Fix and then Pass the Healthcare Bill

Linus · 03-20-2010, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by HowSoonIsNow

A Guide for Those Traumatized by Right-Wing, Fear-Mongering Lies on Health Care Reform

Uh.. huh? What is this referring to:

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"If ObamaCare passes, that free insurance card that's in people's pockets is gonna be as worthless as a Confederate dollar after the War Between The States - the Great War of Yankee Aggression."

What "free insurance" card that exists?

Soon · 03-20-2010, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Linus

Uh.. huh? What is this referring to:

What "free insurance" card that exists?

not sure? medicare?

I'm not from the United States--shrugs.

Linus · 03-20-2010, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by HowSoonIsNow

not sure? medicare?

I'm not from the United States--shrugs.

Neither am I. And Medicare is paid via taxes. Even Canadian Health Care isn't "free" (it's a single payer that is paid for by provincial and federal taxes, income and GST/PST)

Soon · 03-20-2010, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Linus

Neither am I. And Medicare is paid via taxes. Even Canadian Health Care isn't "free" (it's a single payer that is paid for by provincial and federal taxes, income and GST/PST)

I know on both counts -- I'm Canadian as well.

key · 03-21-2010, 09:18 PM

I hope I am not the only geek watching this historic vote on C-Span tonight.

I must say Nancy Pelosi has earned her place in the history books with this bill. It would not have passed without her leadership.

The bill is not perfect, but it is the first time in US history that Health Insurance Companies will be regulated. Can you believe we have been living under the boot of those thugs all this time?

Tomorrow I plan to call Speaker Pelosi's office to thank her. I hope you will join me. I am sure she is going to get an earful from the other side. So please take a moment to let her know you appreciate her hard work on this.

Sachita · 03-21-2010, 09:27 PM

no doubt it. It was a special report here. No its not perfect but its something.

WolfyOne · 03-21-2010, 09:37 PM

This is only the beginning of what may or may not come. I'll be interested in seeing how the overall picture will play out with the insurance companies. Will they still be able to drop those that have a sickness they deem to expensive to pay for? Doesn't matter to much if they regulate the price insurance companies can charge us if everyone can't be covered under this new bill for equal amounts of monies.

apretty · 03-22-2010, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Linus

Uh.. huh? What is this referring to:

What "free insurance" card that exists?

no clue--it's gibberish.

Diva · 03-22-2010, 08:22 AM

If You'd like to send Your thanks to Speaker Pelosi, here is her contact information:

http://www.speaker.gov/contact/

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key Member How Do You Identify?: androgynous, gender-queer, butch Preferred Pronoun?: depends on person addressing me Relationship Status: merrily single hopefully married one day Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: san francisco, ca and chama, nm Posts: 197 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 59 Thanked 430 Times in 136 Posts Rep Power: 885765	Hooray for Nancy Pelosi I hope I am not the only geek watching this historic vote on C-Span tonight. I must say Nancy Pelosi has earned her place in the history books with this bill. It would not have passed without her leadership. The bill is not perfect, but it is the first time in US history that Health Insurance Companies will be regulated. Can you believe we have been living under the boot of those thugs all this time? Tomorrow I plan to call Speaker Pelosi's office to thank her. I hope you will join me. I am sure she is going to get an earful from the other side. So please take a moment to let her know you appreciate her hard work on this. __________________ http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...ariation6t.jpg

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