I'm investing in popcorn

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Wednesday June 24, 2009 · 1:17 PM PDT

2009/06/24 · 13:17

This is really good news for the Midwest.

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What's funnier, Republicans having affairs or Humans pretending to be a monogamous species?

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What's funnier, Republicans having affairs or Humans pretending to be a monogamous species?

yes

31 votes

72%?

danceattakjg

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Sunday June 21, 2009 · 1:40 AM PDT

2009/06/21 · 01:40

NYT/CBS poll: "Seventy-two percent of those questioned said they backed a government-administered insurance plan similar to Medicare for those under 65 that would compete for customers with the private sector. Twenty percent said they were opposed."

Excuse me?

"Seventy-two percent of those questioned said they backed a government-administered insurance plan similar to Medicare for those under 65 that would compete for customers with the private sector. Twenty percent said they were opposed."

Wait, but, but,

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Monday June 15, 2009 · 8:36 PM PDT

2009/06/15 · 20:36

sorry, I don't think it's gonna happen.

Every news story today is talking about the brilliance of bipartisan compromise, and then the description of what the compromise is is such utter bullshit that it makes me feel like, like, what does it make me feel like? oh yeah, the exact same way I felt when I read John McCain's healthcare platform off his website last summer. It's nothing. It's not going to do a fucking thing. Not a fucking thing for anyone who needs it, and it's going to cost too much.

You know what I think?

I think all the people saying we have to push for single-payer were right, and all of us thinking public option was just fine and dandy, "much more politically feasible," I think we were fucking wrong.

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Wednesday June 10, 2009 · 11:46 AM PDT

2009/06/10 · 11:46

cross posted at my blog.

Liberals in this country have a problem. We believe that taxes should be higher, but won't ever talk about it. This makes people nervous, and with good reason. It's like the neoconservatives never talking about the reasons we fight in the Middle East, while we all subtly and slowly recognize that it is, of course, oil. This makes us all a little nervous.

What liberals need to do is stop pretending there is a way to increase government spending without increasing taxes. The average roadkill raccoon understands this, and yet, democrats repeatedly talk about "cutting costs" and "streamlining efficiency." Bull Shit.

I want my taxes raised, and I want it now.

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Do you want your taxes raised?

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Do you want your taxes raised?

Yes, I think it's part of being a citizen, and want to ensure everyone has opportunity/healthcare/etc in this country

31 votes

Yes, at least to win the rhetorical argument about taxing "others" to pay for my shit

2 votes

yes, other

0 votes

no, I pay too much already

13 votes

no, we merely need to raise taxes at the top

8 votes

no, everyone's taxes are too high

11 votes

no, other

2 votes

I'm not in america

0 votes

Fox news reader comments on Tiller's death

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Sunday May 31, 2009 · 12:11 PM PDT

2009/05/31 · 12:11

Fox news comments about Dr. Tiller's death—

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Thursday May 28, 2009 · 10:07 AM PDT

2009/05/28 · 10:07

It's time, I guess, for me to face up to reality. I, as many of you, live in varying stages of denial.

I'm Danceattak, and my country tortures and rapes.

But really, it's not that simple.

In reality,

I'm John, and my country tortures and rapes.

[EDIT] cross posted at my blog.

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Tuesday May 26, 2009 · 8:30 PM PDT

2009/05/26 · 20:30

Some of you have read a few of my diaries about my wife's kidney failure (she's 22, I'm 23, both students, although she dropped out because of sickness last semester).

In the past two months we've applied for and utilized everything we could find: Community clinics with sliding scales, the Utah State University Health and Wellness Center, the Intermountain Health Care (IHC) financial assistance program, a Utah high-risk insurance pool, Medicaid, Disability, foodstamps, etc.

I'm here to report a day of quite good news, although in relatively small quantities.

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Friday May 22, 2009 · 12:32 AM PDT

2009/05/22 · 00:32

Sing it like the Tinman

When my wife falls to the ground
a yelp of pain the sound,
you may think it's absurd

that we aren't yet at the ER.
Well I'll tell you, we would be there
if we only were insured.

First her arms and legs go numb

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good song?

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good song?

needs more cowbell

11 votes

Healthcare letter to republican fam.

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Thursday May 21, 2009 · 4:01 PM PDT

2009/05/21 · 16:01

Dkos pals, I'm writing a letter to my and my wife's family. My side is Mormon and her side is fundamentalist baptist, and the vote tally is probably 95% republican.

We're looking to personalize the first paragraph or so, and the contact info, then send this form letter. I'm curious about any suggestions, or any content corrections.

Begin:

We’re writing to you to discuss the topic of healthcare reform. We’ve been actively and passionately involved in the debate on this issue for the last couple of years.

(Danceattaks Wife) was diagnosed with 3rd stage Chronic Kidney Disease in April 2009. We were, on one level, glad to finally figure out what had been causing a progressive sickness she’d been feeling, but on the other hand, disappointed that kidney failure was the answer.

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Sunday May 10, 2009 · 7:28 PM PDT

2009/05/10 · 19:28

I just read this article by the AP about the insurance/drug industries efforts to thwart public option health insurance. the article says that

Industry officials representing health insurers, hospitals, doctors, drug makers and a major labor union plan to be at White House on Monday to present the offer.

notably absent: Patients.

And the offer is essentially a commitment to cutting 2 Trillion dollars in costs over the next ten years. Translation: oh wait, I don't even have to translate. A tad later in the article it does it for me:

the industry groups are trying to strike a deal now with Obama officials to help get coverage for all Americans in the hopes they can stave off legislation that would restrict their profitability in future years.

so, strip public option, and they promise to stop raking in as much profits as they are now...

note: Went on a motorcycle ride with my wife and just got back. This diary was almost complete four hours ago, and while I see there are other discussions about this AP article now, I've decided to post anyway. Hopefully no one is annoyed by that

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Tuesday April 21, 2009 · 4:46 PM PDT

2009/04/21 · 16:46

All right all you friendly people.

The good news is my wife's kidneys aren't completely ruined.

The bad news is my wife's kidneys aren't completely ruined.

...

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Saturday April 18, 2009 · 5:20 PM PDT

2009/04/18 · 17:20

This is, from a distance, absolutely fantastic story material. My wife agrees, so I'm allowed to say that. We got rough news yesterday about possible kidney failure, and I posted about it here: Kidney failure + no insurance = me & my 22 y/o wife.

Well, circa 5:20 Mountain Time today, Saturday, she gets a call on her cell from a number that has called 6 times in the past two days, and one she doesn't recognize. My wife as an autistic spectrum disorder and prefers not to answer to strangers, but finally she picked up. It was a ROBOT CREDITOR, telling her she owed someone 105$. She called the number back and talked to a human, who informed her that the 105$ was owed to the doctors office that she went to one year ago — and get this: We had insurance back then, they were a preferred provider, AND my wife went in for similar although lesser symptoms to what she is currently experiencing but the physician at this office called her a hypochondriac and rejected her request for a blood test!

do read on...

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How often has your insurance not functioned as it is supposed to

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How often has your insurance not functioned as it is supposed to

Astoundingly often

19 votes

Far too many times

17 votes

On several occurances

12 votes

It's happened

16 votes

My insurance has always worked for me

11 votes

Insurance? haha. haha. insurance. haha.

19 votes

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