Comments on: Kent Conrad’s “Co-ops”: Kicking You to the Curb So BCBS Execs Get Even More Unearned Bonuses http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/kent-conrads-co-ops-lets-kick-grandma-to-the-curb-so-bcbs-execs-get-even-more-unearned-bonuses/ Politics for liberal newsgeeks Sat, 18 Feb 2012 05:37:02 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: DeanOR http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/kent-conrads-co-ops-lets-kick-grandma-to-the-curb-so-bcbs-execs-get-even-more-unearned-bonuses/#comment-43657 DeanOR Wed, 09 Sep 2009 05:45:37 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/kent-conrads-co-ops-lets-kick-grandma-to-the-curb-so-bcbs-execs-get-even-more-unearned-bonuses/#comment-43657 <p>A real public insurance option now.<br /> No co-op substitute.<br /> No trigger.<br /> No weaseling.</p> <p>No public option now, no mandate now.</p> A real public insurance option now.
No co-op substitute.
No trigger.
No weaseling.

No public option now, no mandate now.

]]> By: roxsteady http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/kent-conrads-co-ops-lets-kick-grandma-to-the-curb-so-bcbs-execs-get-even-more-unearned-bonuses/#comment-43635 roxsteady Wed, 09 Sep 2009 02:16:20 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/kent-conrads-co-ops-lets-kick-grandma-to-the-curb-so-bcbs-execs-get-even-more-unearned-bonuses/#comment-43635 <p>We should do all we can to spread this around. I hope Keith or Rachel picks up this story over the next few days!</p> We should do all we can to spread this around. I hope Keith or Rachel picks up this story over the next few days!

]]> By: cinnamonape http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/kent-conrads-co-ops-lets-kick-grandma-to-the-curb-so-bcbs-execs-get-even-more-unearned-bonuses/#comment-43633 cinnamonape Wed, 09 Sep 2009 01:50:02 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/kent-conrads-co-ops-lets-kick-grandma-to-the-curb-so-bcbs-execs-get-even-more-unearned-bonuses/#comment-43633 <p>You do know the difference between private property and the government. Censorship applies to government control over speech.</p> <p>What you are suggesting is that FDL HaS TO allow you to use this site as a forum. Does the Southern Baptist Church have to allow Richard Dawkins the time to preach from their pulpits? Does a synagogue have to let a Nazi spew his historical revisionism to the congregation? Does the GOP have to allow Democrats to vote in their primary , or the rights to have demonstrations within their conventions ?</p> <p>What an idjit.</p> You do know the difference between private property and the government. Censorship applies to government control over speech.

What you are suggesting is that FDL HaS TO allow you to use this site as a forum. Does the Southern Baptist Church have to allow Richard Dawkins the time to preach from their pulpits? Does a synagogue have to let a Nazi spew his historical revisionism to the congregation? Does the GOP have to allow Democrats to vote in their primary , or the rights to have demonstrations within their conventions ?

What an idjit.

]]> By: solerso http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/kent-conrads-co-ops-lets-kick-grandma-to-the-curb-so-bcbs-execs-get-even-more-unearned-bonuses/#comment-43629 solerso Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:44:51 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/kent-conrads-co-ops-lets-kick-grandma-to-the-curb-so-bcbs-execs-get-even-more-unearned-bonuses/#comment-43629 <p>or more to the point, the mouth</p> or more to the point, the mouth

]]> By: newtonusr http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/kent-conrads-co-ops-lets-kick-grandma-to-the-curb-so-bcbs-execs-get-even-more-unearned-bonuses/#comment-43628 newtonusr Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:42:55 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/kent-conrads-co-ops-lets-kick-grandma-to-the-curb-so-bcbs-execs-get-even-more-unearned-bonuses/#comment-43628 <p>Well, shit is in the eye of the masticist.</p> Well, shit is in the eye of the masticist.

