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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 07:20 PM Original message |
I just don't get it. Why are people more interested in the IDEA of a public option-- |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 07:21 PM Response to Original message |
1. KO just showed a clip of Pelosi with Andrea Mitchell saying that it SOUNDS good, |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 08:00 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Bingo |
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Kermitt Gribble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 07:42 PM Response to Original message |
2. Super-Excellent Post of the Day!!! K&R!!! |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
4. i wish i could recommend this thread more than once. |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
5. here's what i tend towards to at this point: |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 08:13 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. A Igree. Nothing at all will give us a chance either at single payer-- |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 08:14 PM Response to Original message |
7. make the Medicare program that exists right now open to anyone |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 08:16 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. AND Americans would welcome and understand this nt |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 08:21 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Wouldn't it be nice if the Dems realized they have the popular will on this? |
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many a good man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 08:24 PM Response to Original message |
10. Because the idea is that a Public Option should lower costs |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 09:21 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Lower costs TO WHOM? |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
11. knr - but what about the insurance companies, this might cut ... |
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Lautremont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
12. I can't answer that question, because as a Canadian, I still don't understand |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 09:40 PM Response to Original message |
14. Seinding this off to my Rep Jim McDermott |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 09:48 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Several have backed away because they are now following ... |
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Trillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 10:15 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. It goes back much further than the Clintons. |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 10:42 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. True, but the last 2 Dem presidents attempting to reform HC... |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 10:36 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Thus reinforcing the meme that we are seeing history repeat |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 10:48 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Exactly, history is repeating because they both took a national... |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 02:54 AM Response to Original message |
20. A voter we need in 2010, but may not get |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 11:40 AM Response to Reply #20 |
23. I hate to be cynical, but the most plausible explanation why this... |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 05:10 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Running on a platform of having accomplished nothing despite legislation will be worse n/t |
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galloglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 03:03 AM Response to Original message |
21. K # 9 Right on the money |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 03:46 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Make that an OP |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 12:27 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. And the overhead you speak of is why we spend more than any nation... |
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