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the worst part of my evacuation "vacation"? Staying in a house where I did not have access to the internet, and the homeowners were very much Republicans/Trump Lovers. Thankfully they did not watch Fox News, but when the big news of Manafort getting a plea deal (I think?), I had no one I could talk to about or get more info on.
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09-16-2018, 05:25 PM | #12354 |
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Heh JP. So where does the Mueller investigation stand with Manafort flipping? I have to say I was looking forward to the second Manafort trial. Seemed like it was the "juicier" of the two with a potential for lots of info on Trump. Do we know how much time he will serve now with the plea? Any other big Trump news I missed this week I was away?
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09-16-2018, 05:39 PM | #12355 |
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Manafort flipping was like two years ago, right?
With all that's happened in the past 24 hours it's hard to remember!
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09-16-2018, 06:03 PM | #12356 | |
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I think the prosecutors will request less than 10 years. While the focus seems on Trump, I actually think the Manafort flip is more about Russian organized crime and breaking up some of that. Never made sense that he was loyal to Trump. Manafort is a conman and grifter, there is no loyalty in his body. Always made more sense that he was afraid of the Russian mob. |
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09-16-2018, 07:18 PM | #12357 | |
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What else happened in the last 24 hours? I see some Kavanaugh stuff but meh, he's getting confirmed, so that's whatever. I haven't paid the closest attention though. |
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Kavanaugh.
The continued, Maria didn't kill anybody tweets. The flooding from the hurricane. News just moves really really fast these days.
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I enjoy Ocasio-Cortez. She allows me to show my government class how extreme left thinking is also flawed and dangerous. I would actively campaign with the Tea party if she were running for president.
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I think the standard liberal argument is that medicare-for-all would give Americans bigger bang for their buck. We may have to raise $32 trillion in taxes in order to pay for it but we'll save that and more by not having to pay for insurance and some other private health care spending.
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Even if someone likes Ocasio-Cortez, what separates her from some say, random redditor who spouts similar far-left political opinions? I think there's a risk in these younger liberals coming to prominence based on words instead of deeds. Why should voters believe she'd actually be effective?
We have a Dem governor candidate in Idaho who won her primary over the establishment candidate in a similar way, but she seems to be a real trainwreck. Her staff are constantly resigning and singing NDAs, fellow dem legislators say she's impossible to work for and has to be managed, and she has no particular track record of accomplishing anything. But she's gotten that "exciting new liberal!" label and that's enough in 2018 to get some momentum. I can see the same old cycle continuing - a "blue wave" of sorts based on optimism rooted in candidates' stated views rather that track record of accomplishments, winning some seats, disappointment in the results when the words can't be backed up, apathy next election cycle, seats lost, rinse repeat. Last edited by molson : 09-17-2018 at 12:59 PM. |
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Not knowing anything about her(other than her age and that she's a real socialist, as opposed to the more common boogeyman variety), I'm going to assume like any other politician, Charisma.
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True, maybe "new" is more accurate than "young", and that's always been a thing in politics. Despite exceptions like Trump, do Republicans generally elect more experienced candidates who built up their careers within the party and through local, state, and national offices? That might explain why the Republican party seems to be more effective politically. I guess just because of the more conservative nature of their platform, you don't have as many random new candidates coming out of nowhere and gaining traction based on just charisma and saying the right things. Last edited by molson : 09-17-2018 at 01:20 PM. |
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You mean like the President? And that's what's being lost here. Ocasio-Cortez isn't coming out of a vacuum, she exists (as a future Congressperson) as a result of a Trump world. Prior to Trump's election, there was no way that someone like Ocasio-Cortez was going to upset a center-left multiple term Congressman. It's just now no one cares about experience anymore. Then again, the House of Representatives is generally not the place for experienced pols. It's where a lot of national politicians start off.
