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Read the rules in the OP before posting, please.

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xDaunt
Profile Joined March 2010
United States17988 Posts
June 22 2017 00:34 GMT
#158241
On June 22 2017 09:08 Plansix wrote:
That looks to be within the standard margin of error. 3% is really close in an district held by Republicans for decades.

That's an 8.6% swing -- definitely not within the margin of error.
Plansix
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States60190 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-06-22 00:37:27
June 22 2017 00:34 GMT
#158242
On June 22 2017 09:32 Buckyman wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 22 2017 08:51 GreenHorizons wrote:
Trump seems wholly incompetent of achieving any sort of policy goals, even without the Russia hysteria. What it seems to be crippling is the observation that Democrats are fighting for and consider a win leaving 20,000,000+ Americans uninsured indefinitely.


Source on that 20 million number?

The CBO score from the House bill.

https://www.cbo.gov/publication/52752

The Senate bill appears to be similar is most ways.

On June 22 2017 09:34 xDaunt wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 22 2017 09:08 Plansix wrote:
That looks to be within the standard margin of error. 3% is really close in an district held by Republicans for decades.

That's an 8.6% swing -- definitely not within the margin of error.


Sorry, I miss read the graph. Most of the polls I saw were neck and neck fight up until the end and I saw 3.8%. She won on turn out alone, which is how elections work.

Also, averaging polls is terrible and real clear polices should not do it.
I have the Honor to be your Obedient Servant, P.6
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Nevuk
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States16280 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-06-22 00:44:35
June 22 2017 00:44 GMT
#158243
On June 22 2017 09:34 Plansix wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 22 2017 09:32 Buckyman wrote:
On June 22 2017 08:51 GreenHorizons wrote:
Trump seems wholly incompetent of achieving any sort of policy goals, even without the Russia hysteria. What it seems to be crippling is the observation that Democrats are fighting for and consider a win leaving 20,000,000+ Americans uninsured indefinitely.


Source on that 20 million number?

The CBO score from the House bill.

https://www.cbo.gov/publication/52752

The Senate bill appears to be similar is most ways.

Show nested quote +
On June 22 2017 09:34 xDaunt wrote:
On June 22 2017 09:08 Plansix wrote:
That looks to be within the standard margin of error. 3% is really close in an district held by Republicans for decades.

That's an 8.6% swing -- definitely not within the margin of error.


Sorry, I miss read the graph. Most of the polls I saw were neck and neck fight up until the end and I saw 3.8%. She won on turn out alone, which is how elections work.

Also, averaging polls is terrible and real clear polices should not do it.

That's all RCP does. If they didn't average polls they wouldn't be a website. And averaging polls really is more accurate, though I prefer 538's method of having weights to specific polls based on past performance. 538 didn't issue an official prediction on the Georgia race other than "it will be close", though.
Plansix
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States60190 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-06-22 00:48:23
June 22 2017 00:47 GMT
#158244
On June 22 2017 09:44 Nevuk wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 22 2017 09:34 Plansix wrote:
On June 22 2017 09:32 Buckyman wrote:
On June 22 2017 08:51 GreenHorizons wrote:
Trump seems wholly incompetent of achieving any sort of policy goals, even without the Russia hysteria. What it seems to be crippling is the observation that Democrats are fighting for and consider a win leaving 20,000,000+ Americans uninsured indefinitely.


Source on that 20 million number?

The CBO score from the House bill.

https://www.cbo.gov/publication/52752

The Senate bill appears to be similar is most ways.

On June 22 2017 09:34 xDaunt wrote:
On June 22 2017 09:08 Plansix wrote:
That looks to be within the standard margin of error. 3% is really close in an district held by Republicans for decades.

That's an 8.6% swing -- definitely not within the margin of error.


Sorry, I miss read the graph. Most of the polls I saw were neck and neck fight up until the end and I saw 3.8%. She won on turn out alone, which is how elections work.

Also, averaging polls is terrible and real clear polices should not do it.

