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Doctor_J

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4. obscene profits and psychotic middlemen are part of our healthcare system

Reply to ellenrr (Original post)

Tue Dec 23, 2014, 12:27 AM

Dec 2014

for at least another 50 years now. The window for getting them out closed when the president signed heritage care into law. My advice is to buy stocks in the death industry. Then at least a few pennies of what they steal from you will be recovered. Maybe suck up to a healthcare CEO, spend some time on one of his boats. And maybe think about not voting for a "private sector solution" person for president next time.

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Vermont Democrats Go South On Single Payer [View all] ellenrr Dec 2014 OP

Until "how do we pay for it" gets answered or at least addressed, single payer advocacy can not be geek tragedy Dec 2014 #1

Unfortunately the answer will always be..... vi5 Dec 2014 #2

I wouldn't say never. The rate of growth of medical expenses (with or without insurance) is ellenrr Dec 2014 #3

obscene profits and psychotic middlemen are part of our healthcare system Doctor_J Dec 2014 #4