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“Concise.”

“He acts like he's in a popularity contest.”

“Well said. Fanned and faved.”

“and doubled.”

“Why did he go after Dean? Because people listen and trust the man.”

“"I know there are many well meaning progressives who oppose this bill"

Nope, I'm an American.”

“ManwithaParachute I'm a Fan of ManwithaParachute I'm a fan of this user 22 fans permalink
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I am one of those people with pre-existing conditions. I personally worked a deal with my DR. and I receive my meds at a discount because I go to a specific place. My retail bill for meds would be almost $500 per month. But I have it down to $100 per month.

So this BILL will COST me thousands of dollars and deliver 0 benefits.

I will have to pay $9,000 to the insurance industry and then after I buy my medicne for 10 months at $500 I will get to pay $200 per month for November and December. Sure, If I have another hospitalization, I would go bankrupt. But you see, I will go bankrupt paying the $9,000 dollars to the insurance companies. So, I cannot buy the insurance and the discount on the meds goes away because "everyone" will be insured. The retail price for my meds is scheduled to jump 50% and the discount goes away when the bill takes effect. Even with all the changes to pricing the net result is cheaper without insurance.

This not reform, Senator. This is a tax on the people who need the help.”

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This bill is the equivalent of Bush's plan for privatization of Social Security.

It will take public funds and turn them over to corporations . Being private ,these entities are not required to account to the taxpayers-only to their investors ,for the decisions they make about OUR health . Their failures and misdeeds will be hidden behind their corporate doors . Their formulas will be trade secrets , just as Diebolds software was.

Because they are for profit , these decisions will be based on profit returns, not healthcare excellence. Because they will receive billons in taxpayers monies they will have limitless funds to fight reform, as we have seen Wall St do, with the bail out..
Investors will demand less hospital staffing and determine doctors decisions , yet insurance companies cannot be sued for malpractice .

Since there is nothing that ensures competition in the healthcare insurance industry. they will soon become our next too- big -to-fail business whose CEOs will reap bonuses while they hand out death and disability and the government hands over more of our money for less and less actual coverage.

Boondoggle, anyone?”

“I hope YOU are reading the comments.”

“you can throw some Christmas wrap on this and call it a gift and I agree. Unfortunately for the people, you're gifting the insurance companies at our expense.”

“Nope, he's getting what he deserves. Why should I give him slack when I gave bush none?”

“Female pups all right.”

“No doubt about it, whatever bill they're currently working on will be skewed by those they're pretending to regulate.”

“Americans as a whole support real health care reform. As the senate bill stands, it's so full of corruption it needs to fail.”

“it's #2. That's what i've been saying all along. reid and the dems aren't spineless, they just have to have a scapegoat to hide the fact that they don't want to help the people, just the corporations.”

“No lifetime caps.”

“I have a question.

WHY is it anyone's dam business other than his wife's if woods is having 1, 2 or 97 affairs?”

“If the show ends with Monk being 6 feet under as has been suggested, it will completely tick me off! This is one of the few shows on television that I make a point of watching.

Tony, we're going to miss your Mr. Monk.”

“Go back to school with what money?”

“fanned and faved.”

“Yeah let's end two wars and use THAT money in THIS country for repairs. bush left one great legacy, every time I hit a pothole I think of him.

and curse.”

“Not all of us will live to fight for affordable health care.”

“Good. I've had a lot of problems recently and have had to undergo quite a few tests. i would love to see a comparison of how much another country's charges compare on items like the $250.00 tube that was stuck up my nose.”

“A lot of these soldiers who were deployed overseas chose to join the National Guard. they didn't choose the military for fighting, they wanted to help AT HOME. It isn't their fault gwb and dc sent them overseas.”

“sickening absolutely sickening.”