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alp227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 10:07 PM Original message |
Health Insurers Making Record Profits as Many Postpone Care |
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riderinthestorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 10:13 PM Response to Original message |
1. Beyond grotesque... |
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Lint Head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 10:18 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Yep. Illness is not a choice. |
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Go2Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 02:26 PM Response to Reply #3 |
73. For Profit health Insurance is a FEDERAL CRIME in most countries in the world!!! |
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notadmblnd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 10:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. I have a neice that runs to the Dr. (emergency room usually) |
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riderinthestorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 10:58 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. I've been to the ER once. |
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givemebackmycountry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 11:27 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Rider... |
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colorado_ufo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 11:22 AM Response to Reply #14 |
55. God bless you and your family. |
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riderinthestorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 12:25 PM Response to Reply #55 |
64. Thanks colorado! |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 03:43 PM Response to Reply #64 |
84. All the best to you and your husband, riderinthestorm. |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 03:03 PM Response to Reply #14 |
75. Thank you for using the 'H' word |
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lbrtbell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 01:44 AM Response to Reply #9 |
25. IMHO your niece needs a psychiatrist |
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notadmblnd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 08:39 AM Response to Reply #25 |
41. I totally agree. She needs to be treated for what is really wrong with her |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 08:18 AM Response to Reply #9 |
38. I have seen these sorts of characterizations |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 11:13 AM Response to Reply #38 |
52. Agreed, conservative pettiness and ignorance create myths. |
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Dokkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 03:32 PM Response to Reply #52 |
82. its not a myth |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 08:48 PM Response to Reply #82 |
93. Most people who "abuse" ERs do so because it is their only access to care |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 03:11 PM Response to Reply #38 |
76. It's much easier intellectually |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-11 12:58 AM Response to Reply #76 |
98. It sounded like Limbaugh. |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-11 03:44 PM Response to Reply #98 |
100. My point is |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-11 04:41 PM Response to Reply #100 |
102. Well, it's like this, |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-11 08:37 PM Original message |
I get a lot of good ammunition here |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-11 08:37 PM Response to Reply #102 |
104. dupe |
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Dokkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 03:28 PM Response to Reply #38 |
81. I am guessing you whole heartedly dismissed it |
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CBHagman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 04:37 PM Response to Reply #81 |
87. As someone who has unfortunately been to the emergency... |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-11 12:56 AM Response to Reply #87 |
97. Wow, well said. nt |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-11 01:29 PM Response to Reply #81 |
99. No, wait, let me guess, she rides a Cadillac and has abortions on demand, right? |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 12:16 PM Response to Reply #9 |
61. Does she drive a Cadillac to the ER? |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 12:26 PM Response to Reply #61 |
66. She had steak and lobster for breakfast. nt |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 12:43 PM Response to Reply #9 |
68. Look, the emergency room is open 24/7, and as long as |
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notadmblnd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 01:28 PM Response to Reply #68 |
70. I agree, you need to go when you need to go.. |
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louis-t (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 01:58 PM Response to Reply #9 |
71. I can't tell you how many people run to the doctor |
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AlbertCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 03:22 PM Response to Reply #9 |
79. but I can't help but wonder how many really sick people have to go without |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 03:37 PM Response to Reply #9 |
83. And then there was the woman who had multiple |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 03:47 PM Response to Reply #9 |
85. Clearly your crazy niece's behavior is the key to health problems in America. |
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Missy Vixen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 05:54 PM Response to Reply #9 |
89. I had a painful lump on my side two weeks ago |
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Bigmack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-11 04:18 PM Response to Reply #9 |
101. With my plan for universal health care.... |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 01:50 AM Response to Reply #1 |
26. And I know of a young man who died because he had to choose between paying rent and buying meds--and |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 11:04 AM Response to Reply #26 |
48. A reality the MSM does not cover, very sad. n/t |
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liberalmike27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 11:22 AM Response to Reply #26 |
56. About 42,000 a Year |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 08:08 AM Response to Reply #1 |
34. Obscene and embarrassing. |
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Lint Head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
2. Insurance companies are bag men for rich fascist CEOs. The entire concept behind what |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 10:42 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. We gotta kick these guys to the curb; and educate their supporters. |
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Lint Head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 07:35 PM Response to Reply #11 |
91. They've been kicking us and my family to the curb for too long. |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 10:26 PM Response to Original message |
4. Anybody who makes their living from this despicable industry is a vile person |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 08:13 AM Response to Reply #4 |
35. Rather than letting "god sort them all out" - |
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MatthewStLouis (282 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 10:27 PM Response to Original message |
5. Not surprising. |
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a2liberal (381 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 02:38 AM Response to Reply #5 |
27. And those great high deductible plans... |
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spinbaby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 04:39 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. That's the real reason people are going to the doctor less |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 03:18 PM Response to Reply #27 |
78. I've got one of those plans |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 08:55 PM Response to Reply #27 |
95. That was the whole point: forcing us to spend on a product that we can never |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 12:24 PM Response to Reply #5 |
63. The Catch-22: |
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russspeakeasy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 10:27 PM Response to Original message |
6. How can they be earning record profits? Didn't they promise to |
