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Post by Uncaripswife on Apr 30, 2019 15:35:10 GMT -6
I'm still listening to this hearing and I keep going back to something Warren said in her town hall
Quit defending the insurance companies. Yeah you might like your employer coverage but you dont have any control over it. Your employer could decide to drop that plan tomorrow and you have no say in it.
Also, unless you work for a large employer, the employer doesn't even have much say in it. The insurers run the show, generally.
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Post by CurlieWhirlie on Apr 30, 2019 15:43:51 GMT -6
I'm still listening to this hearing and I keep going back to something Warren said in her town hall
Quit defending the insurance companies. Yeah you might like your employer coverage but you dont have any control over it. Your employer could decide to drop that plan tomorrow and you have no say in it.
I really have feelings about this one. I work for a really large company that "negotiates" insurance rates based on the number of people they bring to the table, but they don't pay anything toward our insurance premiums. I pay for coverage for a six-person family, so the bill is pretty big (about $1600 a month, pre-tax). Last year, my company made a change to the insurance plans available to us, without soliciting input from employees or giving us the option to keep the original plan. They went with a lower premium but higher copay and deductible, which for young, single people with no kids or chronic conditions I'm sure is great.
I like my employer but I still get mad thinking about this. We have absolutely no control.
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Post by Minerva on Apr 30, 2019 16:20:20 GMT -6
H’s last job had stellar insurance (no premiums, solid coverage, but no choice in plans). His current job has very good insurance and lots of plans to choose from. I still find it all very frustrating and stressful, along with the way providers in my area routinely switch which insurances they will even take. It sucks so much when your specialists stop taking your insurance and there is absolutely nothing you can do about it other than pony up the money or go without care.
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Post by cakewench on Apr 30, 2019 17:14:49 GMT -6
Mueller told Barr his comments didn’t fit the probe:
I mean... duh. But it’s nice to hear it from the horse’s mouth.
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Post by cakewench on Apr 30, 2019 17:16:00 GMT -6
Judge rules against trump in emoluments case:
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Post by richard on Apr 30, 2019 17:23:51 GMT -6
Mueller told Barr his comments didn’t fit the probe: I mean... duh. But it’s nice to hear it from the horse’s mouth. 👀
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Post by cakewench on Apr 30, 2019 17:31:02 GMT -6
There’s been a shooting at UNC Charlotte.
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Post by richard on Apr 30, 2019 17:35:25 GMT -6
Hopefully this holds.
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Post by hawkeye2015 on Apr 30, 2019 17:38:50 GMT -6
There’s been a shooting at UNC Charlotte. There are two people dead...
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Post by richard on Apr 30, 2019 17:43:12 GMT -6
I wonder if someone in DOJ leaked that Mueller to really and truly screw Barr right before his testimony.
If so, kudos.
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Post by doublestuf on Apr 30, 2019 17:50:08 GMT -6
There’s been a shooting at UNC Charlotte. There are two people dead... Holy shit. They aren't. I'm 3 hrs east of there and it's not on the local news (which is technically not on right now) either. I thought they might have interrupted other shows or at least scroll across the bottom. I flipped over to MSNBC AND CNN aren't either. The breaking news on both is Mueller and Barr facing off. 😡 In addition to how awful this is, now we are completely normalizing this shit.
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Post by doublestuf on Apr 30, 2019 17:52:59 GMT -6
Can someone explain the whole Trump suing Banks to keep from handing over his documents subpoenaed by Congress? I know others have answered but also
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Post by enchanted on Apr 30, 2019 17:54:34 GMT -6
There’s been a shooting at UNC Charlotte. GDI. This is madness.
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Post by doublestuf on Apr 30, 2019 17:57:26 GMT -6
The UNCC shooting is the top headline on both local news' web sites. Apparently the shooter was a student who did so while others were giving a presentation.
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Post by richard on Apr 30, 2019 18:14:02 GMT -6
🤔🤔🤔
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Post by cakewench on Apr 30, 2019 18:20:34 GMT -6
I wonder if someone in DOJ leaked that Mueller to really and truly screw Barr right before his testimony. If so, kudos. The hero we need.
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Post by jkjacq on Apr 30, 2019 18:37:51 GMT -6
Sandy Hook Promise has news of the shooting on FB. 😢
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Post by kitchen on Apr 30, 2019 18:40:27 GMT -6
The most recent Pod Save the People ( link) discussed childhood mortality in America ( link). I was finished listening just before I saw the latest shooting news break. It's just... I'm speechless. Really worth a listen.
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Post by jkjacq on Apr 30, 2019 18:54:32 GMT -6
Hmmmm does that cross the perjury line?
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Post by lemondrop on Apr 30, 2019 19:04:43 GMT -6
There are two people dead... Holy shit. They aren't. I'm 3 hrs east of there and it's not on the local news (which is technically not on right now) either. I thought they might have interrupted other shows or at least scroll across the bottom. I flipped over to MSNBC AND CNN aren't either. The breaking news on both is Mueller and Barr facing off. 😡 In addition to how awful this is, now we are completely normalizing this shit. I haven’t seen anything on the local news either, but there was an article on FB from the N&O. This is so awful
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Post by jkjacq on Apr 30, 2019 19:09:44 GMT -6
Allegedly Maduro is making plans to flee to Cuba
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Post by ladybrienne on Apr 30, 2019 19:25:40 GMT -6
Mueller told Barr his comments didn’t fit the probe: I mean... duh. But it’s nice to hear it from the horse’s mouth. 👀
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Post by cnf on Apr 30, 2019 19:29:38 GMT -6
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Post by rvasc on Apr 30, 2019 19:30:28 GMT -6
There’s been a shooting at UNC Charlotte. GDI. This is madness. Students received a text that said, “Run. Hide. Fight.” So terrifying. This is so sad.
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Post by doublestuf on Apr 30, 2019 19:42:23 GMT -6
rvasc you are close, right? Is it on the news there?
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Post by enchanted on Apr 30, 2019 19:43:45 GMT -6
Students received a text that said, “Run. Hide. Fight.”So terrifying. This is so sad. 💔
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Post by rvasc on Apr 30, 2019 19:43:58 GMT -6
rvasc you are close, right? Is it on the news there? It’s all over the news here.
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Post by jkjacq on Apr 30, 2019 19:46:39 GMT -6
Students received a text that said, “Run. Hide. Fight.” So terrifying. This is so sad. I am literally out of words. 💔💔
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Post by doublestuf on Apr 30, 2019 19:47:10 GMT -6
Maddow is saying Dems say Mueller is willing to testify but DOJ is getting in the way.
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Post by doublestuf on Apr 30, 2019 19:54:30 GMT -6
I'm not saying something is actually going to come of all this, but does this feel different to anyone else? I just can't imagine them not moving forward with impeachment hearings at this point.
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