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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 02:58 PM Original message |
Obama To Congress: Extend COBRA Subsidies |
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prolesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
1. So, lose your job, lose your health care |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
2. I'm glad he's doing this. But Cobra is still FAR too expensive for most people. We need a pubic opt |
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Lance_Boyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
3. That's the ugliest token gesture I ever heard of. |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 03:17 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. I believe he was speaking of the current program where the government is paying 65% of the premium. |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
4. So what excuse are House/Senate leaders giving to justify dropping COBRA health care subsidies? |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
5. Lots of laid-off part-timers never had benefits, their donut hole has a sucking sound |
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jxnmsdemguy65 (481 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 03:17 PM Response to Original message |
6. What about Tier 5 unemployment benefits? |
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tilsammans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
8. Although it's not the long-term solution we want/need, this is . . . |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
9. Does anyone know if the COBRA subsidy is extended to someone on long term disability? |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 03:38 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. So sorry to hear about your brother. Unfortunately, I don't know the answer to this. |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 03:43 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Thank for your good thoughts |
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