2016 Postmortem

Bjornsdotter

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39. I don't speak for Bernie

Thu Jan 14, 2016, 02:52 PM

Jan 2016

...or his campaign. As the Iowa Caucus is till 2 weeks away he still has time to release the numbers.

Bernie has said his plan will be very similar to the one posted upthread and to the link I provided. It not as if we don't have a clue how it will be.

No one's election proposals are ever written in stone...no ones.

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Where has Sanders said that his Medicare for all plan would expand Medicare [View all] pnwmom Jan 2016 OP

I have not found any detailed health proposal on his web site and we know he has not riversedge Jan 2016 #1

Does private insurance cover 100% of expenses, both medical and hospital? Autumn Jan 2016 #2

single payer systems do dsc Jan 2016 #5

Canadians purchase private insurance. Go sell doubt and fear elsewhere. Schema Thing Jan 2016 #7

for the most part that is quite inaccurate dsc Jan 2016 #9

Here's Canadian and US healthcare spending by source Recursion Jan 2016 #30

So I believe there is no link to Sanders saying any of that Autumn Jan 2016 #25

The clear implication is that there would be no consumer spending on health care dsc Jan 2016 #38

Do you have a link to Bernie saying that? Not an implication but the actual words that Autumn Jan 2016 #45

Medicare doesn't cover dental or hearing aids either, yet people talk as if single payer would. Hoyt Jan 2016 #3

So let's not try? notadmblnd Jan 2016 #10

Didn't say not to try, just don't expect much from the efforts. Hoyt Jan 2016 #19

Expect nothing with no effort. Get on board or get the fuck out of the way. Ed Suspicious Jan 2016 #27

I can wave my arms around like Sanders and grouse about it. Won't change anything. Hoyt Jan 2016 #34

I don't think Sanders has said it yet notadmblnd Jan 2016 #4

S. 1782. Warren Stupidity Jan 2016 #6

Medicare is considered comprehensive but it only covers 80%. CNN says that his Senate pnwmom Jan 2016 #8

Google it. You should inform yourself. Warren Stupidity Jan 2016 #11

She won't. An answer is not the point of the OP. Punkingal Jan 2016 #17

I did. If you know the answer, other than pointing to a 3 year old bill, pnwmom Jan 2016 #20

Well if CNN says it, it must be true right? notadmblnd Jan 2016 #12

+1 stonecutter357 Jan 2016 #13

Don't forget that the average American is currently paying 15 percent of their income Fawke Em Jan 2016 #15

Most full time workers have insurance paid for by their employers, so they're not pnwmom Jan 2016 #18

You have some actual facts Goblinmonger Jan 2016 #21

Are you saying that you pay 15% of your income to your health insurer? pnwmom Jan 2016 #23

I actually checked after I posted. Goblinmonger Jan 2016 #24

Quite the contrary. Most people employers withhold insurance premiums from their employees notadmblnd Jan 2016 #22

That is not true. Punkingal Jan 2016 #42

Got a link toBernie saying that Medicare for all would cover 100% of expenses Autumn Jan 2016 #28

If it isn't paying 100% you would still have the deductibles and co pays dsc Jan 2016 #40

DO you or the OP have a link to Bernie saying that Medicare for all would cover 100% of expenses, Autumn Jan 2016 #43

If it doesn't it won't help Recursion Jan 2016 #41

My Husband has Medicare. Here's my question. Is there a link to Bernie saying Autumn Jan 2016 #44

Which is why people would like him to release the plan Recursion Jan 2016 #46

And he will. It's still better than the ACA and that alloted money can go into Medicare for all Autumn Jan 2016 #47

Yup. Fawke Em Jan 2016 #14

Bernie is not going to instantly change the system. There are options that will be hashed out Armstead Jan 2016 #16

I think it's ludicrous to expect Bernie to have a turnkey-from-day-one plan in his hip pocket. winter is coming Jan 2016 #37

I like you and I like a lot of your push-back against very obnoxious stuff around here, I do randys1 Jan 2016 #26

Hope this helps... Bjornsdotter Jan 2016 #29

Good info...2.2% is all? If so, count me IN randys1 Jan 2016 #31

I know it's less Bjornsdotter Jan 2016 #32

And like I said, if you want to sell this, a. stop bashing Hillary randys1 Jan 2016 #33

Hillary Bjornsdotter Jan 2016 #36

Then why can't Bernie release these numbers before Iowa, if this is accurate? pnwmom Jan 2016 #35

I don't speak for Bernie Bjornsdotter Jan 2016 #39