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GOTV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 01:15 PM Original message |
Anyone want to discuss substance? What about Obama's healthcare plan? Good and bad? |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
1. What you said, plus I like that it mandates that you can't get turned down for insurance... |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
2. By the time any health care plan makes it through Congress we won't recognize it |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 01:23 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Exactly. An NPR guest today said that was partly the reason... |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 01:39 PM Response to Reply #6 |
17. Yes, I agree |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 01:45 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. True... |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 01:53 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. The concert?! |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 01:37 PM Response to Reply #2 |
15. That's the naked truth |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 01:42 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. I supported Kucinich |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
3. Anything less than single payer is too much kow-towing |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 01:24 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. How can we pass such a thing? |
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progressive_realist (669 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 01:40 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. Stop using logic |
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ProgressIn2008 (848 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 01:27 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. That's my feeling -- I want someone to stand up to the insurance industry |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 01:21 PM Response to Original message |
4. hillary wants EVERYONE to get insurance, and those who can't will get gov't subsidy |
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GOTV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 01:25 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. That's a likely advantage of Hillary's plan.... |
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not_too_L8 (757 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 01:30 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. Health care comparison anyone? |
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GOTV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 02:58 PM Response to Reply #11 |
27. That only addresses the coverage issue, which is interesting, but there are many other points.... |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 12:13 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. but mandating complete coverage |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
5. If the preventative benefits are sufficient |
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GOTV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 01:27 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Good thought there! n/t |
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GOTV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 01:33 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. Wait a minute, do most people who feel healthy participate in preventative care? |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 01:43 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. There needs to be more education and encouragement |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 02:53 PM Response to Reply #13 |
25. Those with insurance do |
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leftofcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
12. Nothing wrong with either plan |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
14. It is a start |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
16. And both Clinton and Obama's plans will protect insurance company executives! |
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GOTV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 02:22 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. I agree that the plans are not optimal but if you had to pick one... and don't we?.....n/t |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
21. Its not single payer but its not bad. |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
26. Neither candidate has the solution the American people want. nt |
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Kokonoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-26-08 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
28. Clinton's plan is the only true universal plan, |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 12:14 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. that's untrue |
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Kokonoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 01:12 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Well, I thought if someone makes enough money |
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