Oh, those awful statistics

TB — 8/15/2009 8:21:06 PM (archived)

I realize they are meaningless next to anecdotes about people's cousins, neighbors or grandmothers, but I've developed a liking for real numbers.

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Palin's an ignorant ... - Eri - 8/14/2009 12:51:57 AM
- re: Palin's an ignorant ... - lurker - 8/17/2009 2:10:43 PM
- HMO's have perfected "death panels". We've got 'em now. (n/t) - Bowser - 8/16/2009 2:48:50 AM
  - HMO's are a creation of Dems. - Lee - 8/16/2009 5:09:35 AM
    - Deliberately denying and delaying care until the patient dies is a for profit private enterprise decision. (n/t) - Bowser - 8/16/2009 2:19:36 PM
- Palin represents the ignorant, right-wing religious fanatics - z - 8/14/2009 12:48:41 PM
  - Yeah, but vote and see how many agree with her (n/t) - Disgusted - 8/15/2009 1:42:48 AM
  - Democrats flailing desperately - TB - 8/14/2009 3:46:47 PM
    - The average American seeking reasonably priced healthcare - z - 8/15/2009 12:05:16 AM
      - And from England... - TB - 8/15/2009 4:24:46 AM
        
        re: And from England... - Doug Ellison - 8/15/2009 8:03:18 AM
        
        Not to be unkind... - SDAI-Tech1 - 8/16/2009 4:24:30 AM
        
        Actually, hardly anyplace in Europe has air conditioning. - TB - 8/16/2009 4:07:37 PM
        
        I know. - SDAI-Tech1 - 8/16/2009 11:43:29 PM
        
        re: I know. - Doug Ellison - 8/18/2009 9:54:52 AM
        
        re: I know. - Doug Ellison - 8/17/2009 6:50:42 AM
        
        Doug, you don't actually live in Europe. - TB - 8/18/2009 12:44:55 PM
        
        re: Doug, you don't actually live in Europe. - Doug Ellison - 8/20/2009 11:30:01 AM
        
        Not membership. Absorption. - TB - 8/20/2009 4:31:09 PM
        
        Why would Germans want air conditioning? - alcaray - 8/17/2009 2:21:48 AM
        
        Not entitlement...efficiency. - SDAI-Tech1 - 8/17/2009 5:58:05 AM
        
        My trash collection is much more socialistic. - alcaray - 8/17/2009 7:01:27 AM
        
        Probably an exception - TB - 8/17/2009 1:45:39 PM
        
        I get a barrel for trash too. But it is huge. - alcaray - 8/17/2009 5:26:12 PM
        
        Ah California circa 1980... - SDAI-Tech1 - 8/17/2009 9:52:57 AM
        
        You've never been to Minnesota in August, have you? (n/t) - TB - 8/17/2009 4:52:15 AM
        
        I went skiing there in July once. - alcaray - 8/17/2009 5:04:46 AM
        
        To be fair... - TB - 8/17/2009 12:10:23 AM
        
        re: Actually, hardly anyplace in Europe has air conditioning. - Doug Ellison - 8/16/2009 5:07:56 PM
        
        I was in France (Paris and Nice) and Italy (n/t) - TB - 8/16/2009 6:26:36 PM
        
        re: Not to be unkind... - Doug Ellison - 8/16/2009 3:37:25 PM
        
        Thank you! - Eri - 8/15/2009 6:31:32 PM
        
        Oh, those awful statistics - TB - 8/15/2009 8:21:06 PM
        
        Fact: Canada and England both spend less per capita on healthcare than the US - z - 8/15/2009 11:30:04 PM
        
        Well this should be right up your alley. - SDAI-Tech1 - 8/16/2009 4:35:49 AM
        
        re: Fact - TB - 8/16/2009 1:16:06 AM
        
        re: And from England... - TB - 8/15/2009 4:33:49 PM
        
        re: And from England... - Doug Ellison - 8/15/2009 6:21:45 PM
        
        Private insurance - TB - 8/15/2009 8:19:14 PM
      - re: The average American - TB - 8/15/2009 4:09:19 AM
    - There is clearly a well-organized and funded campaign to terrorize decent people. - Bowser - 8/14/2009 8:32:26 PM
      - LOL! This is priceless! At a townhall meeting in Texas... - z - 8/15/2009 1:10:31 AM
        
        Medicare - TB - 8/15/2009 4:20:07 AM
        
        I have some extremely wealthy friends who are completely satisfied with Medicare. - Bowser - 8/15/2009 1:26:30 AM
- Tom knows 10 times more about it than we do. And he doesn't see anything wrong with it. (n/t) - alcaray - 8/14/2009 1:44:01 AM
  - Moderator, please fix my subject, above. - alcaray - 8/14/2009 1:45:24 AM
    - Would you relax already? - TB - 8/14/2009 3:29:26 AM
      - Impossible. (n/t) - alcaray - 8/14/2009 4:20:47 AM
        
        No, seriously, relax, man - RobertS - 8/14/2009 11:44:05 PM
        
        You make the rule that people should be referred to by their handles. - alcaray - 8/15/2009 8:25:28 PM

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