White House Office Of Health Reform Director "Blindsided" By AHIP Study


	White House Office Of Health Reform Director "Blindsided" By AHIP Study

ratilfar

10-12-2009 7:51 PM

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healthcare, insurance, companies, will, raise, rates, scare, tactics, public option, nationa healthcare system

ratilfar says:

That's what happens when you play frog to the scorpion, Mr. President.

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10-12-2009 8:11 PM

ljsdesign

I wonder if they'll still be saying that if they write the public option back in?

10-12-2009 8:43 PM

ratilfar

One could only hope.

10-12-2009 8:57 PM

ljsdesign

cross your fingers and toes

my pops are on hold IUO for now

10-12-2009 11:57 PM

darkeforce

Isn't it nice to be able to afford to pay companies to do "reasearch" with a foregone conclusion? That's your healthcare money at work, people; spent on generating propaganda and nonsense, rather than on your healthcare.

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