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To: koan who wrote (59638)	7/28/2009 9:06:11 PM
From: Bread Upon The Water	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 149317

There are a bunch of Dems ("Blue Dogs") who are fiscally conservative who also want to see the numbers work before they get on Board. Today is not analogous to the time of FDR when there were NO social programs at all. We have a social welfare net in place today.

To: koan who wrote (59638)	7/28/2009 10:16:52 PM
From: Little Joe	Respond to of 149317

"The grand irony is that if we got Canadian style health care, 85% of American's would like it too once they experienced it." If it is so desirable and if insurance companies are so despicable, why is it that Congress wants to exempt itself and keep their plans which rely on private insurance? lj