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2016 Postmortem

Doctor_J

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7. I don't want to expand obamacare. The first incarnation almost bankrupted me

Reply to DanTex (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 28, 2015, 08:50 PM

Sep 2015

and still might. All of the insurance companies are raking in record profits (tens of billions) and asking for huge increases for next year. Meanwhile millions still don't have insurance, and other millions can't afford to use theirs. It's an abomination that needs to be scrapped.

Hillary is still in favor of the oil companies, and that isn't going to change. Why am I told that I have to vote for all of the things mentioned in the op?

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on electing a president who will "get things done" [View all] Doctor_J Sep 2015 OP

1. I'm not sure.... daleanime Sep 2015 #1

For example, Hillary has a very aggressive clean energy plan, and it's unlikely that all of it DanTex Sep 2015 #2

I don't want to expand obamacare. The first incarnation almost bankrupted me Doctor_J Sep 2015 #7

The abomination you speak of is saving my neice's life. JoePhilly Sep 2015 #9

Medicare for all would also save her life. And wouldn't involve paying billions in Doctor_J Sep 2015 #12

Explain how President Sanders will pass Single Payer... brooklynite Sep 2015 #13

Easy, Expand Medicare to cover all Americans Snap the Turtle Sep 2015 #15

And Jesus could come back and heal everyone. JoePhilly Sep 2015 #14

It's discouraging to know that Hillary will have no coat tails. GeorgeGist Sep 2015 #21

Bernie will take to the bully pulpit redstateblues Sep 2015 #3

Like some sort of messiah, if you will.. frylock Sep 2015 #16

Perhaps Hillary supports shutting down 1/2 of the US Government? -nt- 99th_Monkey Sep 2015 #4

Snort. CharlotteVale Sep 2015 #17

1. Picture a no holds barred Cheney Administration. 2. FUCK NO. TheKentuckian Sep 2015 #5

It would be her compromising with the right jkbRN Sep 2015 #6

And by compromising, you mean meeting them 90% of the way Doctor_J Sep 2015 #8

Lol yes, and for the most part, without any fight. jkbRN Sep 2015 #11

Not to mention that whatever she is making a trade for is jwirr Sep 2015 #18

... 99Forever Sep 2015 #10

Sanders negotiated with the Republican Congress last year jfern Sep 2015 #19

It's the things that might get done that are worrisome. Jester Messiah Sep 2015 #20