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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 02:57 PM Original message |
Gallup: Everyone likes HCR except old white people who are not even much affected by it |
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rfranklin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
1. Well, they will have to answer to the death panels... |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 03:10 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Those of us who are over 50 , do not have employer-sponsored |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 03:16 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. They don't care about us. Period. We are supposed to wok and pay and get nothing. |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 03:19 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. They don't know what's coming for them, either. |
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stevenleser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 07:53 PM Response to Reply #8 |
41. No, her figures are off. |
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rfranklin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 03:17 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. I am not a supporter of this approach... |
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stevenleser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 10:37 PM Response to Reply #10 |
56. There is exactly such a system put in place by this bill |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 03:19 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. I'm hoping we get a true non-profit PO in place long before we're eligible |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 03:21 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Nope. First Social Security. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 03:52 PM Response to Reply #15 |
24. Social security is an entirely different animal, one with which I'm not familiar. |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 05:50 PM Response to Reply #24 |
34. The Medicare buy-in is at least $700 a month, and that doesn't include |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 03:21 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. "Old" refers to the 65+ group. Your (and my) group favored it 48-41 |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 03:23 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Yes, I saw that. |
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stevenleser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 07:53 PM Response to Reply #7 |
40. Not true, your figures are off considerably |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 08:47 PM Response to Reply #1 |
45. It's the Republicans who don't want the gubmint messin' with their Medicare!! |
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BlueIdaho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
2. Gray haired grumpy old farts... |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 03:04 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Get that health coverage off of my lawn! |
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Doctor_Horrible (173 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 07:40 PM Response to Reply #4 |
38. dude - you made me spew Diet Dr. Pepper on my keyboard. :) NT |
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KayLaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 03:07 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. I'm afraid so. |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 03:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. See my post #7. |
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stevenleser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 07:54 PM Response to Reply #9 |
42. See my post #40 |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 03:19 PM Response to Reply #2 |
12. That actually should be turned back on those who "DO" benefit. The |
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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 03:55 PM Response to Reply #2 |
25. They always vote against the school budget here for similar reasons |
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BlueIdaho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 04:47 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. How sad. |
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Lost-in-FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
3. ... |
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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
5. Hey, wait a damn minute! |
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Clyde39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 03:24 PM Response to Reply #5 |
17. I'm also an older white married woman and LOVE HCR |
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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 03:31 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. *High five!* |
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MgtPA (390 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 06:05 PM Response to Reply #17 |
35. Count me too. |
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Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 03:25 PM Response to Original message |
18. Seems electorally ominous |
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denimgirly (929 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
19. Mentally it has been shown Old People tend to resist change -- Interestingly,White Males are similar |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
20. Anyone else struck by the 65+ / Medicare difference? |
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Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 03:31 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Here's a link to Medicare enrollee demographics |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 03:41 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Thanks Couldn't find the datum, though |
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Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 04:06 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. My rough math |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 04:16 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Which means the people in the poll are, in fact, lying or hopelessly confused |
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Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 04:45 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. There are possible explanations for the discrepencies |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 05:23 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Well... |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 04:49 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. I discovered someone on DU a couple of days ago that believes |
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Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 05:42 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. Medicare's confusing sometimes |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 05:36 PM Response to Reply #27 |
32. Lots of seniors do not qualify for Medicare |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
36. lol You don't say!!! |
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golfguru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 07:37 PM Response to Original message |
37. I like HCR ...just not the mandates to force my young adult kids |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
39. At least 3 DUers are among the unhappy - so unhappy that they visciously attack |
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stevenleser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 07:55 PM Response to Reply #39 |
43. What's worse is that their figures are wrong while they are doing it. |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 09:36 PM Response to Reply #43 |
50. I've been attcked both for being happy for the 32 million even if I don't benefit, |
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wisteria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 08:11 PM Response to Original message |
44. Older American's no matter what color the skin is have been mislead about what is in the bill |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 09:26 PM Response to Original message |
46. check back with them in a couple years |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 09:32 PM Response to Original message |
47. Wow, 58% approval from those of us 18 to 34. |
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goclark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 09:34 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. Great for our country ~ the nut cases are in the |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 09:36 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. Well, I am a Gen Xer but I love my Grandma. She is 89. I am going to try to explain |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 10:08 PM Response to Reply #47 |
55. It looks as though younger, minority people -- the ones who would MOST BENEFIT |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
51. That stinks that the baby boomers don't like health care. |
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SpartanDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 09:53 PM Response to Original message |
52. I think more due to GOP feamongering |
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nickinSTL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 09:59 PM Response to Original message |
53. old white people |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 10:01 PM Response to Original message |
54. 65% approval from people making 24K or less. |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-25-10 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
57. PS: The reason I specified white... |
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