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Question: Which of the following plays the biggest role in why Democrats are seriously considering the reconciliation option?
#1
They generally want to see a health care reform bill passed, even if that means massive defeats in November (R)		  
#2
They generally want to see a health care reform bill passed, even if that means massive defeats in November (D)		  
#3
They generally want to see a health care reform bill passed, even if that means massive defeats in November (I/O)		  
#4
They feel that they will be able to use the passage of a health care reform bill as a successful campaign tool in November (R)		  
#5
They feel that they will be able to use the passage of a health care reform bill as a successful campaign tool in November (D)		  
#6
They feel that they will be able to use the passage of a health care reform bill as a successful campaign tool in November (I/O)		  
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Total Voters: 30

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opebo
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« on: March 02, 2010, 11:21:11 AM »
Quote from: Mr. Moderate on March 01, 2010, 10:05:58 PM
There are a few lessons you can learn from our great experiment here in Massachusetts:
(1) Way more poor people will find coverage thanks to subsidies.
(2) If you can afford health care now at an obnoxious rate, you will not qualify for anything but the right to keep paying that rate.
(3) Wait times for doctors are up.
(4) Doctors do not want to accept state-paid patients and refuse them whenever possible.
(5) Middle-class premiums will continue to rise unabated.
(6) Poors still use the ER as their front line source of medical treatment.
(7) There's a marked proliferation of high-deductible "junk" plans that exist as the cheapest way to avoid a state-levied fine.
( Cool Whatever they're telling you the cost to taxpayers is, they're way off.

Number one makes all the others well worth it, though obviously as you point out, the MA plan is crap compared to a full Government Health Service.
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opebo
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« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2010, 03:16:50 PM »
Quote from: sbane on March 02, 2010, 01:46:21 PM
...I don't see how anyone, unless they are a millionaire, would oppose healthcare for all. I am from an upper middle class background but I know perfectly well I am one "restructuring" or "productivity increase" away from using the ER as my major source of health care. And the rest of you upper middle class folks and those who have good jobs with healthcare benefits are in the same boat with me. Hell, if your job provides healthcare benefits, you are more likely to be laid off.

They really don't understand this, sbane.  Their hubris is that strong that they are totally in denial of reality.
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