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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 09:12 PM Original message |
Using the 5 percent number to slam coverage via a public option is uninformed. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
1. Why not come on in with your rebuttal? n/t |
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DrToast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
2. Who is doing that? |
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Peacetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 09:25 PM Response to Original message |
3. Big Hearty Rec!! Thank you for posting that.. I have been going round and round |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
4. Your link says that 97% of us will have coverage - |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 09:44 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. "nor does it say that 97% of people will be covered by the public option" What? n/t |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 09:55 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. The link you provided to the Huffington Post article |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 09:49 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. +1 |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 09:51 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. "Many folks are so brainwashed into accepting the smallest of crumbs" Many |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 09:55 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Never said it was |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 09:58 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. "It went from a goal of 100% coverage at low costs"? |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 10:02 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. When did anyone claim that there would be 100 percent coverage? |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 10:03 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. "That WAS an Obama priority while he ran for office, wasnt it?" What? n/t |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-26-09 10:34 AM Response to Reply #6 |
46. exactly. +1 nt |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 10:22 PM Response to Reply #4 |
13. And many will just not be able to pay for insurance and get a waiver. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 10:29 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Not true |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 10:45 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. But you can be on the hook for a premium that's 11% of your income |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 11:02 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. People under 400% of the FPL are paying up to three times that percentage now. |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 11:11 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Well, God forbid we get anything better than we have now |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 11:18 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. And some of those people will be paying one-tenth of that after reform |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 11:22 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. And most, maybe more, people will still be underinsured |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 11:23 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Not true. n/t |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 11:33 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. What's not true? |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 11:35 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Here |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 11:48 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. If you have a policy that requires you to spend $5,000 before it kicks |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-22-09 12:00 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. That is not how that works. |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-22-09 12:11 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. what do you think a deductable is? |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-22-09 11:14 AM Response to Reply #30 |
40. Do you even know what you're talking about? |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-22-09 02:41 PM Response to Reply #40 |
44. from your link |
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jannyk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-22-09 01:19 AM Response to Reply #28 |
32. How wrong can you possibly be??!!! |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-22-09 10:36 AM Response to Reply #32 |
37. Everyone's circumstances is different. Without knowing yours, it impossible to |
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sybylla (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-22-09 10:42 AM Response to Reply #32 |
38. Same here. |
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bornskeptic (951 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 06:03 PM Response to Reply #38 |
54. Under HR3200 cost sharing for preventive car would be prohibited. |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-26-09 10:46 AM Response to Reply #23 |
47. bookmarking this thread for your informative and concise posts. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 11:34 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. delete n/t |
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4lbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 11:47 PM Response to Reply #17 |
58. That's true. Both my parents are on MediCare, but they also pay several hundred extra monthly for |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-22-09 05:13 AM Response to Reply #14 |
33. 11% of incone is both morally disgusting and totally unnecessary |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-22-09 11:24 AM Response to Reply #33 |
41. It is also far higher than the percentage of income Congress pays |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-22-09 11:51 AM Response to Reply #41 |
43. Excellent point n/t |
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Nuclear Unicorn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-22-09 11:49 AM Response to Reply #14 |
42. Thank-you, Thank-you, Thank-you |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 11:57 PM Response to Reply #4 |
27. +1,000. thank you, dflp. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-22-09 12:01 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. -1001 n/t |
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bleever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 10:37 PM Response to Original message |
15. I appreciate your posts on this evolving discussion, |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 11:27 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. Thank you. n/t |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-22-09 01:17 AM Response to Original message |
31. Nadler:“At Least Some of Us ARE Fighting Back” on Health Care |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-22-09 05:15 AM Response to Original message |
34. Unfortunately, all the bills are useless, as nothing happens until 2013 |
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Inuca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-22-09 07:12 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Not true |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-23-09 04:42 AM Response to Reply #35 |
45. Eliminating pre-existing conditions is useless unless insurance premiums are limited |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 07:18 PM Response to Reply #45 |
55. Doubled will be the best. The Baucus plan quintuples the rate for older people. |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-22-09 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
36. interesting article -- thanks n/t |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-22-09 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
39. Who would be eligible for the public option changed from what... |
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democrat2thecore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-26-09 01:31 PM Response to Reply #39 |
49. THANK YOU. This is KEY to the ProSense propoganda machine -nt |
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kath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 12:46 AM Response to Reply #49 |
50. ProSense propaganda machine is write - who exactly is s/he working for????? |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 08:31 AM Response to Reply #49 |
51. You're welcome and of course ProSense has not replied except... |
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democrat2thecore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 03:40 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. You're right and what makes that ESPECIALLY troubling ..... |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 11:22 PM Response to Reply #53 |
57. Many campaign videos in this Huffington piece speaking of negotiating... |
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SpartanDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-27-09 11:27 AM Response to Reply #39 |
52. Both statements are in fact correct |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 11:07 PM Response to Reply #52 |
56. You can also look at the Senate HELP bill which limits participation... |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-26-09 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
48. Correcting the "low-income" worker is the underlying problem in the mix. |
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hokies (231 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-28-09 11:53 PM Response to Original message |
59. It covers 97 percent because it threatens to tax you thousands if you don't buy health insurance |
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