say either. nt |
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AllyCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-07-10 06:08 PM Response to Original message |
3. Now? He's decided NOW to meet with Unions? |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-07-10 06:43 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. His involvement is to stuff it down all our throats |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-07-10 10:42 PM Response to Reply #7 |
22. More stupid clueless |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-08-10 02:21 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. i've never seen such a pack of bitter, bitter people in my life... |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-07-10 06:43 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Read the last paragraph of the post. |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-07-10 10:44 PM Response to Reply #8 |
23. The Clueless Dissers don't care what it says.. but I do.. |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-07-10 10:41 PM Response to Reply #3 |
21. You don't know all what President Obama has |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-07-10 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
6. K&R. Hopefully it WILL be worked out. n/t |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-07-10 06:55 PM Response to Original message |
10. All along, the only things Obama pushed for re. HCR was screwing the average American n/t |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-07-10 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
11. There are very serious issues about the excise tax, and I would hope that Obama will listen and push |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-07-10 07:21 PM Response to Original message |
13. The claim that moving away from high-cost plans means fewer benefits is false |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-07-10 07:51 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. The claim that taxing health plans will lead to higher wages is laughable. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-07-10 10:41 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. No, it's not. n/t |
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shadesofgray (350 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-07-10 08:12 PM Response to Original message |
15. I don't find it hard to believe at all. He thinks he can steamroll them the |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-07-10 08:14 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. The reaction of union families to this travesty is what will count! |
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Ildem09 (472 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-07-10 08:38 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. i agree |
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kelly1mm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-07-10 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
17. I already told my union that I will exercise my "Beck Rights" if they |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-07-10 10:40 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Your "beck rights"? What is that? |
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kelly1mm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-07-10 11:18 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. "Beck Rights" are the ability of union members to get a refund of |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-08-10 10:43 AM Response to Reply #17 |
26. There are unions that do not make political contributions to candidates |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-07-10 11:07 PM Response to Original message |
24. People catastrophize here on DU, but I don't think the Cadillac tax will be that bad. |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-08-10 05:44 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. There already are higher limits for people over 55 and in high risk professions |
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ima_sinnic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-08-10 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
27. I envy union members that at least he appears to want to meet with them, but |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-08-10 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
28. Good. Never too late, considering the bill is still being tinkered with. |
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