Re: I think the problem highlight what I don't like about this bill
callandor1000 Send a noteboard - 22/03/2010 03:33:31 PM
He spends a lot of time focusing on CBO numbers but at the end of the article he points out that most of these numbers really don't matter it is growth rate that matters. Growth rate is what will kill us and this bill does almost nothing to bend the cover it simply brings more people into the broken system.
He also fails to point out that even the modest savings predicated by the CBO require future congresses and presidents to make cuts that this congress was unable to do. Are Medicare cuts and increased taxes on union workers gold polices going to be more popular in 5 years? It became obvious that this bill was all about expanding coverage and not about controlling cost when the democrats refused to put tort reform on the table.
He also fails to point out that even the modest savings predicated by the CBO require future congresses and presidents to make cuts that this congress was unable to do. Are Medicare cuts and increased taxes on union workers gold polices going to be more popular in 5 years? It became obvious that this bill was all about expanding coverage and not about controlling cost when the democrats refused to put tort reform on the table.
Sir, what is your house built on? A foundation? Something needs to be laid for this to work in the end. It became apparent that this was as close as we were going to get for now and it has potential.
What the republican party needs to do is stop being a bunch of bitches. They had a large part in screwing this country over. They did a shitty ass job the 8 years before Obama. So... they screwed up and now they have to eat their cake. It means they won't get everythign they wanted, like tort reform. Maybe they can get that later. Why don't they work to try and get it and help rather than an attitude of "Well if Billy won't flush the toilet after he potties then I won't either". No one wants to step up and be the bigger man. The Republicans messed up in the recent past. Why aren't they the ones swallowing their pride and showing the Democrats what they learned from their mistakes, or did they learn anything?
Your mom. That's right. The cat is out of the bag. Your mom.
My mind isn't always in the gutter, it just has VIP access
No posts on the bill passing?
- 22/03/2010 08:22:27 AM
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Meh
- 22/03/2010 09:07:27 AM
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Re: Meh
- 22/03/2010 01:53:43 PM
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I know what you mean. I love hearing that the "majority" are against this.
- 22/03/2010 01:57:15 PM
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surveys are crap anyways.
- 22/03/2010 01:59:39 PM
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That's ignorance speaking.
- 22/03/2010 02:02:46 PM
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well yah. Sorry, I wasn't meaning to say surveys as a whole are nonsense
- 22/03/2010 02:09:42 PM
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A question?
- 23/03/2010 01:11:07 AM
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I accept that there are situations where leaders must go against popular opinion
- 23/03/2010 02:53:00 AM
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on the other hand *edited stupid spelling error*
- 23/03/2010 03:09:47 AM
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Ahahahahahahahaha 
- 23/03/2010 12:57:17 PM
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- 23/03/2010 12:57:17 PM
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why? 
*NM*
- 23/03/2010 03:37:00 PM
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*NM*
- 23/03/2010 03:37:00 PM
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Because "populous" is not a noun in English. *NM*
- 23/03/2010 03:42:16 PM
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This.
- 23/03/2010 03:46:25 PM
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It's not as simple as "doing what the majority opposes is bad government. "
- 23/03/2010 06:42:04 AM
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I think with the saturation coverage it has been getting people are just worn out *NM*
- 22/03/2010 01:27:59 PM
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Re: No posts on the bill passing?
- 22/03/2010 01:39:14 PM
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I chose to read about it first at the NYT, then the WSJ, then the Economist.
- 22/03/2010 01:43:07 PM
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Re: I chose to read about it first at the NYT, then the WSJ, then the Economist.
- 22/03/2010 02:01:07 PM
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I liked former Republican Senate majority leader Bill Frist's comments.
- 22/03/2010 02:06:41 PM
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Re: I liked former Republican Senate majority leader Bill Frist's comments.
- 22/03/2010 02:12:16 PM
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I am worried. The official reports show that it will actually erase some debt. But . . .
- 22/03/2010 01:39:26 PM
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I think reform had to start now.
- 22/03/2010 02:27:11 PM
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That's a good column.
- 22/03/2010 02:44:56 PM
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Yea, he's going to be adding to it all day, trying to explain the various facets of the bill.
- 22/03/2010 03:05:03 PM
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I think the problem highlight what I don't like about this bill
- 22/03/2010 03:20:54 PM
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Re: I think the problem highlight what I don't like about this bill
- 22/03/2010 03:33:31 PM
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Let's be realistic here at least....
- 22/03/2010 04:16:23 PM
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You must have an interesting definition of "most"
- 22/03/2010 05:43:38 PM
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My definition of most is obviously quite defective.
- 22/03/2010 08:05:22 PM
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- 22/03/2010 08:05:22 PM
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As long as you define "most" as "some time" you're just fine with it as it stands *NM*
- 22/03/2010 08:15:03 PM
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*NM*
- 22/03/2010 08:15:03 PM
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I'd say "most" people would agree with my definition of "most" in my original post....
- 23/03/2010 05:16:59 AM
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I hope your house is built on fimrer foundations then your reasoning
- 22/03/2010 04:25:49 PM
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You should worry about cost control (AKA the only real reason for healthcare reform to begin. )
- 23/03/2010 07:02:24 AM
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bingo
- 24/03/2010 03:45:48 AM
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Next question: WTF do we do about it?
- 24/03/2010 04:00:39 AM
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It is a good start
- 22/03/2010 03:01:08 PM
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I really like what GRR Martin wrote in his blog.
- 23/03/2010 09:55:11 AM
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I would say it is rather weak point
- 23/03/2010 01:12:43 PM
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You realize that most countries with socialized healthcare have private healthcare, too.
- 24/03/2010 04:16:28 AM
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