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MissMillie

(38,529 posts)

16. Time to show real American values

Reply to Tom Yossarian Joad (Original post)

Tue Feb 8, 2022, 07:29 AM

Feb 2022

THIS would be the single best thing that could happen to this country... for the people, for the economy. For everybody except health insurance companies who take money only to deny coverage. Let the insurance companies stick to cars, and homes and boats and motorcycles. Health care is a human right.

We CAN afford it (especially if we can give MILLIONS more to DoD than they ask for every year).

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Medicare for All Bill Introduced by Pramila Jayapal Gets Record 120 Cosponsors [View all] Tom Yossarian Joad Feb 2022 OP

We are in control of the legislative and the executive branches, so... VarryOn Feb 2022 #1

Not by a large enough margin. NurseJackie Feb 2022 #17

👆 I think almost all Democrats want Medicare for all. Walleye Feb 2022 #18

Honestly, it's my personal belief that in some corners of the internet... NurseJackie Feb 2022 #20

That is so well stated. I agree with all of it. Plus I hate Ralph Nader Walleye Feb 2022 #22

That's not exactly true. There are polls that say most Americans (which includes Democrats).... George II Feb 2022 #24

OK but I don't get the difference. The Medicare we have now is flawed Walleye Feb 2022 #25

Actually there are more people who favor strengthening the ACA, which is what Biden ran on. George II Feb 2022 #27

I do think the public option would solve a lot of problems. It's doable too Walleye Feb 2022 #28

This is good news AZProgressive Feb 2022 #2

That is good, but ... left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 #3

Plus 100 Tom Yossarian Joad Feb 2022 #5

wife in same boat too ! I'm total V.A. ! monkeyman1 Feb 2022 #10

Possibly Bernie, known for his hundreds of amendments, will get that into the bill. ancianita Feb 2022 #14

Sounds like you're on a Medicare Advantage plan DuaneT Feb 2022 #21

Please take a look at the legislation, area51 Feb 2022 #30

I am in the same boat. Under Medicare, even with a supplement, big co-pays Paper Roses Feb 2022 #31

Absolute silence about this from "The Hill" RainCaster Feb 2022 #4

the hill is a garbage for republicans ! way too many tabloids nowadays ! monkeyman1 Feb 2022 #11

I don't think it'll make it out of Congress sakabatou Feb 2022 #6

I'll take hope where I can find it on this topic. Tom Yossarian Joad Feb 2022 #7

And then there is Beachnutt Feb 2022 #8

Their people are dying, too. They have that to consider. ancianita Feb 2022 #15

I have run into a number of people DENVERPOPS Feb 2022 #9

Lack of knowledge drives a lot of misunderstanding. Lonestarblue Feb 2022 #13

Still better than any private insurance I ever had Doc Sportello Feb 2022 #29

KnR! Hekate Feb 2022 #12

Time to show real American values MissMillie Feb 2022 #16

Not that easy. We can't even get a public option on the affordable care act. Walleye Feb 2022 #19

Correct. It's very wise to warn people to not get their hopes up. NurseJackie Feb 2022 #23

+1 betsuni Feb 2022 #32

This was introduced on 5/18/2021, about 9 months ago. George II Feb 2022 #26