Re: How would you do it, Ross?
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"All good questions but really ... don't you think this whole 'illegals' issue is just more blowing smoke to stall, and kill, any meaningful health care reform? "-----------Honestly, in some cases yes. That said, anyone living down here in a state with a southern border to Mexico knows that it's more than that. In our hospitals here, it is estimated that treatment of illegals is a significant contributor to higher insurance rates. Same is true with our auto insurance, which is 5-10% higher than in states just north of us. The Chronicle did some articles a few years ago that exposed that this is almost entirely due to insurance companies needed to cover uninsured motorist damages (which are themselves about 90% from illegals). So while it isn't the main issue with regard to health care reform (that is still the overall high cost vs. value in our system), it can't just be ignored. And it especially shouldn't be ignored by Democrats if they want to take away a wedge that Republicans will use against any plan.
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"All good questions but really ... don't you think this whole 'illegals' issue is just more blowing smoke to stall, and kill, any meaningful health care reform? "-----------Honestly, in some cases yes. That said, anyone living down here in a state with a southern border to Mexico knows that it's more than that. In our hospitals here, it is estimated that treatment of illegals is a significant contributor to higher insurance rates. Same is true with our auto insurance, which is 5-10% higher than in states just north of us. The Chronicle did some articles a few years ago that exposed that this is almost entirely due to insurance companies needed to cover uninsured motorist damages (which are themselves about 90% from illegals). So while it isn't the main issue with regard to health care reform (that is still the overall high cost vs. value in our system), it can't just be ignored. And it especially shouldn't be ignored by Democrats if they want to take away a wedge that Republicans will use against any plan.
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T.R. Reid on Link TV – messybear on October 17th, 2009-
Link... – messybear on October 19th, 2009
Everybody should watch the video MB posted above if they want to understand the healthcare issue... – Reg on October 20th, 2009-
Re: Everybody should watch the video MB posted above if they want to understand the healthcare issue – Dslacker on October 21st, 2009
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Pretty much, Ds... – Reg on October 21st, 2009
Re: Everybody should watch the video MB posted above if they want to understand the healthcare issue – randym on October 22nd, 2009
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Re: Everybody should watch the video MB posted above if they want to understand the healthcare issue – Reg on October 22nd, 2009
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Re: Everybody should watch the video MB posted above if they want to understand the healthcare issue – rosskolnikov on October 23rd, 2009
Re: Everybody should watch the video MB posted above if they want to understand the healthcare issue – randym on October 23rd, 2009
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Re: Everybody should watch the video MB posted above if they want to understand the healthcare issue – rosskolnikov on October 23rd, 2009
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Let's break this down guys... – Reg on October 23rd, 2009
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Re: Let's break this down guys... – heathcliffe on October 23rd, 2009
Re: Let's break this down guys... – rosskolnikov on October 23rd, 2009
Re: Let's break this down guys... – randym on October 24th, 2009
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Sorry, that's flat out wrong... – Reg on October 24th, 2009
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Re: Sorry, that's flat out brilliant... – edlorah on October 24th, 2009
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Re: Sorry, that's flat out brilliant... – Reg on October 25th, 2009
Re: Sorry, that's flat out wrong... – randym on October 25th, 2009
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Re: Sorry, that's flat out flatulent... – edlorah on October 25th, 2009
Re: Sorry, that's flat out wrong... – Reg on October 25th, 2009
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Re: Sorry, that's flat out wrong... – heathcliffe on October 25th, 2009
Re: Sorry, that's flat out wrong... – rosskolnikov on October 25th, 2009
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How would you do it, Ross? – Reg on October 26th, 2009
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Re: How would you do it, Ross? – edlorah on October 26th, 2009
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Re: How would you do it, Ed? – rosskolnikov on October 26th, 2009
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Re: How would you do it, Ed? – edlorah on October 27th, 2009
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here you go ... – edlorah on October 27th, 2009
Re: How would you do it, Ed? – messybear on October 27th, 2009
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Re: How would you do it, Ed? – heathcliffe on October 27th, 2009
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Re: How would you do it, Ed? – messybear on October 28th, 2009
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Re: How would you do it, Ed? – heathcliffe on October 28th, 2009
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Re: How would you do it, Ed? – messybear on October 28th, 2009
Re: How would you do it, Ed? – rosskolnikov on October 28th, 2009
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Re: How would you do it, Ed? – edlorah on October 28th, 2009
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Re: How would you do it, Ed? – rosskolnikov on October 29th, 2009
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Re: How would you do it, Ed? – edlorah on October 29th, 2009
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