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10/23/09
Oh yeah. Republicans.
Never mind, as you were.
I would like to see a rider that says any Congressman that votes to opt out of the Public Option has his government-paid, Socialistic health care for him and his family (for life!) also stripped out. So they can be all Man of the People (Yo! Peace, out!)
After one week of trying to get his daughter's Pap Smears covered by his private insurance carrier, we'll be Single Payor. #healthcare
10/23/09
hoping hoping hoping #healthcare
10/23/09
I don't know if I would credit it to some master move by Obama, as much as a reflection of how fringe a lot of the town-hall/teabagger views really are. Most people see someone screaming at their congressman about Marxism/Hitler and just tune out. Thank goodness. #healthcare
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There is a national public option created. Some states can decide not to offer this option to their constituents. For states that do offer it to their constituents, it will be available as an option (most likely to only some people a certain percentage above the poverty line, and not all).
The idea is that few states are going to turn down a service like this for their constituents, since it would lower the cost of premiums. #healthcare
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I'm just hoping that, if there's a public option in the bill, it doesn't require you to be just above Medicaid level in order to qualify for it. #healthcare
10/23/09
10/23/09
I think the democrats know that they need healthcare to go through, and they know they need it to have teeth. It's really the only thing they've got that they can use to build inroads with conservatives and break this perennial deadlock in electoral politics. #healthcare
10/23/09
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It was gone and back within seconds. It was fun though! Like getting punched in the face and hugged simultaneously. Btw... hi! #healthcare
10/23/09
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January 2012: Former Senator Harry Reid, currently Chairman of President Obama's [ ] committee has been named Secretary of Housing and Urban Developing for the President's second term. #healthcare
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10/24/09
That's a fair point.
Although, if Reid can wait out until a Public Option is used and available, even the most bitter of Conservative Nevadans might like the results, so he might survive.
Not that I wouldn't mind seeing him gone: it always grates when they chose a Dem from a deep Red state to head the House/Senate party, moderating the Dem's voice to eunuchhood. #healthcare
10/21/09
10/21/09
Sorry, Politico, but the Globe does it better. #politico
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10/21/09
@erinna: You're lucky that you do, because otherwise there's a chance you're a part of Michelle's SECRET HIT LIST (which is similar to, but worse than, Obama's SECRET ENEMY LIST!!!!11!!!1). #politico
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