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Luft
So when Magic care comes to town can I quit my job?
Baroke Obama
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Dems to ram public option through with 51 votes
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Buck Galaxy
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8/19/2009 3:33:29 AM
Luft
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JEKing
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8/19/2009 11:50:18 PM
So when Magic care comes to town can I quit my job?
(n/t)
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Baroke Obama
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8/22/2009 2:06:09 AM
re: So when Magic care comes...
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JEKing
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8/23/2009 8:11:06 PM
Sweet. ;-)
(n/t)
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SDAI-Tech1
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8/23/2009 11:22:56 PM
O, the hysteria!
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alcaray
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8/23/2009 8:27:25 PM
re: Luft
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TB
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8/20/2009 12:33:43 AM
Thanks for expanding the topic, TB. At least Luft is working with the nuts and bolts. (n/t)
(n/t)
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JEKing
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8/20/2009 8:17:30 PM
Story here
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Buck Galaxy
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8/19/2009 3:37:34 PM
Someday we'll all look back and realize how completely insane it was...
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z
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8/19/2009 11:59:08 AM
The solution to your example is simple, if brutal:
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Mary Anne
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8/21/2009 7:23:54 PM
The example stunk.
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TB
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8/22/2009 7:13:10 AM
Preventative care
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TB
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8/19/2009 4:35:03 PM
Nah, people like Tom will still be bitching about it and finding fault.
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Eri
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8/19/2009 12:52:55 PM
re: people like Tom
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TB
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8/19/2009 4:13:31 PM
And how do people become homeless, pray?
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Mary Anne
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8/21/2009 7:41:30 PM
"people who fall into none of those categories"
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TB
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8/22/2009 8:08:33 AM
People like Tom will end up using the public option
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Buck Galaxy
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8/19/2009 3:36:07 PM
After the government methodically destroys the private ones, probably.
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TB
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8/19/2009 5:40:35 PM
Oh, *please* let them try that!
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TB
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8/19/2009 4:01:21 AM
They have the votes, and the other side refuses to deal
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Buck Galaxy
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8/19/2009 4:07:40 AM
"Refuses to deal?"
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TB
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8/19/2009 4:13:31 AM
re: "Refuses to deal?"
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Eri
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8/19/2009 12:57:25 PM
It's now or never for health care reform
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Buck Galaxy
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8/19/2009 5:17:07 AM
I doubt they'll get it.
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Lee
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8/19/2009 3:54:39 AM
HabitableZone — be civil, or at least entertaining.