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Democrats getting bolder on gov't insurance plan
Associated Press ^ | June 22, 2009 | Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar

Posted on 06/22/2009 3:18:05 PM PDT by reaganaut1

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“Liberals, citing polls that show support for a public plan, say they are increasingly frustrated with negotiations to make the idea more palatable to Republicans.”

Because the “polls” they site are the CBS/NYT poll which if I remember correctly is the only major poll that shows support for a “public option.” When a RINO like Lindsay Graham says the public option will not pass (which he did yesterday) then you know it’s not going to make it into the final bill.


21 posted on 06/22/2009 4:49:43 PM PDT by moose2004 (Stand up, speak out and help stop Obamacare and GE)
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Liberals, citing polls that show support for a public plan,

A NYT "poll" which polled 66.5% Democrats (Obama got 52.9%). Your Statistics 101 professor would give you an "F" if you came up with such a poll.

Given the inaccuracies and the margin or error, this means as few as 49% of those polled support the "public option".

22 posted on 06/22/2009 5:14:11 PM PDT by FreepShop1
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"...this co-op idea doesn't come close to satisfying anyone who wants a public plan."

KMA Schumer!

I'll take care of my own issues in life you communist b@stard!

Don't tread on ME!

23 posted on 06/22/2009 5:19:15 PM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: Typical_Whitey

If it’s going to be such a great plan, why won’t members of Congress be under it?


24 posted on 06/22/2009 5:28:37 PM PDT by COBOL2Java (Obamanation: an imploding administration headed by a clueless schmuck)
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To: reaganaut1

Schumer told The Associated Press that negotiation with Republicans have proved frustrating, saying that he and his Democratic colleagues now may have to go it alone on the issue of a public plan.
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Go it alone peckerhead, don’t expect me to pay for your lowlifes that choose to spend their money elsewhere or for the illegals that come over here to get free medical care.


25 posted on 06/22/2009 6:06:30 PM PDT by mojitojoe (All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.)
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To: reaganaut1
I think all of this is Moot. We don't have the money, you can't tax enough people to pay for it. Also the Obama budgets and deficits are finally being called by The Bond market. There ain't enough Liquidity in the world system for us to continue to sell our debt like no tomorrow.
We will be forced into a balanced budget and it will be painful.
26 posted on 06/22/2009 6:11:01 PM PDT by Captain Peter Blood
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To: TribalPrincess2U

Thank you for the effort. ACORN is obama’s machine... it surely isn’t mine. It’s a travesty!


27 posted on 06/22/2009 7:04:31 PM PDT by bareford101 (barefoot prince)
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To: reaganaut1

I’m glad polls show people don’t mind paying more in taxes, because pay is exactly what they’re going to do. :D


28 posted on 06/22/2009 7:21:38 PM PDT by Tzimisce (No thanks. We have enough government already. - The Tick)
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To: April Lexington

This is what WJ Clinton warned about. The Clinton machine understood the center-right, muddled middle, anti-tax orientation of this country. That’s why they adopted wefare reform, crime and other issues from Republicans.

O is far more clueless. He believed the headlines and campaign slogans about “change”, and assumed a major, overnight move to the Left.

Bill Clinton was also smart enough to stay away from Healthcare, after Hillary had her head handed to her. Caraville told my group that it was loser issue to make policy on.


29 posted on 06/22/2009 7:40:11 PM PDT by Wiseghy ("You want to break this army? Then break your word to it.")
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To: Wooly

People have to understand that the main purpose in the push to health care reform is to shore up future funding for Medicaid and Medicare by the eventual seizure of the now private health care funding that your employer and you spend each year. It is the tired old liberal idea of everybody benefits when some take a little less so that others get a little more.
First generation people in these programs will get everything for about ten years and then the cutbacks and rationing will happen.


Well put, wondering do you have any sources stating this premise explicitly—I am looking for facts to share with lib friends & neighbors...


30 posted on 06/22/2009 8:10:39 PM PDT by Freedom56v2 ("If you think healthcare is expensive now, just wait till it is free! "~ PJ O'Rourke)
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