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IbogaProject

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6. I despise our media that speak of health care like furniture

Reply to Beartracks (Reply #2)

Sun Nov 16, 2025, 05:52 PM

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Like it is something you choose to buy or maybe wait. And they neglect to mention that these subsidies don't go the recipient but to health care providers. Those providers employ people this type of spending, even if inefficient, generates jobs spread throughout the country. That part is getting left out as it would pull some consensus over to just renew it until someone proposes a coherent alternative with plenty of time to evaluate.

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Dr. Oz Waffles After CNN's Dana Bash Asks Him Flat Out to Promise Americans Will Be Able to Afford Their Health Coverage [View all] BumRushDaShow Sunday OP

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Americans could "play a different role than they historically have played in this marketplace"... Beartracks Sunday #2

This is definitely the "camel's nose under the tent" erronis Sunday #5

I despise our media that speak of health care like furniture IbogaProject Sunday #6

Your statement sums up all kinds of federal spending and subsidies... Beartracks Sunday #7

F'ing "tactics"? nt KPN Sunday #3

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Yup. BumRushDaShow Sunday #10

Health insurance corporations Mblaze Sunday #8

....really it has been "discussed" since the FDR years, or even earlier. joanbarnes Sunday #9

Well LBJ implemented Medicare in the '60s BumRushDaShow Sunday #12

Oz and the GOP have had lifetimes to come up with an idea C_U_L8R Sunday #11

They have no ideas. Nothing. If they did..... paleotn Sunday #13

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How Stupid IS Ms. Bash? (And Where's Ex Jeremy Been?) Oz the.... ColoringFool Sunday #15

I understand there's a xoncept of a plan. Permanut Sunday #16

It ain't working and has not been for years. Allow me to frame a reply to our beloved Dr Oz... PatrickforB Sunday #18

They had me laughing at "Dr. Oz Waffle." Beartracks Sunday #19

"Die, proles" not fooled Yesterday #21

We don't want ideas! You losers have had 15 years! AllyCat Yesterday #22