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Echoing GOP talking point, MSNBC on-screen text asks "Health care bill: DOA in Senate?"

November 09, 2009 9:25 am ET

From the November 9 edition of MSNBC's Morning Meeting:

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    • Author by DAWUSS (November 09, 2009 9:38 am ET)
         
      This might just be true - most Senators aren't facing threat of re-election, let alone a viable challenger.
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      • Author by dexteritas0071418 (November 09, 2009 9:47 am ET)
           
        It's really a false premise given the current reality of our legislative system. On anything the least bit controversial, the Senate has it's own version or modifies the existing bill for it's own liking, and then a compromise is reached in committee between the two houses.
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      • Author by snoopy (November 09, 2009 9:58 am ET)
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        Nah, something will pass, the only question is what will that something be? If I were to guess, my bet is the senate version has a trigger option for public health care. The only question then is what comes out of conference. IMHO the stupak amendment will die in conference in trade for the trigger option on public health to remain in the package. Long shot says the option is added to offset the requirement of everyone having to buy insurance if they don't want to be seen as giving the insurance industry a 70 billion bailout. (that's what it would cost to force everyone to buy insurance in case you're wondering where that figure comes from).
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        • Author by dexteritas0071418 (November 09, 2009 10:31 am ET)
             
          Snoop,

          Is the primary source of that 70 billion a subsidy so it's affordable for everyone to purchase?
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          • Author by snoopy (November 09, 2009 12:51 pm ET)
               
            70 billion was quoted as the amount the insurance companies would rake in above and beyond what they make now if everyone was required to buy insurance.
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    • Author by MickD (November 09, 2009 9:59 am ET)
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      It's more exciting to say "DOA" and root for the insurance companies, which are connected in many ways to the media corps(e), than to have any perspective about what this bill means for the average American, either having health coverage now or potentially getting it.

      Morons.
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    • Author by magnolialover (November 09, 2009 11:02 am ET)
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      Wasn't the House bill also DOA? At least, that's what the GOPers were saying last week.
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      • Author by liberalXtian (November 09, 2009 11:36 am ET)
           
        What is the rant of ineffectual disciplinarians: "Well, this time I mean it!"
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