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So if we take Trump Jr at his word he was excited to "collude" with Russia and was disappointed when the woman didn't give the information he wanted. He was then disappointed that she was waste his time trying to discuss ways to help Russian children. Is this really his defense?

Out of curiosity, what would it take for you to sign up for a policy? As discussed in several threads, a lot (definitely not all) of Obamacare's failures are found in people opting not to sign up and not contributing to the "system". How stiff would the penalty have to be, or how much better would the policies have to be before you felt inclined to sign up?

To my my understanding. I believe the funds are used to help subsidize the rates for people who qualify. Which allows more people to afford insurance and be insured. Theoretically, this would bring down the cost for everyone.

^^^yep

soooooo now there is this https://twitter.com/AndrzejDuda/status/883079296440573956 And he's not wrong. This is "fake news". She shook Donald's hand two seconds after shaking Melania's. Don't get me wrong, the face on Donald was priceless for a split second.

The #grit in this pic is off the charts I'm sure they are like coaches on the field Hide the cheese, we got some #gymrats !!!

Well, I think one thing is clear. Republicans have jobs and don't have the time to play on Facebook.....

Once either NY or California said they will not comply, every other state should have automatically turned down the request. What good would Nebraska voter information do in an "investigation" if even one of the most populous states deny the request? If I'm Ricketts, my response would be easy. You could give lip service to Trump saying you'd like to give it, but don't see the good if other states don't as well.

Basically, any mainstream country since around the year 2000. But Blake Shelton's "She's Got a Way With Words" is the worst. It came over the radio before I had a chance to change the station and I actually thought it was one of those parody songs that the dj's put together to the tune of a current popular song. Nope... She put the her in hurt She put the why in try She put the S.O.B. in sober She put the hang in hangover (hangover) She put the ex in sex She put the low in blow She put a big F.U. in my future Yeah she’s got a way She’s got a way with words Yeah she's got a way with words Just plain stupid....

I cringe every time I see this thread updated. It's kind of like seeing a thread title of just a player's name pop up during a practice week. You hope for the best, but are expecting the worst....

I heard a quote earlier today I rather like. If you stop being OK with reporters making even minor mistakes, you're also going to stop getting good reporting. Reporters are just people trying to chase leads. Of course there are whack jobs and crack pots out there. I'm not talking about them. They don't represent the vast majority of reporters and journalists. Since they're human beings, they're going to make mistakes. Even major organizations with tons of resources like CNN. They made a mistake, they retracted it & three people resigned. That is what's known in the business as "taking responsibility" or "accountability." If we suddenly expect these human beings to be infallible and never make mistakes, if that becomes the standard... you're going to chase away all of the good, necessary reporting because people are going to be scared of making a mistake. Let's not take the bait on this. It's what Trump and his cronies want us to do. The story here is that they want us to chase and crucify the media for any mistake (even when they take responsibility for it) when his administration lies and lies and lies to our faces EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. and refuses to take responsibility for any of it. Did CNN reference the Enquirer cover in their reporting? I didn't see the segment, and hadn't heard anything about it until I saw Nebfanatic's post. From what I've found online, Tapper was talking about the Trump, Morning Joe, and Enquirer fiasco and they put up a picture of the National Enquirer that happened to be fake. Was it just shown as a visual aide, or did Tapper actually talk about the fake Ted Cruz story that was on it's cover? If it was just up for a visual aide, it is simply bad timing of a poorly chosen visual. Not a mistake in reporting...

Except we are forced to sit in it without even wiping for the next 3-1/2 years....

Not that it matters, but I'm pretty sure he railed on Obama for not going through Congress when contemplating actions against Syria. I would love to see him try to defend "not signing" it while that Tweet is being circulated far and wide. And then have Congress override the veto.

Not that it matters, but I'm pretty sure he railed on Obama for not going through Congress when contemplating actions against Syria.

