Comments on: Dean Rejects Conrad’s Health Care Co-Op Proposal: ‘This Is Not A Real Compromise’

By: aranansesli

aranansesli — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:41:19 +0000

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By: FOIA Gras

FOIA Gras — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:05:51 +0000

The “trigger plan” and co-ops are both just lipstick on a pitbull.

Thank you for calling out weak-kneed “Democrats”, Gov. Dean.

By: pags2

pags2 — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:17:45 +0000

Congress and their families get FREE medical care with no costs or co-pays. It is time for a Dem to propose to put Congress’ medical plan on the same order of private plans which means premiums and co-pays. If a Dem forced the issue, there would be a lot in Congress that would be forced to take a position and they don’t want to do that. Then we would get health care reform with a public option.

By: Xisithrus

Xisithrus — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:14:20 +0000

You know what, private insurance [AIG which sold health insurance] cost the taxpayer 180 BILLION DOLLARS and didnt get one single insurance policy for that money.

By: Marie

Marie — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:57:43 +0000

Texaslady, many people do not know that.
When I had to carry my own insurance (which increased every year, even as I reduced coverage and increased my deductible to $5000 (I am a healthy person, no conditions, no prescriptions). It meant that I actually paid for everything out of pocket but because I paid that premium every month, I had the advantage of the “negotiated” rate of an insurance company. If I did not have any insurance, I would have paid a substantial percentage more out of pocket for those routine visits. Over a year, my premiums far outweighed my “discount”, but I would have been covered for a catastrophe that exceeded my $5000.
I saw a Repug say if there were no “negotiated rates” everyone could afford insurance — he must be nuts — totally unrealistic.

By: Marie

Marie — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:49:06 +0000

Dean was in perfect pitch this morning on MSNBC — clear headed, no matter what the argument — always presenting facts and truth.

By: texaslady

texaslady — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:39:46 +0000

Are you posters aware that people paying cash versus those with insurance are charged more for the same procedure ? Because insurance bargains with the providers same as Walmart forces vendors to give the lowest price possible if they want Walmart business. Taxpayers you are getting the shaft.

By: texaslady

texaslady — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:37:44 +0000

Alpha – you may want to see who is receiving the most campaign money from big pharma and the AMA. Which for those who hate unions, AMA set charges on medical procedures along with health insurance providers.

By: texaslady

texaslady — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:34:26 +0000

I understand small business is already taxed to the max, well why aren’t they on board for National Healthcare ? I would support an additional tax on what is bought, a surtax, so that anyone buying from food to furniture would be contributing, that way one segment would not carry the whole burden.

By: AlphaLiberal

AlphaLiberal — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:06:22 +0000

Could Senate Dems have some type of criteria for whom they hand out Chairmanships to? Like, “Senate Dem Chairs won’t undercut the Democratic agenda and help Republicans advance theirs.”

Otherwise, why the hell do I give a rat’s ass about helping the people with a “D” after their name win a majority and assume greater power? Spare me the DSCC mailings when you Senate Dems
a) literally serve Wall Street finance big wigs,
b) help the big insurance companies stymie health care reform and
c) kill efforts at global warming action.
(Make no mistake, this list goes on and on.)

I’m so damned fed up with Democrats! They attack their base and curry favor with Republicans!

Not a dime for the DSCC. I will support individual candidates only.

By: deebaser

deebaser — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:59:39 +0000

glogrrl Says:

I watched Michael Moore’s “Sicko” again yesterday….

That movie was horrible. I was really excited when he announced the topic of the movie, but the execution COMPLETELY missed the mark. There are plenty of horror stories about health insurance but devoting even a second to the denial of experimental procedures kind of invalidated the entire moive.

By: texaslady

texaslady — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:50:52 +0000

Strange so many conservatives hate National Healthcare. What would you call it when you, the taxpayer, pays 2/3rds of the cost for healthcare for the representatives ? The Reps pay only 1/3 of the cost, per Debbie Wasserman D from Florida.

For private pay it runs from $350/month to $900/month. AND you get a list of doctors to choose from, AND from what I can see the doctors aren’t getting paid enough. So guess whose pocket all this money is going into.

The lobbyists for pharma have spent $1,000,000 more this year than at the same time last year to keep the gold.

By: OptimisticMF

OptimisticMF — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:41:39 +0000

Health care should not be a ‘for-profit’ industry, period. There is enough incentive to spur innovation in this field without a need for profit.

PS, replace Reid with Feingold or Franken…

By: barrelhse

barrelhse — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:41:07 +0000

I wanna be in the co-op that congress is in.

By: Hoodathunktick

Hoodathunktick — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:30:59 +0000

The Republicans are abandoning their party because they are going seriously nuts. The Democrats need to bail on their party because they are seriously bought or whimpy.

Our politicians are selected by the parties, given monetary support for their willingness to support party policy and dogma.

What would happen if they claimed a party and America said no thanks.

Time to shut the corporocrats down.

By: deebaser

deebaser — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:30:23 +0000

ElBruce Says:

Ooh, I’ve got a compromise! How about single-payer?

Now THAT’S a pro-compromise!

By: cwarddc

cwarddc — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:30:12 +0000

Does anybody remember when the Repukes tried to “mollify” the Democrats on anything?

By: glogrrl

glogrrl — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:22:12 +0000

spencer’s mom says: Can anyone remember Bush pleading for anything? Or the MSM reporting it as such? Me neither.

Me neither, too. Bush DEMANDED that the Congress push through that ridiculous Medicare Part D, and he made sure his congressional minions obeyed. I want Obama to go to Capitol Hill and DEMAND that the damn Dems–Dinos,BlueDogs,Yellow dogs alike–pass a public option immediately, or feel his wrath for the rest of their tenure. I’m tired of those spineless idiots, and especially tired of Ben Nelson, Kent Conrad, Harry Reid, et al. who should resign and join the Rethuglican party, since they’re useless to real Democratic policies. I’m with you, spencer’s mom, and Peace to you, too.

By: AIO

AIO — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:13:24 +0000

Because of the Blue Dogs like Conrad, there is no way Single Payer will happen.
At this point all one can hope for is the Public Option, and it is doubtful that that will even happen.

By: P.D.

P.D. — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:11:28 +0000

We wonder why the Dems are tagged as wimps? The Dems think too much (if that is possible). They should grow some balls and go for all or nothing. We gave them a mandate. Just friggin do it.