Comments on: A Pyrrhic Victory in DC (at best) and the Looming California Battle http://californiaonecare.org/a-pyrrhic-victory-in-dc-at-best-and-the-looming-california-battle/ Campaign For SB 810 – Single Payer Universal Health Care Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:07:31 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: joemarkowitz http://californiaonecare.org/a-pyrrhic-victory-in-dc-at-best-and-the-looming-california-battle/comment-page-1/#comment-197 joemarkowitz Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:19:18 +0000 http://www.californiaonecare.org/?p=685#comment-197 If the insurance companies will rejoice why are they spending millions opposing the bill? If Republicans will high five each other why are there no Republican votes for the bill? If the tea baggers will celebrate, why are they marching in the streets trying to kill the bill? Are they all pretending to be unhappy about the bill, but in fact they are really happy? Are they waiting until it has passed to reveal their true feelings? How are you privy to what all these groups really think, but the rest of us are not? Have you infiltrated the secret tea party meetings where they talk about how they really want Congress to do what they are publicly demanding that Congress not do? If so, I would love to hear some details about that. If the insurance companies will rejoice why are they spending millions opposing the bill? If Republicans will high five each other why are there no Republican votes for the bill? If the tea baggers will celebrate, why are they marching in the streets trying to kill the bill? Are they all pretending to be unhappy about the bill, but in fact they are really happy? Are they waiting until it has passed to reveal their true feelings? How are you privy to what all these groups really think, but the rest of us are not? Have you infiltrated the secret tea party meetings where they talk about how they really want Congress to do what they are publicly demanding that Congress not do? If so, I would love to hear some details about that.

]]> By: Andy http://californiaonecare.org/a-pyrrhic-victory-in-dc-at-best-and-the-looming-california-battle/comment-page-1/#comment-198 Andy Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:08:51 +0000 http://www.californiaonecare.org/?p=685#comment-198 I would like to know the answer to this question also. I would like to know the answer to this question also.

]]> By: Peggy http://californiaonecare.org/a-pyrrhic-victory-in-dc-at-best-and-the-looming-california-battle/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Peggy Sat, 09 Jan 2010 03:18:38 +0000 http://www.californiaonecare.org/?p=685#comment-49 I would like to know how the federal bill might impact SB810. If states are not allowed to opt out of the federal system, can they supplement it with single-payer, or would they have to give up that option? How will those states which already have their own single-payer system, or a similar one, have to accommodate the federal plan? I would like to know how the federal bill might impact SB810. If states are not allowed to opt out of the federal system, can they supplement it with single-payer, or would they have to give up that option? How will those states which already have their own single-payer system, or a similar one, have to accommodate the federal plan?

]]> By: Mark Leland http://californiaonecare.org/a-pyrrhic-victory-in-dc-at-best-and-the-looming-california-battle/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Mark Leland Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:54:15 +0000 http://www.californiaonecare.org/?p=685#comment-48 mark@californiaonecare.org mark@californiaonecare.org

]]> By: Mark Leland http://californiaonecare.org/a-pyrrhic-victory-in-dc-at-best-and-the-looming-california-battle/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Mark Leland Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:51:52 +0000 http://www.californiaonecare.org/?p=685#comment-47 Address to Donate: Make checks to: Health Care for All sent to: Health Care for All California OneCare Campaign PO Box 2578 Mill Valley , CA 94942-2578 The end result on the federal level is the status quo got rattled. Address to Donate:

Make checks to: Health Care for All
sent to:
Health Care for All
California OneCare Campaign
PO Box 2578
Mill Valley , CA 94942-2578

The end result on the federal level is the status quo got rattled.

]]> By: Marley Spilman http://californiaonecare.org/a-pyrrhic-victory-in-dc-at-best-and-the-looming-california-battle/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Marley Spilman Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:37:28 +0000 http://www.californiaonecare.org/?p=685#comment-46 Hello, I can't find an address anywhere to which I can send a donation by postal mail. I do not donate on line. Thank you for your wonderful work. Marley Spilman spilogs@rawbw.com Hello,

I can’t find an address anywhere to which I can send a donation by postal mail. I do not donate on line.

Thank you for your wonderful work.

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]]> By: Cynthia http://californiaonecare.org/a-pyrrhic-victory-in-dc-at-best-and-the-looming-california-battle/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Cynthia Thu, 24 Dec 2009 04:39:55 +0000 http://www.californiaonecare.org/?p=685#comment-45 Actually, this is a victory for the uninsured and those who are paying way too much for insurance. Middle class Americans will not have to pay more than a small percentage of their income towards health insurance and those with pre-existing conditions can no longer be denied coverage. For those who don't like to pay for insurance company profits, there will be non-profit plans in the exchange. The Senate bill really is a good compromise. A single payer system would be great, but it is not going to happen with all the moderates and conservatives in the house and senate. We have to compromise for the sake of the uninsured and underinsured and those dying and going bankrupt due to a health care system that remains unattainable to millions of Americans. The saying is true: "We can't let the perfect be the enemy of the good". Actually, this is a victory for the uninsured and those who are paying way too much for insurance. Middle class Americans will not have to pay more than a small percentage of their income towards health insurance and those with pre-existing conditions can no longer be denied coverage. For those who don’t like to pay for insurance company profits, there will be non-profit plans in the exchange. The Senate bill really is a good compromise. A single payer system would be great, but it is not going to happen with all the moderates and conservatives in the house and senate. We have to compromise for the sake of the uninsured and underinsured and those dying and going bankrupt due to a health care system that remains unattainable to millions of Americans. The saying is true: “We can’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good”.

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