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BluegrassDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 01:36 AM Original message |
I'm sorry, but I have no problems with taxing "Cadillac" plans |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 01:54 AM Response to Original message |
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Go2Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 02:12 AM Response to Original message |
2. Where did you pick up the "talking point" about Union members having "Cadillac plans" |
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BluegrassDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 02:23 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. The unions are against this tax |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 08:05 AM Response to Reply #4 |
17. This is a case of Baucus over reaching - the union were willing to |
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joeycola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 02:38 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. I believe an article was posted here with the unions admitting |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 06:25 AM Response to Reply #6 |
12. Link, please. |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 07:35 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. google is your friend - NY times had an article I'm sure many others as well |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 07:34 AM Response to Reply #2 |
15. 8000 per year for insurance for a single person is the Cadilac plan |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 02:19 AM Response to Original message |
3. many union workers give up pay raises for those benefits ..so basically they have |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 07:52 PM Response to Reply #3 |
37. Exactly right. Pay for the plan, pay for the people who don't have a plan, pay for medicare and |
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joeycola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 02:36 AM Response to Original message |
5. I would agree IF it were for true universal coverage but even now |
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DrToast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 02:49 AM Response to Original message |
7. Because the unions are against it |
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Bunny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 04:05 AM Response to Original message |
8. Some union members with "cadillac" plans are making $10/hour. |
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bornskeptic (951 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 11:29 AM Response to Reply #8 |
22. I have a real hard time believing that. |
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Bunny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 11:33 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Hey 'skeptic' - the union is SEIU and they give up higher increases in their |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 07:24 PM Response to Reply #8 |
34. Absolutely. Their health plan took the place of wage increases. |
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bread_and_roses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 04:47 AM Response to Original message |
9. Why is anyone here using the RW "cadillac" plan term? |
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Kokonoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 04:52 AM Response to Original message |
10. What health care reform would leave crappy insurance |
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peacebird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 06:04 AM Response to Original message |
11. What, precisely, does the term "cadillac" plan mean? |
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gkhouston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 10:16 AM Response to Reply #11 |
19. It's the one those welfare mothers have. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 07:21 PM Response to Reply #11 |
33. Nothing remotely what it's being characterized as in this thread. |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 10:07 PM Response to Reply #11 |
39. It means a republican rightwing bullshit talking point. |
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PVnRT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 07:05 AM Response to Original message |
13. Define a "Cadillac" plan |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 07:32 AM Response to Original message |
14. If Americans are willing to pay 13% of their income on mandatory insurance |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 08:28 AM Response to Original message |
18. What's witht the Republica lexicon? |
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Nuclear Unicorn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
20. Unions fought for those plans. |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
21. Define a so-called "Cadillac plan" |
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iceman66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
24. First of all, no one's health care benefits should be taxed, |
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politicat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
25. Define that term, please. |
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quiller4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 02:16 PM Response to Original message |
26. Do you realize that union members with "Cadillac" plans negotiate |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
27. My husband is in the IBEW....works for CT Light and Power. |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
28. Union members have given up SALARY raises to GET health-coverage. Can they have that money back? |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 03:34 PM Response to Original message |
29. You realize that a "Cadillac" plan is worth about 8k in this context |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
30. More class warfare, if you ask me. Divide and conquer. Crabs in a bucket... |
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MidwestRick (604 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
31. Replace union with white collar executive |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 07:19 PM Response to Original message |
32. It's an attack on unions. Nothing more and nothing less. n/t |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 07:36 PM Response to Original message |
35. I'd like to invite you to ..... |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
36. Maybe because people work for these plans and what they earn is applied to them? |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-07-09 10:05 PM Response to Original message |
38. Great another union bashing bullshit post on DU. |
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