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The Whiskey Priest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 04:43 PM Original message |
HSAs or Taxes to pay for Healthcare? |
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SlipperySlope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
1. The difference is |
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Yollam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 05:47 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Exactly why the single-payer universal plan is better. |
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SlipperySlope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 05:48 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. That is just outright wealth transfer! |
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Yollam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 05:56 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Of course it is. That's what the democratic party is SUPPOSED to be about |
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SlipperySlope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 06:07 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. I don't think so... |
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Yollam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 06:10 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Then your values are more in line with the GOP. |
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SlipperySlope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 06:16 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. The GOP doesn't care about equal opportunity |
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Yollam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 07:04 PM Response to Reply #9 |
29. We are not all in the same boat. |
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The Whiskey Priest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 06:14 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. A couple years back I looked at Australia’s Plan |
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SlipperySlope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 06:18 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. That sounds like something I could really support |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 07:17 PM Response to Reply #11 |
33. Oh for pete's sake |
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BigYawn (877 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 08:11 PM Response to Reply #3 |
38. Yes, free healthcare, throw in a good car, why not a livable |
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Yollam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 08:14 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Wow, I heard Limbaugh spout similar stuff a time or two. |
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BigYawn (877 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 08:18 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. You listen to Limpballs? Shame on you... |
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Yollam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 08:33 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Sounds like you're being facetious - pushing RW talking points. |
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BigYawn (877 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 08:45 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. Those who can afford, should pay more taxes... |
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Yollam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 08:48 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. All right cool - you're just being strident. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 07:16 PM Response to Reply #1 |
32. No, the difference is |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
2. In order to have a health savings account |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 06:24 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. YOU get real on health care |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 06:30 PM Response to Reply #13 |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 06:44 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. I HAVE a high-deductible account already, and it's |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 06:47 PM Response to Reply #23 |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 08:15 PM Response to Reply #25 |
41. Affluent people rarely admit that they're affluent |
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Yollam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 08:38 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. "But I only make $180K/year, which doesn't go far on the Upper East Side!" |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-01-06 09:13 AM Response to Reply #45 |
53. And it doesn't go far on the Upper East Side because they |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 06:28 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. So I take it you don't have health insurance? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 06:32 PM Response to Reply #15 |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 06:41 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. So you do have health insurance? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 06:43 PM Response to Reply #20 |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 06:49 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. But then we get back to the disaster risk mitigation |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 07:08 PM Response to Reply #27 |
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scorpiogirl (662 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 06:43 PM Response to Reply #10 |
22. You are assuming that people are not responsible enough. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 06:51 PM Response to Reply #22 |
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scorpiogirl (662 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 07:44 PM Response to Reply #28 |
35. We do pay in the hundreds. My husband's company contributes |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 07:20 PM Response to Reply #10 |
34. Disasters are MORE expensive |
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hopeisaplace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
12. Question: what about the jobless? what about the poor? |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
14. HSAs are great for the wealthy and the banks |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 06:39 PM Response to Reply #14 |
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hopeisaplace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 06:45 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. which is why corporations selling and promoting health destructive |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 06:47 PM Response to Reply #19 |
26. I don't smoke, I eat nutritiously, and I exercise |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 07:11 PM Response to Reply #26 |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 08:06 PM Response to Reply #31 |
37. Reading comprehension |
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hopeisaplace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
17. and do you know why else this just won't work |
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BigYawn (877 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 08:15 PM Response to Reply #17 |
42. What's wrong with the rich paying for healthcare, a car, |
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hopeisaplace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-01-06 02:26 AM Response to Reply #42 |
52. the rich can lose everything too? |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-01-06 09:19 AM Response to Reply #42 |
54. You've said this several times.... |
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ATHENAofMAINE (2 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
36. HSA's are great for young singles in good health...Vermont is a leader |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 08:13 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. What fantasy planet are you on? |
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Yollam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 08:44 PM Response to Reply #39 |
46. That's why it's called INSURANCE. |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 09:37 PM Response to Reply #36 |
49. Canada's conservatives won 36% of the popular vote |
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Yollam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 10:28 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. It slunk under it's bridge all right. |
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gulliver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-31-06 10:24 PM Response to Reply #36 |
50. I have one. I like it. But I won't as I get older. |
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