Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Who would support single payer universal health care or Medicare for all? [View all]justaddh2o
(69 posts)11. A tax on wall street speculation
A 0.1% tax on speculative transactions on wall street-- to finance health care for all. Seems like a small price to pay to allow everyone to have health coverage, don't you think? If I could have a say, I'd move that decimal point.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
41 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Who would support single payer universal health care or Medicare for all? [View all]
Uncle Joe
Jan 2016
OP
I believe Bernie's version will improve it and I agree it should be completely portable.
Uncle Joe
Jan 2016
#4
Plus your Doctor will say what you need/don't need, NOT your Insurance Company
99th_Monkey
Jan 2016
#30
The for profit "health" insurance industry has nothing to do with health, that's one major
Uncle Joe
Jan 2016
#34
Thanks Uncle Joe for that USA Today article. The cat's out of the bag it seems
99th_Monkey
Jan 2016
#35
It's certainly what we have. I too think the best we can do right now is build upon it.
Hoyt
Jan 2016
#27
The poorest of the mentally ill, disabled, and the poorest elderly are covered by MEDICAID
Proserpina
Jan 2016
#18
Wanna See "Creaky?" Try Privatization of Medicare e.g., Medicare Advantage Plans
CorporatistNation
Jan 2016
#29
does anyone know how much the premium subsidies thru the aca add up to?
questionseverything
Jan 2016
#2
It is time enough to break the bonds with all the for profit health insurance compaines
downeastdaniel
Jan 2016
#13
Medicare for all would be building on what we have and Medicare is far more popular than the ACA
Uncle Joe
Jan 2016
#25