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Sorry but this is a dumb article. You're shifting the expense from it being taken out of your paycheck and given to an insurance company to it being taken out of your paycheck as a tax. You're already paying $300-$1500 a month for health insurance if you're on an employee plan. The employer covered portion is a pass-through cost you don't see. So if Medicare for All was implemented, you'd be taking home $300-$1500 more a month in your paycheck. Yes some of that would have to go toward a higher Medicare tax, but you'd still be up in the end. Overall the country would be paying less for health care. Administrative costs go down and the government has an enormous bargaining position with pharmaceutical companies. It also removes a burden on poorer individuals who can't get it through work which will lower the amount we spend on food stamps, public housing, and other government programs. Every other developed country in the world does this and pays a fraction of what we do for health care and gets better results. This isn't some crazy idea. |
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The math isn't complicated. You get to make between $4,000 and $30,000 more a year. But you pay 7.5% for Medicare instead of the current 2.9%.
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Also all the people who cheered the tax cuts that drove our deficit to over a trillion a year suddenly care about spending.
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Well you have certainly articulated much better than she did in the interview. However, I suspect the reason she didn't say like you just did is the numbers don't add up. Saying, "some of that would have to go toward a higher Medicare tax, but you'd still be up in the end." is so wildly vague, yet often repeated, I think it is dogma more than reasoning. Quote:
Many poor now qualify for medicaid. How large is the gap of working adults who don't qualify and don't get employee insurance? Especially adults over 25. It seems it would have to be enormous given the cost to cover them all in the way you want to. I guess I'm also enchanted with your optimism. I don't see how the institution that runs the VA is capable of running a larger health care system, better, cheaper and on the cutting edge. Last edited by AENeuman : 09-17-2018 at 03:27 PM. |
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Every other developed nation does it and gets better results. This idea that it can't be done or is a far out idea relies on ignoring what the rest of the world is doing. The numbers aren't vague either. We know the median cost for a family of fours employer sponsored health care package is over $28,000 a year. We know that most other countries spend half what we spend. Heck the Koch Brothers sponsored a study that showed that Medicare for All would be cheaper in the long run. Cutting out the middleman and increasing your purchasing power are simple business principles to lowering costs. Quote:
Medicare actually works quite well considering the obstacles of caring for the elderly. Issues with it are resolved quickly because of the massive voting base that relies on it. Veterans on the other hand (especially those who have to use the VA for health care) don't have that voting power. Most of the public doesn't give a shit about them either. The issue with Medicare has been cost. And most of that is self-inflicted such as not using it's massive purchasing power to negotiate better drug prices. But we've also seen Medicare has great buying power and can negotiate better prices than private health insurers when they want to. So yes, it would also require electing officials who are not completely sucking off every Pharma exec who walks past them. But a system perhaps that sets the Medicare tax rate at a variable amount would provide enormous incentive for politicians to provide a better service. Last edited by RainMaker : 09-17-2018 at 04:14 PM. |
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Also, Ocasio-Cortez isn't far-left. Her policies are basically Canada.
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Does Canadia guarantee a job to everyone?
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That's kind of cherry picking the results of the study and ignoring many of the stated caveats. Did conservative study show big savings for Bernie Sanders' Medicare for All plan? | PolitiFact
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Kavanaugh committee vote has been postponed.
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Has a national health care system. Yes they are different but the overall goal is the same. They all provide services at a fraction of the cost that we do in America. Enough with the America is too unique to do what the rest of the world does. There are big, small, urban-centric, and rural countries doing this. We already do this with Medicare on a grand scale. Quote:
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I find quickly dismissing the uniqueness of the largest by far economy and the third largest population and the most diverse, naive and dangerous. Asking to completely up end a broken system without proper recognition of the problems, is Bernie type of bernie dogma I can’t stand...imho Again, massive gamble to be so certain. Are there other large scale examples of a government taking over an massive institution and costs went way down? |
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I really am just tired of tired of talking about all the corruption in this administration:
FEMA head under investigation for improper use of vehicles. Sec of Commerce has stuff about his role in the Census citizenship question redacted and revealed in a lawsuit Trump wants the FISA information about Carter Page and Bruce Ohr totally redacted and revealed- ordered the DOJ and FBI to do so. And it goes on and on...