To the bolded: what an absolute crock of sh#t!!! Terrorism is not a "national security" issue any more than the guy who killed a bunch of first graders, or the guy who shot church goers in South Carolina. ISIS or any other terrorist group is not going to overthrow the United States by committing these acts, however they can and will do harm to people out in public. The same type of harm committed by a gun wielding madman. If we are willing to change our identity to preserve "national security", then maybe we ought to look into our identity about gun ownership and be okay with any "hardship" a gun purchaser may have to go through.

Thinking hypothetically: "If" SCOTUS allows Trump's ban to take full effect and "If" SCOTUS allows businesses to discriminate against homosexuals because of "religious beliefs." Would it follow logic for churches to sue for the right to bring in refugees? They would be denied the opportunity to practice their beliefs as they see fit by helping people.

It is absolutely a legit question, and one that should be answered. I would not be shocked at all if the DNC was hiding something, especially with what we know about what was happening at the top with handicapping Sanders and leaking debate questions. Like Moiraine said in another thread, not necessarily illegal but very shady. There might very well be more. That said, it shouldn't make Trump and his ilk feel like they are off the hook for anything.

I'm not sure on that either. Some of these medicaid and tax cuts might just be reverting things back to they were pre-ACA. I'm not sure. Conversely, insurance rates were increasing pre-ACA. Each side spins the numbers how they want. There's a correct way to interpret them, but that's not what they do. If the medicaid and tax numbers are going back to pre-ACA, the Democrats are spinning it to make the Republicans to look worse by just calling it tax breaks for the rich and medicaid cuts. To the bolded: That is exactly what I'm trying to figure out. If it's the same as it was, it is going to really suck for a lot of people the ACA helped, but at least we've been there before and could try again when political tides change. If it goes beyond pre-ACA, why? Why would the Republican party go out of their way to make things worse for the sick people that had a period of hope? Out of spite?

I've been trying to find the answer to this question the last couple of days, but haven't found straight forward answers. So I'm unsure. Admittedly, I didn't follow healthcare policy before "Obamacare" (I was in my mid to late 20's, healthy, and had insurance through work). But my question(s) is: How does the proposed Senate bill compare to life before the ACA? Are the tax breaks bigger? Are cuts to Medicaid/Medicare larger? I understand why conservatives would want the federal government out of the healthcare industry, but why go so far as to make more problems? Outside of the obvious answers that Democrats would give, what would be wrong, in the eyes of conservatives, with just going back to the way things were pre-2009?

Or you could just cut down the trees close enough to shade the panels with a $200 chainsaw. Pretty good imagination right? My idea.... (#mypresidentsanidiot.....#replacenotmypresident)

I understand this to be your ongoing, and well-placed, concern about costs. I just don't see how we can control costs through government intervention and maintain a democracy. Knapp and BRB - don't you think allowing insurance companies to cross state lines would drive competition and therefore drive down costs of insurance. Also tort reform to drive down liability costs - but wt safe guards for gross negligence. I'm thinking out loud here and I always thought these were two ideas, pushed by Repubs in the past, that would have a positive affect on costs. Are these items even in the bill? Some...but I think it would have a minimal affect. That competition is at the wrong level. Right now, insurance doesn't care what something costs as long as its with what they expect. They don't care if it's 15,000 or 150,000. That wouldn't change. What do you mean by this? As I read it, it is completely false. BlueCross and CHI just had a huge fiasco not too long ago in Omaha. edit: As I reread it, I would assume you mean that insurance is okay to pay whatever as long as all health providers charge within that ballpark, a.k.a.: "what they expect." But that also wouldn't be true. HCP's want insurance companies to provide payments to help make up for the defaulted debts they take on via ER visits and uninsured patients and will do what is necessary to increase the amount of insured patients. Insurance companies also look to partner with HCP's that offer the lowest costs and best results to keep customers in their network. Lower costs equals ability to charge less for premiums. I'm just not sure where you want to see the competition.

I can't read the article, but that sounds in line with the video I posted last night. Is it the same researcher?

I'm going to go look for the TED talk I saw once (it may have even been here at Huskerboard) about the success rate of an armed rebellion versus a non-violent protest alternative. I'm not sure, but according to the talk, data shows that if around 3% of a populations joins in the protests that chances of changes in government are far more likely. Found it! edit:

He lost his mind....