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2016 Postmortem

Proserpina

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37. LOVE your sig line!

Reply to Doctor_J (Reply #21)

Fri Jan 15, 2016, 07:23 AM

Jan 2016

Also your perception of the insanity. Couldn't agree more.

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Who would support single payer universal health care or Medicare for all? [View all] Uncle Joe Jan 2016 OP

The two aren't exactly the same Proserpina Jan 2016 #1

+1 daleanime Jan 2016 #3

I believe Bernie's version will improve it and I agree it should be completely portable. Uncle Joe Jan 2016 #4

Huge +1! Enthusiast Jan 2016 #15

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

I'm going to bed shortly as well. Uncle Joe Jan 2016 #36

I support the ACA: we need to buid it: there not votes for single or money lewebley3 Jan 2016 #16

It's certainly what we have. I too think the best we can do right now is build upon it. Hoyt Jan 2016 #27

Medicare is not tied to a state - it is Medicaid that is. As to jwirr Jan 2016 #17

The poorest of the mentally ill, disabled, and the poorest elderly are covered by MEDICAID Proserpina Jan 2016 #18

Very aware of this as it describes my family to a T. But those jwirr Jan 2016 #22

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

This Iowan would. (nt) stone space Jan 2016 #5

Yes I would. sarge43 Jan 2016 #6

Sock it to me. krispos42 Jan 2016 #7

How does one lose Medicare? pangaia Jan 2016 #8

Er, Medicaid krispos42 Jan 2016 #24

Ok. That I get. pangaia Jan 2016 #38

Sounds great! How do you get there? baldguy Jan 2016 #9

A tax on wall street speculation justaddh2o Jan 2016 #11

Bernies plan requires a Republican victory. baldguy Jan 2016 #12

But that was supposed to be to fund education anigbrowl Jan 2016 #31

Education and healthcare justaddh2o Jan 2016 #39

It is time enough to break the bonds with all the for profit health insurance compaines downeastdaniel Jan 2016 #13

Notice Bernie hasn't said that. baldguy Jan 2016 #14

I believe this about as much as I believe in Trumps beautiful wall anigbrowl Jan 2016 #32

I wouldn't dream of building on sand, and neither would any contractor Proserpina Jan 2016 #19

Hand the GOP a victory. baldguy Jan 2016 #20

Bernie wants everyone to have healthcare. Hillary doesn't. Doctor_J Jan 2016 #21

That's bullshit, and you know it. baldguy Jan 2016 #23

LOVE your sig line! Proserpina Jan 2016 #37

Medicare for all would be building on what we have and Medicare is far more popular than the ACA Uncle Joe Jan 2016 #25

I like the cut of your false dichotomy. Scootaloo Jan 2016 #26

Extremely popular? Mnpaul Jan 2016 #28

As a respiratory therapist for 41 years, I support single payer... MrMickeysMom Jan 2016 #10

K&R nt Live and Learn Jan 2016 #33

In 1993 Meeting, Hillary Clinton Acknowledged "Convincing Case" for Bernie's Health Plan eridani Jan 2016 #40

One could look at that in two ways, either Hillary truly believed Uncle Joe Jan 2016 #41