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RedEarth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 09:25 AM Original message |
The $4,284 monthly health insurance premium |
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LynnTheDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
1. And America is the greatest... |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
2. Lower than McCain's premiums except he has government health care (ie taxpayer, or socialized) |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 09:28 AM Response to Original message |
3. But McCain wants to give him a 4000 dollar tax break per year to pay for it |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
4. The only solution is single-payer universal insurance or for the government to control |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
5. The wonderful insurance company death spiral! |
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DailyGrind51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
6. Your "free market" health care system at work! |
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norepubsin08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 09:33 AM Response to Original message |
7. Once again... |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 09:45 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Universal health care, not insurance. |
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norepubsin08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 09:31 PM Response to Reply #12 |
23. Oops I meant Universal Health Care not insurance |
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snappyturtle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
8. Disgusting. eom |
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mainegreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
9. If they close a plan to new members, they should be forced to allow members to move to other plans.. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
10. And if he lived in Canada, he would be fine.. |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 09:39 AM Response to Original message |
11. One more reason that we need true, single payer, non-profit universal health care |
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OneBlueSky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
13. "He is now insured by the Indiana high- risk pool for a premium of $650 a month." . . . |
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HowHasItComeToThis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 10:01 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. INSURANCE THIEVES HAVE BEEN CRIMINAL FOR A CENTURY |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 11:40 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. The insurance companies only want healthy people. |
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Hydra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
15. Oh, so when they actually have to deliver on the product they are selling, they get to charge more? |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
16. Assuming insurance was allowed to stay in business: |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 11:42 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Yes. They're denying coverage to people who with average health. |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
17. "high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and allergies" |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
20. that's why private health insurance fails consumers |
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ThatsMyBarack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
21. What do the Insurance-Company Nazis DO with that extra cash?! |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 10:04 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. In Minnesota, they're allegedly non-profit, but their executives aren't starving |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-13-08 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
22. And I bet Paul will never be able to find health insurance again. |
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