That's all RCP does. If they didn't average polls they wouldn't be a website. And averaging polls really is more accurate, though I prefer 538's method of having weights to specific polls based on past performance. 538 didn't issue an official prediction on the Georgia race other than "it will be close", though.

538 at least posts words next to their polls, explaining how they got there and what it means. They run a site that primarily is about articles about polls. RCP is like "Fuck all that shit, here is the average of poll numbers that may or may not be polling different sets of people. Its all on one page for you too, good luck!"
I have the Honor to be your Obedient Servant, P.6
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Buckyman
Profile Joined May 2014
1364 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-06-22 00:49:18
June 22 2017 00:47 GMT
#158245
On June 22 2017 09:34 Plansix wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 22 2017 09:32 Buckyman wrote:
On June 22 2017 08:51 GreenHorizons wrote:
Trump seems wholly incompetent of achieving any sort of policy goals, even without the Russia hysteria. What it seems to be crippling is the observation that Democrats are fighting for and consider a win leaving 20,000,000+ Americans uninsured indefinitely.


Source on that 20 million number?

The CBO score from the House bill.

https://www.cbo.gov/publication/52752

The Senate bill appears to be similar is most ways.


That's the score for the bill I denounced earlier as a "fake repeal"?

Looking through the full report, it seems like they're counting 8 million people who have the option to keep their insurance but choose not to. It's completely backwards to blame the bill, rather than those people, for them being uninsured, and it's certainly not "leaving them uninsured indefinitely".

I don't like some other things about their methodology*, but that's the biggest mistake I can see.


*for example, I suspect their baseline scenario counts some people as "losing insurance" that do not currently have insurance, although the report has very few details about that baseline.
{CC}StealthBlue
Profile Blog Joined January 2003
United States41117 Posts
June 22 2017 00:48 GMT
#158246
"Smokey, this is not 'Nam, this is bowling. There are rules."
Plansix
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States60190 Posts
June 22 2017 00:51 GMT
#158247
On June 22 2017 09:47 Buckyman wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 22 2017 09:34 Plansix wrote:
On June 22 2017 09:32 Buckyman wrote:
On June 22 2017 08:51 GreenHorizons wrote:
Trump seems wholly incompetent of achieving any sort of policy goals, even without the Russia hysteria. What it seems to be crippling is the observation that Democrats are fighting for and consider a win leaving 20,000,000+ Americans uninsured indefinitely.


Source on that 20 million number?

The CBO score from the House bill.

https://www.cbo.gov/publication/52752

The Senate bill appears to be similar is most ways.


That's the score for the bill I denounced earlier as a "fake repeal"?

Looking through the full report, it seems like they're counting 8 million people who have the option to keep their insurance but choose not to. It's completely backwards to blame the bill, rather than those people, for them being uninsured, and it's certainly not "leaving them uninsured indefinitely".

I don't like some other things about their methodology, but that's the biggest mistake I can see.

You wanted the citation for the number, that is the where it comes from. If you don't like their methodology, I am sure you can send them an email or something.
I have the Honor to be your Obedient Servant, P.6
TL+ Member
Buckyman
Profile Joined May 2014
1364 Posts
June 22 2017 00:52 GMT
#158248
My point is, don't blame the Democrats for all 20 million.
Plansix
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States60190 Posts
June 22 2017 00:54 GMT
#158249
On June 22 2017 09:52 Buckyman wrote:
My point is, don't blame the Democrats for all 20 million.

Ah, I understand. GH doesn't blame Republicans for things, only Democrats.
I have the Honor to be your Obedient Servant, P.6
TL+ Member
Danglars
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States12133 Posts
June 22 2017 00:58 GMT
#158250
On June 22 2017 09:17 Plansix wrote:
I am not convinced of that. She won with 2/3s of the sitting house members in February. One third of House democrats wanted new leadership and it is a straight majority to get it. But it will take other leaders pushing for her to step down.

In other news:



Apparently there are three staffers for the GOP leadership writing the ACAH and the rest of Senators are just for show.

