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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 01:00 AM Original message |
The President has only one card left... |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 01:04 AM Response to Original message |
1. Card? But I thought he was playing chess |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 08:43 AM Response to Reply #1 |
15. beautiful! nt |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 01:06 AM Response to Original message |
2. Keeping Medicare solvent would likely require raiding other government programs or raising taxes. |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 01:12 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Allowing people to buy in to medicare would be a good way to make it solvent |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 01:08 AM Response to Original message |
3. President Obama has many Cards left....he is in a defensive, reactive mode...watch for shift to |
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leeroysphitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 08:23 AM Response to Reply #3 |
14. Magical thinking. |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 09:02 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. He may have many cards left... |
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bonjourtristesse (33 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 01:08 AM Response to Original message |
4. It was all decided when Rahm was chosen by Obama. And it's not playing cards, it's chess with ponies |
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t0dd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 01:15 AM Response to Original message |
6. Allow anyone under 65 to buy into Medicare and base their premiums on monthly income.. |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 01:23 AM Response to Original message |
7. Politically, there has to be a public option. |
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European Socialist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 05:04 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. He must do something like you describe... |
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drm604 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 02:12 AM Response to Original message |
8. We could save Medicare and introduce something equivalent to a "public option" |
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eomer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 05:46 AM Response to Original message |
10. You will not save Medicare that way. You will make it fail. |
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gristy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 06:46 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. exactly |
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Faryn Balyncd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 07:12 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. You've got a point. The only way a hybrid system will work is open enrollment & community ratings... |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 08:21 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Maybe? |
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eomer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 12:20 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. This is like letting someone buy fire insurance on their house after it has already burned down. |
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