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Re: universal or single-payer healthcare in the US
I'm all for it but I do think the US has unique challenges that needs to be acknowledged and addressed somehow. 1) I think the US subsidizes the ROW (rest-of-world) drug prices and hence their lower costs of healthcare. The other countries can provide drugs at lower cost because the pharma's that can charge higher in the US can therefore charge lower in ROW. Would reducing drug prices in the US cause increases in the other countries? 2) Similar vein of thought, the US produces the most new drugs and therefore those pharma companies pass those costs down to the US consumer. Will the reduction in incentive due to lower profits cause less drug research? 3) With socialized medicine, there are bound to be greater "limits" to what can be done for a consumer. I know many countries offer private insurance which is what I would also want for the US model but for those without private insurance, there will be limits on drugs and treatment. I'm personally okay with this. There was a study that showed a great % of costs was attributed to the last X weeks of a patients life. I've told my wife that I don't want extraordinary treatment or drugs, just make me comfortable and pain free (e.g. opiods!). Is the US mindset too much into -- do what needs to be done to prolong life for X months? Will the US mindset accept these limitation? 4) Will the reduced profits to Providers (e.g. doctors, nurses etc.) mean there will be less of them? Maybe, but TBH, reform our immigration laws and we can get a bunch of doctors (India) and nurses (Philippines) elsewhere who may (admittedly) be less qualified but probably 80-90% there. 5) An option (or in addition to I guess) to single-payer is true transparency to medical and drug prices. I've heard some say that the info is out there but I don't think it is. Like the stock market, let there be an efficient flow of information. About 2 months ago, I was asking around for quotes to a medical procedure at 3 different providers. Each of them went something like this ... Me: "So how much will it cost?" Them: "Oh, you just pay your co-pay" Me: "I understand, my co-pay is 20%. But if I don't know the total cost of the procedure, I don't really know what my out-of-pocket cost is?" Them: "Oh, we don't know how much it'll cost until you come in for the procedure. Your insurance will take care of it, you'll only be responsible for your max." What I want is a menu of how much baseline procedures will cost, how much the drugs will cost, how many doctor visits to expect and those costs all with the reasonable understanding it could go up if something else is found or happens. But they can't (actually won't because their competitors won't either) even give the initial baseline prices. Once they do, I want ratings/ranking of doctors and hospitals for medical procedures and their success rate. I want complaints (or kudos) to be available etc. IMO, only with this true transparency will we be able to address the issue of outrageous costs from Pharma, Payer and Provider. So to summarize - I want a baseline single-payer healthcare system and supported Obama but that fell short. However, if it happens, I do believe there will be constraints from what many enjoy today. Last edited by Edward64 : 09-17-2018 at 10:19 PM. |
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The accuser had said there was Kavanaugh and another male. The other male denied the story but I didn't read any analysis to see if the other male had credibility or not. It happened a long time ago and admittedly they were inebriated. I think its good to delay and see what else comes out in the next several weeks but don't think he should be eliminated because of a single accusation. If there is a pattern and others pop up then ... |
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So how does one defend oneself against a 30 year old rape accusation?
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I'm still waiting for trump to declassify his tax returns.
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The man is being audited! He can't release while he's being audited!
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There's some trashy gossip about trump out this morning, and for a split second, I was like, "do we really need to know or talk about this? I mean c'mon." But then I was like, it's this mfer and he deserves every bit of malice coming his way. The bully always deserves all of it, without remorse.
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I don't think I will play Mario Kart ever again.
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I understand the argument that there isn't enough evidence to remove Kavanaugh, but the growing number of conservatives saying attempted rape when you're 17 is no big deal is revolting.
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I'm sure Don Jr already accomplished his mission in getting the lemmings to believe this was just more fake news that needed to be shared, but good to see Cooper show the full story.
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Trump is expected to visit Myrtle Beach on Wed, where the least damage is. I'll be sure to get some paper towels for everyone
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Honestly, not trying to start a beef, but there is nothing fun or funny about it. The complete joke we have become on the world stage is bad enough.We should all be afraid of what the future holds for us and our kids. I, like many other here, have worked hard to put myself in a position to be financially well off, stable, look forward to retirement, etc...and set my kids up for success. All of that is likely going to be undone because of a bunch of mouth breathing baby boomers who want to be openly racist and xenophobic. We have an establishment that isn't even 2 years into what could very likely be an 8 year regime, and it is already lunacy. |
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