]]> By: BiggusDiggus http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/kent-conrads-co-ops-lets-kick-grandma-to-the-curb-so-bcbs-execs-get-even-more-unearned-bonuses/#comment-43627 BiggusDiggus Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:14:19 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/kent-conrads-co-ops-lets-kick-grandma-to-the-curb-so-bcbs-execs-get-even-more-unearned-bonuses/#comment-43627 <p>Why do all these schmucks all have handout photos with shit-eating grins on them?</p> Why do all these schmucks all have handout photos with shit-eating grins on them?

]]> By: solerso http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/kent-conrads-co-ops-lets-kick-grandma-to-the-curb-so-bcbs-execs-get-even-more-unearned-bonuses/#comment-43625 solerso Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:04:34 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/kent-conrads-co-ops-lets-kick-grandma-to-the-curb-so-bcbs-execs-get-even-more-unearned-bonuses/#comment-43625 <p>Dont you find it BEYOND strange, the the noble olympia snowe, so “dedicated to bi -partisan efforts” to get the kill grandma bill passed, hasnt been attacked ONE SINGLE TIME, by the hysterical, unctious, repitillian right? not even the fat man himself has had a bad word to say about her…or am I wrong? has limbaugh attacked snowe yet??</p> Dont you find it BEYOND strange, the the noble olympia snowe, so “dedicated to bi -partisan efforts” to get the kill grandma bill passed, hasnt been attacked ONE SINGLE TIME, by the hysterical, unctious, repitillian right? not even the fat man himself has had a bad word to say about her…or am I wrong? has limbaugh attacked snowe yet??

]]> By: Frank33 http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/kent-conrads-co-ops-lets-kick-grandma-to-the-curb-so-bcbs-execs-get-even-more-unearned-bonuses/#comment-43623 Frank33 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:58:41 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/kent-conrads-co-ops-lets-kick-grandma-to-the-curb-so-bcbs-execs-get-even-more-unearned-bonuses/#comment-43623 <p>They have a strategy, do not debate, do not look for a solution, do not admit the CRISIS. As Rushbo, has directed them, they are required to shout down and not even allow discussion by anyone. Their delusional corporate talking points are allowed, nothing else. They will be censoring the lefty lib cruel fem bloggers if they can.</p> They have a strategy, do not debate, do not look for a solution, do not admit the CRISIS. As Rushbo, has directed them, they are required to shout down and not even allow discussion by anyone. Their delusional corporate talking points are allowed, nothing else. They will be censoring the lefty lib cruel fem bloggers if they can.

]]> By: juslin http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/kent-conrads-co-ops-lets-kick-grandma-to-the-curb-so-bcbs-execs-get-even-more-unearned-bonuses/#comment-43621 juslin Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:57:57 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/kent-conrads-co-ops-lets-kick-grandma-to-the-curb-so-bcbs-execs-get-even-more-unearned-bonuses/#comment-43621 <p>its amazing to me how easily manipulated amuuricans are to fight AGAINST their own health interests!! they don’t get that the guvmint isn’t restricting their choices - its the private insurance industry… as a person with health insurance that i pay myself my hmo constantly denies my Dr.’s prescription meds for me unless its generic.. so where’s my choice? aetna most certainly does not allow choice!!</p> its amazing to me how easily manipulated amuuricans are to fight AGAINST their own health interests!! they don’t get that the guvmint isn’t restricting their choices – its the private insurance industry… as a person with health insurance that i pay myself my hmo constantly denies my Dr.’s prescription meds for me unless its generic.. so where’s my choice? aetna most certainly does not allow choice!!

]]> By: TheLurkingMod http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/kent-conrads-co-ops-lets-kick-grandma-to-the-curb-so-bcbs-execs-get-even-more-unearned-bonuses/#comment-43620 TheLurkingMod Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:57:34 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/kent-conrads-co-ops-lets-kick-grandma-to-the-curb-so-bcbs-execs-get-even-more-unearned-bonuses/#comment-43620 <p>emptywheel is upstairs!<br /><a href="http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/incenting-shit-plans/" rel="nofollow">Incenting Shit Plans</a></p> emptywheel is upstairs!
Incenting Shit Plans

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