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KansasVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-02-10 02:10 PM Original message |
"Health bill would leave millions uninsured" |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-02-10 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
1. The work has just begun |
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levander (257 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-02-10 09:40 PM Response to Reply #1 |
15. It could be done with one bill... |
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krawhitham (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-03-10 09:23 PM Response to Reply #15 |
24. bipartisan support? |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-03-10 09:30 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Or you could ask... |
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OHdem10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-02-10 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
2. This is what Center Right Legislation does. |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-02-10 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
3. It would extend insurance to 31 million |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-02-10 04:10 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Why not insure all 54 million now? |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-02-10 04:57 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. We're not making any citizens wait. The reason all wouldn't be insured |
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quiller4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-02-10 06:26 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. In part, because of the pledge not to cover the undocumented |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-02-10 08:06 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. That's like robbing Peter to pay Paul. |
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cutlassmama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-02-10 09:12 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. If we Americans go to a foreign country we are expected to pay the bill |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-03-10 11:34 PM Response to Reply #13 |
29. We are? |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-02-10 04:13 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. You mean it will force middle-class union workers to pay for 31 million health plans? |
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SandWalker1984 (533 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-02-10 09:48 PM Response to Reply #3 |
16. Mandating 31 million buy insurance is NOT the same as extending them insurance! |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-02-10 10:49 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. +100. |
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bornskeptic (951 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-03-10 07:23 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. Actually the 60% actuarial value is only meaningful for those with incomes above 400% of FPL. |
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LibDemAlways (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-03-10 10:50 PM Response to Reply #16 |
27. Wait until the American public learns the particulars of this bill and |
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rockymountaindem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-02-10 10:44 PM Response to Reply #3 |
18. Can we work on insuring the others immediately? |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-03-10 09:59 PM Response to Reply #3 |
26. Sure, more people may have "coverage" |
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CaliCompadre (43 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-02-10 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
6. Obama never promised that everyone would be insured |
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LibDemAlways (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-03-10 10:53 PM Response to Reply #6 |
28. He never promised that people would be forced to buy insurance from |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-02-10 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
8. Most of them because they'd decide to pay a penalty rather than pay for insurance. |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-02-10 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
9. It would be so easy to cover EVERY American . . . |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-02-10 08:07 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. but the US government supports enriching the health industry |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-02-10 09:27 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Single PAyer wouldn't get 30 votes in the Senate |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-03-10 02:33 AM Response to Reply #14 |
20. Then we must get rid of the reactionaries in the Senate, not pander to them |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-03-10 10:47 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Then you end up with a Republican controlled congress |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-03-10 11:31 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Lessor of 2 evils |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-02-10 10:34 PM Response to Original message |
17. How can we count undocumented immigrants in this number when we've outlawed |
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onpatrol98 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-04-10 12:29 AM Response to Original message |
30. Unsure |
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