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customerserviceguy

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13. Both parties know that the system cannot survive on its own for more than a few years

Reply to CarmanK (Reply #8)

Mon Dec 26, 2011, 05:17 PM

Dec 2011

It's going to take a lot of different things to fix the problem, some of your ideas will undoubtedly be part of that, but there are other things that are going to happen to repair it, as well.

Rather than give money and time to the President, I'd much rather devote those things to retention of a Democratic Senate, and a recapturing of our majority in the House. No matter who wins the Presidential election, we're gonna need it.

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Wendell Potter: When Medicare Isn't Medicare [View all] marmar Dec 2011 OP

Except I don't think this would be like replacing a Ford with a Hyundai. pnwmom Dec 2011 #1

Ii see it as putting a cage with a squirrel in it under the hood MedicalAdmin Dec 2011 #2

Good point. A go-kart that costs you twice as much as the Ford. subterranean Dec 2011 #3

I'd say it's like replacing the engine with a bus ticket. SunSeeker Dec 2011 #9

It wasn't clear from the article customerserviceguy Dec 2011 #4

Huh? It is crystal clear which plan is being discussed. spooky3 Dec 2011 #5

I guess I skimmed it pretty fast customerserviceguy Dec 2011 #12

That's just not true. The Republicans are deliberately and with Malice Obstructing hlt care reform CarmanK Dec 2011 #8

Both parties know that the system cannot survive on its own for more than a few years customerserviceguy Dec 2011 #13

Social Security and Medicare are the canaries in the mine shaft. JDPriestly Dec 2011 #11

Love your post! nt BlueMTexpat Dec 2011 #16

Wendell Potter is an American hero, but did great damage Faygo Kid Dec 2011 #6

the Paul Ryan REFORM of Medicare, is a new PRODUCT of national health care delivery. CarmanK Dec 2011 #7

Bingo. But the Repugs sure know how to market something! SunSeeker Dec 2011 #10

Ford aren't really Fords any more & neither are republicans..... Historic NY Dec 2011 #14

GOP's last 'save' nearly bankrupted it, a pat on the back with a knife. This one's at the throat. freshwest Dec 2011 #15

Everybody shouls read this housewolf Dec 2011 #17