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colsohlibgal (670 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
7. No Conscience |
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Bozita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 10:32 PM Response to Original message |
8. This pisses me off more than those useless fucking wars |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 08:29 AM Response to Reply #8 |
39. Yup. |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
10. they are also making money by.... |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 10:43 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Yes, like in all ventures, the ones doing the work (care) get the shaft. So these vampires can play. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 11:25 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. Yeppers any way they can. |
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Iwillnevergiveup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 12:55 AM Response to Reply #10 |
22. Oh yes, madrchsod |
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thelordofhell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 10:57 PM Response to Original message |
13. With every dollar they make,........a person dies |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 08:37 AM Response to Reply #13 |
40. Health insurance |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 11:09 AM Response to Reply #13 |
49. Their terms, 'gatekeeping' and 'headchopping' explains how little they value humans. |
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midnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 11:13 PM Response to Original message |
15. K&R |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
16. Thank God it passed! |
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Dokkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 03:52 PM Response to Reply #16 |
86. smart investors invested |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 11:24 PM Response to Original message |
17. Been investigating health ins. Can afford, barely, catastrophic. |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 08:52 PM Response to Reply #17 |
94. Could you PM me if your find anything more reasonable? |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 12:02 AM Response to Original message |
20. MEDICARE FOR ALL -- dump insurance companies and force Big Pharma to negotiate ... |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 08:42 AM Response to Reply #20 |
42. Now now, |
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Trajan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 12:38 AM Response to Original message |
21. Has anyone mentioned the unconscionable rate hikes yet ? |
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gtar100 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 12:57 AM Response to Original message |
23. There are people who will fight over the last crumb until they kill us all. |
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BREMPRO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 01:32 AM Response to Original message |
24. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA |
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Baby Bear (104 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 06:42 AM Response to Reply #24 |
30. Well said n/t |
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Avant Guardian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 03:04 AM Response to Original message |
28. Massive deductibles |
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KG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 06:53 AM Response to Original message |
31. and there are those that still believe 'health care reform' was a good idea. |
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forty6 (849 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 07:24 AM Response to Original message |
32. Shut them all down! We don't need private insurance companies! n/t |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 07:35 AM Response to Original message |
33. Kicked and strongly recommended. nt |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 08:16 AM Response to Original message |
36. As long as the for profit structure stays in place the more Americans |
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Hubert Flottz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 08:17 AM Response to Original message |
37. If you could just talk your way into people handing you cash... |
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Thor_MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 08:52 AM Response to Original message |
43. I have a relative that works for the nurse phone area of one of the major providers |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 03:25 PM Response to Reply #43 |
80. That's the usual pinhead way of running a call center |
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neoralme (812 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
44. Putting off medical care is just one aspect of the problem. The |
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Patchuli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
45. I'm not putting a thing off! |
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SHRED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
46. We wanted reform |
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JoeyTrib (215 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
47. This was entirely predictable from the legislation |
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hulka38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 11:10 AM Response to Reply #47 |
50. +1 |
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neoralme (812 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 11:17 AM Response to Reply #47 |
53. +1 |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 06:08 PM Response to Reply #47 |
90. What legislation? |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-11 04:49 PM Response to Reply #47 |
103. +100000 nt |
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Aerows (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
51. Does anyone think this will stop until 'We the People' |
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neoralme (812 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 11:21 AM Response to Reply #51 |
54. And how exactly would you do that? Until people are on the streets |
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Aerows (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 11:28 AM Response to Reply #54 |
58. I'm with you |
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neoralme (812 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 12:26 PM Response to Reply #58 |
65. I'll be alongside you although maybe not in the same city or |
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ThatsMyBarack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
57. I said it once, I'll say it again. |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
59. grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
60. We need a law forbidding insurance companies to sell |
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ooglymoogly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
62. This story is part bullshit, part "What ; me worry"...The most devastating reason the |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
67. Disgusting. |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
69. We need to go back to the drawing boards and pass real health reform this time. |
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jimlup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
72. The whole health care debacle makes me so god damn mad! |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
74. For profit healthcare = worst idea in the history of man! |
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entanglement (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
77. Naturally, the uninsured / dying / sick should buy health company stock to share in the prosperity |
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Corruption Winz (581 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
88. Economically, health care is the only... |
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somone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 07:38 PM Response to Original message |
92. Obscene |
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OwnedByFerrets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-11 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
96. Even though this is despicable beyond words, our lawmakers are |
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christx30 (774 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-15-11 11:18 PM Response to Original message |
105. I'm excited |
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