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21. Alan Grayson was really just telling it like it is.

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 03:31 PM

Jun 2012

Republicans have no "plan" for health care in this country other than to ensure that they and theirs have convenient and unfettered access to all the best medical care while letting poor people go without necessary medical care and just die.

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Senator Johnson (R-WI) says employers should be able to deny coverage to cancer patients [View all] DesertRat Jun 2012 OP

Employer sponsored insurance will soon be a thing of the past leftstreet Jun 2012 #1

Because it's a huge write off? Because it's another reason for a person the company Booster Jun 2012 #8

Its still cheaper to pay the penalty and drop the coverage for employees riderinthestorm Jun 2012 #31

I was reading your post laundry_queen Jun 2012 #38

Exactly...... Bandit Jun 2012 #18

What if the company health plan is actually a profit center? n/t antigop Jun 2012 #20

Do you have any examples of any company's health insurance plan being a profit center? nt riderinthestorm Jun 2012 #32

I'll answer your question with a question... antigop Jun 2012 #37

None. Now you answer mine. riderinthestorm Jun 2012 #39

Documented in Ellen Schultz's book: Retirement Heist antigop Jun 2012 #43

Not profit centers LondonReign2 Jun 2012 #45

What are you tallking about? antigop Jun 2012 #56

Retirement benefit plans are different from the company health care plan nt riderinthestorm Jun 2012 #50

Not what you said... antigop Jun 2012 #57

But they're not a profit center, even if some years in the past they were profitable riderinthestorm Jun 2012 #61

YES, they ARE a profit center -- that's what the article and Ms. Schultz's book is about antigop Jun 2012 #64

Which is why you couldn't find a quote that talked about health plans? (nt) jeff47 Jun 2012 #70

Um....yes I did. READ THE ARTICLE... antigop Jun 2012 #72

And to add..small companies don't have the scale that the large self-insured companies do. n/t antigop Jun 2012 #44

Actually some small companies do have sufficient reserves to operate as self-insureds riderinthestorm Jun 2012 #53

Because the law mandates employers over a certain size to give it to them? Sirveri Jun 2012 #67

Do Republicans these days have even an ounce of humanity left? liberalmuse Jun 2012 #2

Fuck you senator ass-carrot.... truebrit71 Jun 2012 #3

Amen. n/t DesertRat Jun 2012 #11

wonder how his constituents feel about this, real people that is, not the corporations DrDan Jun 2012 #4

asshole demtenjeep Jun 2012 #5

To Johnson . . . . "Uh, YEAH . . . ANNND???" HughBeaumont Jun 2012 #6

Known as the new GOP "Hurry up & die healthcare model" ... Historic NY Jun 2012 #7

Just what the country needs. More heartless employers!!! nanabugg Jun 2012 #9

And after that, doctors and hospitals shouldn't be forced to take heart attack and sinkingfeeling Jun 2012 #10

Wow, what an asshole. HappyMe Jun 2012 #12

you could take that logic down to the tiniest cut rurallib Jun 2012 #13

The whole basis of modern conservatism and libertarianism is the denial that any individual has..... LongTomH Jun 2012 #14

Exactly nt abelenkpe Jun 2012 #59

I stand with Wisconsin cp Jun 2012 #15

Well hopefully we can get him replaced in 2016 LynneSin Jun 2012 #23

oh this is the guy i call a "concrete block".. madrchsod Jun 2012 #30

Sunspot Johnson. Jackpine Radical Jun 2012 #34

His real name is Sunspot Homer12 Jun 2012 #58

My DH and I were born and raised in WI Bettie Jun 2012 #63

Back in the '80s, I met both of my state's Senators in such a way Art_from_Ark Jun 2012 #69

In RTW states, they simply fire them. Lionessa Jun 2012 #16

After 12 weeks of FMLA leave has expired of course. mwooldri Jun 2012 #42

No doubt heartless, but the point that it happens all the time w/out the heartless rhetoric is Lionessa Jun 2012 #46

I would never wish cancer on anyone thelordofhell Jun 2012 #17

Wisconsin Republicans keep getting weirder. aquart Jun 2012 #19

Alan Grayson was really just telling it like it is. Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2012 #21

Call me crazy but that sounds like a DEATH PANEL to me LynneSin Jun 2012 #22

allowing someone who isn't a medial professional decide SemperEadem Jun 2012 #25

there's your death panel, sarah palin--from your own camp SemperEadem Jun 2012 #24

exactly right DesertRat Jun 2012 #28

Yes and also diabetics, over weight people, people that smoke or drive fast, with high blood pressur rhett o rick Jun 2012 #26

There is no doubt that Senator Johnson will receive a windfall Uncle Joe Jun 2012 #27

my god how can this person put on his shoes in the morning? madrchsod Jun 2012 #29

Hateful asshole Iliyah Jun 2012 #33

I'm going to get me some African slaves then. Mojambo Jun 2012 #35

Exactly. And repeal women's right to vote DesertRat Jun 2012 #48

He wants the freedom to let people die of cancer? Generic Brad Jun 2012 #36

Poor people, that is. DesertRat Jun 2012 #49

Just workers, not owners. nt abelenkpe Jun 2012 #60

Rights are not created, you idiot. Fawke Em Jun 2012 #40

I agree DesertRat Jun 2012 #47

Disgusting. nt riderinthestorm Jun 2012 #41

Yeah... Turbineguy Jun 2012 #51

Tyranny n/t clang1 Jun 2012 #52

And fingers crossed that Senator Johnson gets cancer. Zoeisright Jun 2012 #54

Horrible treestar Jun 2012 #55

And Senator Johnson has no worries ladym55 Jun 2012 #62

I hope he is up for re-election soon. Overseas Jun 2012 #65

see, corporations are PEOPLE! (conservative people) Skittles Jun 2012 #66

Seriously WI voters. You threw out Feingold for this neanderthal piece of crap? RFKHumphreyObama Jun 2012 #68

why are the people paying this assholes salary and why does he have government paid for health-care? samsingh Jun 2012 #71

When people insist on "running gov't. like a business", this is the kind of thing that has bullwinkle428 Jun 2012 #73

That is so pro-life of Ronnie. Oh wait! He's pro-FETUS! muntrv Jun 2012 #74

and they accuse us of having "death panels"- Bluerthanblue Jun 2012 #75

My old boss... Wait Wut Jun 2012 #76

senator stupid believes we have the best health care the way it was. pansypoo53219 Jun 2012 #77