If Lee and Cruz are out of the process. So much for conservative input.
Great armies come from happy zealots, and happy zealots come from California!
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Mohdoo
Profile Joined August 2007
United States15743 Posts
June 22 2017 01:01 GMT
#158251
On June 22 2017 09:48 {CC}StealthBlue wrote:
https://twitter.com/MichaelCBender/status/877659202298105856


whoa there
Plansix
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States60190 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-06-22 01:07:53
June 22 2017 01:05 GMT
#158252
On June 22 2017 09:58 Danglars wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 22 2017 09:17 Plansix wrote:
I am not convinced of that. She won with 2/3s of the sitting house members in February. One third of House democrats wanted new leadership and it is a straight majority to get it. But it will take other leaders pushing for her to step down.

In other news:

https://twitter.com/byrdinator/status/877246774116843520

Apparently there are three staffers for the GOP leadership writing the ACAH and the rest of Senators are just for show.

If Lee and Cruz are out of the process. So much for conservative input.

Lee and Cruz are not the most reasonable senators and I am sure they would poison pill it rather than compromise. But that is the process. They should have just held public hearings and let the bill be murdered by public opinion like the forefathers intended.



I hope everyone looks forward to paying for their parents heathcare and seeing none of the tax benefits from that.
I have the Honor to be your Obedient Servant, P.6
TL+ Member
Buckyman
Profile Joined May 2014
1364 Posts
June 22 2017 01:53 GMT
#158253
If it stops Medicaid from eating the health-care sector or the ACA repeal stops the health-care sector from eating the economy, I'm fine with that.
Plansix
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States60190 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-06-22 02:05:23
June 22 2017 02:04 GMT
#158254


If that isn't a well written and cited letter, I don't know what is. They make it clear that Trump is only interested in a photo opportunity.
I have the Honor to be your Obedient Servant, P.6
TL+ Member
Nevuk
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States16280 Posts
June 22 2017 02:13 GMT
#158255
On June 22 2017 10:53 Buckyman wrote:
If it stops Medicaid from eating the health-care sector or the ACA repeal stops the health-care sector from eating the economy, I'm fine with that.

Nothing is going to stop the healthcare sector from eating the economy when we have an aging population. It's already large enough that if this isn't carefully managed there's a very real risk of a recession
crms
Profile Joined February 2010
United States11933 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-06-22 03:16:26
June 22 2017 03:15 GMT
#158256
On June 22 2017 11:04 Plansix wrote:
https://twitter.com/BraddJaffy/status/877607726599118848

If that isn't a well written and cited letter, I don't know what is. They make it clear that Trump is only interested in a photo opportunity.

that was a good read. At best the administration is unable to operate effectively (understaffed, poorly staffed) and fulfill the needs of diplomacy and at worst, this lack of total response was a direct snub to the CBC. Not a good look but I'm sure a story like this will only echo with those already very pro-trump or very anti-trump. This isn't a big deal to most Americans I imagine.
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Karis Vas Ryaar
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States4396 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-06-22 04:05:48
June 22 2017 04:05 GMT
#158257

"I'm not agreeing with a lot of Virus's decisions but they are working" Tasteless. Ipl4 Losers Bracket Virus 2-1 Maru
Nebuchad
Profile Blog Joined December 2012
Switzerland12427 Posts
June 22 2017 04:27 GMT
#158258
Trump is so effective he is retroactively effective.
No will to live, no wish to die
NewSunshine
Profile Joined July 2011
United States5938 Posts
June 22 2017 04:29 GMT
#158259
On June 22 2017 13:27 Nebuchad wrote:
Trump is so effective he is retroactively effective.

It's probably how he built the Panama Canal.
"If you find yourself feeling lost, take pride in the accuracy of your feelings." - Night Vale
Nyxisto
Profile Joined August 2010
Germany6287 Posts
June 22 2017 05:00 GMT
#158260
don't forget that the great mind of his invented the brilliant phrase 'priming the pump'... also why is Trump holding a rally?
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