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Faryn Balyncd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 12:51 AM Original message |
Mr. President, Single Payer Healthcare is the only system we CAN afford !!!! |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 12:58 AM Response to Original message |
1. Why fight it when we can simply give people the choice to pick |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 01:01 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. If people can choose Medicare, why would employers still offer benefits? |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 01:16 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Well if employers stopped subsidizing and everyone went to |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 01:28 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Right, and then it would essentially be Single Payer n/t |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 01:30 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. And it would be completely voluntary. |
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midnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 07:35 AM Response to Reply #2 |
23. Maybe benefits include other rewards. Better hours, trips, etc.... |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 09:38 PM Response to Reply #2 |
52. Allow the free market to determine what consumers want, |
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Faryn Balyncd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 01:07 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. I actually agree with you........(allowing people to opt in to Medicare is perhaps the most feasible |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 01:15 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Guess we can't trust those Emanuels then. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 01:07 AM Response to Original message |
3. I'm waiting to see what this admin will do. I won't second guess them, |
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global1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 01:27 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Waiting To See What They Will Do Will Be Too Late To React When They Do It....... |
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Faryn Balyncd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 01:39 AM Response to Reply #3 |
12. I like your spirit....... |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 08:31 AM Response to Reply #12 |
27. What makes you think 'Zeke' is steering this boat? |
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Faryn Balyncd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 09:46 AM Response to Reply #27 |
31. While he's not steering the boat, he is advising the captain to shut down public options....... |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 12:07 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Can you direct me to the final |
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Faryn Balyncd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 01:41 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. I think you are correct that these issues have not been settled......... |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 10:34 PM Response to Reply #37 |
54. I strongly agree with the thrust of the post that suggests that |
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global1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 08:35 AM Response to Reply #33 |
44. Sorry - If You Wait And See - It Will Be Too Late...... |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 02:36 AM Response to Reply #3 |
15. It won't ever be "doable" if we stop insisting that it be done n/t |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 08:52 AM Response to Reply #15 |
29. And then reality smacks you in the face, and nothing gets done. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 01:56 PM Response to Reply #29 |
38. In the real world, if $3000 is my bottom line acceptable offer for my used car-- |
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antigop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 11:17 AM Response to Reply #38 |
46. You don't lead with a compromise-- you got it, eridani! n/t |
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Maven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 12:22 PM Response to Reply #3 |
34. You "won't second guess them?" "Have faith?" |
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biopowertoday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 05:41 PM Response to Reply #3 |
40. You sit on your butt and wait and see--I will be active. |
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L0oniX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 09:24 AM Response to Reply #3 |
45. Can we really believe them when they tell us what is doable? |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 01:17 AM Response to Original message |
7. I would also like to see single payer, but I think it's inrealistic to |
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Faryn Balyncd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 01:55 AM Response to Reply #7 |
14. You have sound concerns...... |
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davekriss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 07:49 AM Response to Reply #7 |
24. Is 53% to 65% not "enough people"? |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 07:55 AM Response to Reply #7 |
25. What happened to the thousands of Pullman Porters? |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 12:38 PM Response to Reply #7 |
36. Since 1999, I have seen polls both unofficial and official and |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 10:39 PM Response to Reply #7 |
55. I agree with you, napi21 |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 11:11 PM Response to Reply #7 |
58. If we go to single-payer, the focus will shift to delivering |
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knixphan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 01:26 AM Response to Original message |
8. I'm going to shout for single payer. |
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EndElectoral (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 01:44 AM Response to Original message |
13. I'm starting to wish Dean had run. C'mon Barack. This is essential |
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wroberts189 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 02:53 AM Response to Original message |
16. Let it be known I will always knr posts for single payer or public insurance. KNR |
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Mithreal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 02:59 AM Response to Original message |
17. This op is absolutely right and the President is wrong NOW. Enough. |
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Kitty Herder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 03:19 AM Response to Original message |
18. Absolutely! |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 06:55 AM Response to Original message |
19. Obama has given his answer. We're shit outta luck. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 06:59 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Have you signed Dean's petition that fights for the public option? |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 10:03 AM Response to Reply #20 |
32. Howard Dean is being marginalized. |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 07:21 AM Response to Reply #32 |
43. Hear hear |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 06:59 AM Response to Original message |
21. Until we fix the health system...single payer will NEVER be affordable. n/t |
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midnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 07:34 AM Response to Original message |
22. I hope that this wonderful Doctor can do for our sick health care |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 07:59 AM Response to Original message |
26. Barack Obama is wrong |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 08:32 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Well, thanks for sharing that. Now I know better. nt |
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Vroomfondel (74 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 10:46 PM Response to Reply #26 |
57. I am so disappointed |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 08:55 AM Response to Original message |
30. Good post. K&R |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
35. I write emails two or three times a week to him about this. |
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FreeJG (304 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
39. AARP is very involved in this.... |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
41. K&R n/t |
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Mithreal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 01:01 AM Response to Original message |
42. YES WE CAN afford single payer health care! Stop making excuses, Dems! nt |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
47. You don't get it.. |
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pmorlan1 (763 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
48. Make politicians more afraid of us than them |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 02:09 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. You have NAILED IT, pmorlan1. It is up to US. If we let the administration do it they |
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OwnedByFerrets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
49. Kicked since its too late to Rec |
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Prattvictory (16 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
51. "Salesman" still gets 10% - After 17 years |
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L0oniX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 09:41 PM Response to Original message |
53. Single payer health care too expensive? Non-sense! Bull shit! |
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mwooldri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 10:44 PM Response to Original message |
56. Here's the numbers again folks: US Medicare vs UK NHS. |
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