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glarius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-27-07 05:34 PM Original message |
The anti-Universal Health Care people lost out to Michael Moore today! |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-27-07 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
1. You know what pissed me off, that fucking Insurance industry President... |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-27-07 05:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. sounds like she can only make her point through deception/ lies |
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glarius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-27-07 05:42 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. I also keep hearing anti Universal H. C. people referring to "government controlled" |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-27-07 05:42 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. I had to click off 35 minutes into it or my foot would have been |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-27-07 05:43 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Her thought processes were slowed by the amount of botox in her face. |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-27-07 05:45 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. I'm watching now and that's what I was thinking. |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-27-07 05:54 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Right. People are getting terminal cancer because insurance won't cover... |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-27-07 06:29 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. All her talk about "experimental" procedures... |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 09:24 AM Response to Reply #24 |
53. I can't prove it, but I think they automatically deny almost every claim. |
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Sweet Freedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 07:45 AM Response to Reply #7 |
50. I was thinking she had all that botox pumped into her |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 09:21 AM Response to Reply #50 |
52. That may have been part of the decision process on it, I don't doubt. - n/t |
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Sweet Freedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 03:34 PM Response to Reply #52 |
60. What do you want to bet that she got her insurance to cover it? /nt |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-27-07 05:43 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. What's wrong with it? No profit for those on the take, that's what. |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-27-07 05:48 PM Response to Reply #9 |
17. She also said hospital and doctor's offices HAVE TO MAKE A PROFIT.... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-27-07 05:49 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Not to mention that single payer doesn't cut out profits for doctors or hospitals... |
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superkia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-27-07 08:05 PM Response to Reply #18 |
32. There is a presidential candidate that wants the profit out of health care. |
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nealmhughes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-27-07 08:13 PM Response to Reply #17 |
35. What a crock! Every hospital in North Alabama is a non-profit! The large ones in Bham are either |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 10:08 AM Response to Reply #35 |
54. All they have is lies. n/t |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 02:30 AM Response to Reply #17 |
49. Hello! |
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TransitJohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-27-07 05:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
20. Aw jeez man... |
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cosmicdot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-27-07 07:36 PM Response to Reply #20 |
30. ding |
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Mojambo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-27-07 06:00 PM Response to Reply #1 |
21. "Uniquely American" almost always means that someone is making a buck off it. n/t |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-27-07 08:05 PM Response to Reply #1 |
31. That woman should be ashamed of herself. She obviously has NO conscience! |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-27-07 08:06 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Botox can do that to a person. nt |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-27-07 08:23 PM Response to Reply #33 |
38. Yup and so can greed. nt |
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rusty quoin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-27-07 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
2. Yeah we do. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-27-07 05:40 PM Response to Original message |
4. Can you answer me a question. |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-27-07 05:44 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. Sounds like Bullshit to me... |
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glarius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-27-07 05:44 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. I have never heard of such a thing so I really haven't an answer for you! |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-27-07 05:46 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. It's probably BS that her brother told her. |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-27-07 05:44 PM Response to Reply #4 |
13. Propaganda. |
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LakeSamish706 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-27-07 05:48 PM Response to Reply #4 |
16. In BC here and have not heard that in this Province... My sister just went... |
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glarius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-27-07 08:14 PM Response to Reply #4 |
36. I've been thinking about this and perhaps what it was is that her brother's doctor |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-27-07 09:01 PM Response to Reply #4 |
41. A doctor only allowed two surgeries a week? |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 01:05 AM Response to Reply #4 |
47. My brother did Internal Medicine at Toronto Gen |
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provis99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 04:03 PM Response to Reply #4 |
61. whoa, someone told you a whopper |
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Evoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 04:16 PM Response to Reply #4 |
62. Complete and utter bullshit. |
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LakeSamish706 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-27-07 05:43 PM Response to Original message |
8. Hang in there America. You'll get Universal Care like the rest of the civilized world! YOU DESERVE I |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-27-07 06:35 PM Response to Reply #8 |
26. Thank you, eh? (Ex-Montanan). |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-27-07 05:43 PM Response to Original message |
10. Thank you so much! I love hearing of Canada's health care system from |
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alstephenson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-27-07 06:03 PM Response to Original message |
22. Thanks for the nice thoughts, glarius! |
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glarius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-27-07 06:04 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. You're more than welcome! |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-27-07 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
25. I've NEVER--not once--watched Oprah before. But hats off to her for |
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glarius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-27-07 06:40 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. I agree with you. Michael seemed more relaxed than usual and therefore |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-27-07 06:44 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. That's the kind of political debate I'd love to see more of. |
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glarius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-27-07 07:19 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. She has a huge audience too......so lots of folks will see it! |
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superkia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-27-07 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
34. Also pointed out that we wait less because 50 million arent in line. |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-27-07 08:16 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. That was a GREAT point and should be part of every debate on the issue. |
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piesRsquare (960 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-27-07 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
39. Waiting times, my butt! |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 11:07 AM Response to Reply #39 |
58. We have tip-top primo union insurance & my husband had to wait |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-27-07 08:32 PM Response to Original message |
40. It is all Nixons fault we have the 'health care system'... |
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moc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-27-07 09:18 PM Response to Original message |
42. I just watched the rerun. The insurance shill lady is a liar. |
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antigop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-27-07 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
43. It was a great I especially liked it when Oprah yelled,"I can't wait for a bone marrow transplant." |
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antigop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-27-07 09:21 PM Response to Original message |
44. It was also great when that guy from Princeton said we shouldn't be called "consumers" |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 12:58 AM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Professor Reinhardt was great. |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 04:16 PM Response to Reply #44 |
63. To digress slightly: EVERY U.S. institution labels us "consumers". |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 01:00 AM Response to Original message |
46. I have insurance and it took me six months to |
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Hieronymus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 01:16 AM Response to Original message |
48. Many Americans know that what you say is true. According to Harper's |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 10:11 AM Response to Reply #48 |
55. That's why I can't stand the excuses why they won't pass single-payer. |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 07:58 AM Response to Original message |
51. Michael Moore on Oprah (video) |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
56. It will take time, but eventually the Republican talking points will be |
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riverdeep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
57. ok, here's one statistic I don't get- |
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glarius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-28-07 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
59. Adding to my original thread: this concerns manufacturers & health care. |
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