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    That is positive news. I am happy to see...

    That is positive news. I am happy to see Republicans moving toward making health coverage permanent and affordable, without regard to the employment status of the recipient. This should be the...
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    I can't see any way this new change will actually...

    I can't see any way this new change will actually expand MedicAid to more people. The people who push this type of change are convinced that welfare recipients are all welfare queens who sit at home...
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    Apart from the insider trading, that is.

    Apart from the insider trading, that is.
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    Yes, the prisoners were great for the most part....

    Yes, the prisoners were great for the most part. I heard a number of great stories out of them, and frankly realized how narrow the line is between being in prison and out. It only takes a marginal...
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    When I worked there (left in '99) we only...

    When I worked there (left in '99) we only received ~2-4% of our budget from the state, but were forced to take most of the indigent. LDS hospital would re-route ambulances to us, etc. We got all of...
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    Yeah, but that is like US$20k, so yeah. (Kidding)...

    Yeah, but that is like US$20k, so yeah. (Kidding)
    When we include all taxes, plus the cost of health and other insurance premiums and retirement investments, all of which we buy on the private...
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    Good teachers are worth their weight in gold....

    Good teachers are worth their weight in gold. They deserve to have states make a substantial investment in the children by paying teachers enough money to attract the best candidates.

    Likewise...
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    I bet he can be talked into going to universal...

    I bet he can be talked into going to universal coverage if his inner thigh gets properly massaged.
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    How crazy would it be if he tells the Republicans...

    How crazy would it be if he tells the Republicans in Congress the only bill he will sign is one providing a single-payer option (for those who choose it), with government price negotiation for...
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    That would have been great. Having a Public...

    That would have been great. Having a Public Option underpinning the entire thing is terribly missed by the ACA. If anybody could sign up for Medicare, and if Medicare was allowed to negotiate drug...
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    A family member had non-emergency bowel surgery...

    A family member had non-emergency bowel surgery last year. The total bill was 37 THOUSAND GD Dollars.

    The surgeons bill? (Consult, surgery, follow-up) ~ $2100
    The surgeon's reimbursement?...
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    He is a moocher, just like Warner Brothers...

    He is a moocher, just like Warner Brothers Publishing and the Happy Birthday song. He was using the government to secure a significant competitive advantage against any possible competitor, including...
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    This isn't a product he developed, however. He...

    This isn't a product he developed, however. He merely purchased the rights to the product, after which he jacked up the price fifty fold. It would perhaps be a better argument if he (or his company)...
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    That was a large part of John McCain's plan. He...

    That was a large part of John McCain's plan. He wanted to take away the deduction from employers and give it directly to the consumers. (Strictly speaking he wanted to give consumers a $5000 tax...
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