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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 10:57 AM Original message |
Health Care Reform with Options can succeed......Mandates will fail. |
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drm604 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
1. The problem with voluntary plans |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 11:25 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Insurers would love mandates -- People would hate them |
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drm604 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 11:37 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. I can't see many healthy people buying insurance. |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 12:37 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. A lot of healthy people buy health insurance already |
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drm604 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 07:03 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. You're missing my point. |
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kristopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 07:13 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. There are examples to settle this - we don't need to guess |
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drm604 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 09:08 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. But are the insurance companies in Japan required to sell to everybody |
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kristopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 09:35 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Yes, they are. |
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Ravy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 09:41 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. So, if everyone buys it, what is the problem with making it mandatory? |
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Rosemary2205 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 09:57 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. There is a HUGE difference |
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Ravy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 11:24 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Yes, but we both know that not everyone will buy. |
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kristopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 11:37 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Have you never been to an emergency room? |
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Ravy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 11:49 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Obama has said he just wants to fine someone and make them |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
8. You are correct. Mandating for folks to write checks to Insurance corporation |
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BringBigDogBack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 09:32 PM Response to Original message |
9. That is correct. |
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cooolandrew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
12. To me this illustrates Barack's reasoning well, he saw the 90s and adjusted |
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WillYourVoteBCounted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 10:01 PM Response to Original message |
14. both remind me of Medicare D, and costs have metasticized! |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
15. if insurance and or HMOs are any part of it, it will fail.. |
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kristopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 11:44 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Those are nice statements of your beliefs, |
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UALRBSofL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 11:56 PM Response to Original message |
20. Armstead If that's what we have then I'll choose to opt out of healthcare |
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