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dhpgetsit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 12:32 PM Original message |
I would gladly pay another $500/year in taxes |
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Loge23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
1. Me too |
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timeforpeace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 02:50 PM Response to Reply #1 |
35. OK, medical care, check. Extra pay, check. Anything else? Still got some ponies left. |
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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
2. Or hire just one more person |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 12:38 PM Response to Original message |
3. You think universal healthcare could be paid for with only $500 per person? |
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sui generis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 12:41 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Yes, actually. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 12:59 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. My point is that you aren't even in the right ballpark. |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 02:08 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. I have a problem with using these statistics... |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Agreed however you likely already spend more than 10% of your income on health insurance. |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 02:32 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. I do... and I would gladly pay ANOTHER $500 a year... |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 02:11 PM Response to Reply #11 |
20. I'm pretty sure "another $500" means, "another $500"... |
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sui generis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 02:32 PM Response to Reply #11 |
29. Dear statistical |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 02:42 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. No need. |
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sui generis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 02:54 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. I'm looking at those cumulative rates in the per 100K capita, not per cap |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 12:42 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. I guess I would too, so +1 for realism |
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vadawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 12:43 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. i guess no matter what some people will end up paying more |
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dhpgetsit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:05 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. True. $500/month is more realistic. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:14 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Then that I agree with.... |
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sui generis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 02:37 PM Response to Reply #13 |
31. No. You have not made a numerical case for a flat 10% |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 02:44 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. I don't consider that to be unversal coverage. |
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sui generis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 02:59 PM Response to Reply #34 |
39. aaah. it's not "instant-on" with universal healthcare |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 03:12 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. You can extrapolate the per capita cost from 5 different countries... |
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sui generis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 03:58 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. splain me this lucy |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 04:10 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Ok last time before I give up. |
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sui generis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 04:13 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. I get what you're saying as the end state |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 04:28 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. I think Canada is a model for how to get there. |
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sui generis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
4. Isn't it funny that we don't want new taxes but we want healthcare |
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ieoeja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 12:47 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Who is this "we" you are talking about? |
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sui generis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 02:43 PM Response to Reply #9 |
33. well clearly our beloved Obama set a strong guideline |
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timeforpeace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 02:52 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. We know that is a lie or "nuance" as it's now called, but we don't care. Wink wink, nudge nudge. |
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sui generis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 02:57 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. I could read that comment both ways |
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taught_me_patience (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
8. Pretty crazy to think that $500/yr is going to cover health insurance |
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One_Life_To_Give (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:50 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. That would still be a bargain |
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taught_me_patience (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 02:05 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. It would be a bargain |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 02:12 PM Response to Reply #8 |
21. Why is it no one can see the word "another" in this OP? |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 02:22 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. because it precedes TAXES. |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 02:33 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. Spending $500 is spending $500... |
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Paper Roses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
10. I would gladly do the same. I would also promise to spend the |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:43 PM Response to Original message |
14. we would gladly pay $500/yr if I didn't have to pay $400/mo. for my insurance. |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
15. My single-payer premiums are more than $500 a year |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 02:25 PM Response to Reply #15 |
25. Medicare is coming for me at the end of July next year. |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:49 PM Response to Original message |
16. In what universe are you getting insurance for $500/year? |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
22. I see you used the word "another" |
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Trillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
26. That's in the ballpark of Taiwan's rate. |
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notesdev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
27. Well howabout that |
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Egalitariat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
41. How do those two things relate to each other? |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
42. If that is in addition to what you and your employer are paying now then OK |
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