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caledesi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 09:26 PM Original message |
Could someone please explain why this Medicare bill is bad? |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
1. OK. |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 11:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
13. My gosh, that thing is worse than I thought it was. Greedy SOBs in charge. |
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roughsatori (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 09:35 PM Response to Original message |
2. It is an entitlement for seniors wealthy enough to ALREADY afford |
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funkyflathead (723 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 09:36 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. That is what I am complaining about |
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NewJerseyDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 09:46 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Well |
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roughsatori (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 10:01 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. So helping the Poor is "welfare" but helping the rich is a "benefit"? |
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sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 10:42 PM Response to Reply #2 |
12. it also cuts benefits to the POOREST ..8,000,000, It fails to get group |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
3. See the DU posts in the Health/education forum |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
5. it stops the government from negotiationg for lower prices |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 09:47 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Yep. It doesn't allow negotiating down the costs. |
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caledesi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
8. Thank all of you. I needed this "ammo" to explain to my friend |
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lfairban (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 10:09 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Check this thread, and read the article |
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0007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-03 05:49 PM Response to Reply #11 |
22. This point should grab a few in the ass! |
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BGAL1965 (277 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 10:06 PM Response to Original message |
10. It denies medicaide beneficiaries |
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Ksec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
14. Private insurers will keep the healthy and the sick will be put on the dol |
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HairyPoppins (40 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 11:15 PM Response to Original message |
15. Because the Republicans will get credit for it |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 11:24 PM Response to Reply #15 |
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HairyPoppins (40 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 11:28 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. That's what I heard on NPR |
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Ardee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-03 09:52 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Yeah and I have a bridge to sell, interested? |
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lfairban (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-03 08:23 AM Response to Reply #15 |
19. I don't think the Democrats want to take credit for this bill . . . |
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thebigidea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-03 05:27 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. that is completely sick |
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leftyandproud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-03 05:14 AM Response to Original message |
18. Bush wants it. |
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Ardee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-24-03 08:24 PM Response to Original message |
23. More info |
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