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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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In reply to the discussion: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Bernie Sanders hit back at Joe Biden for questioning progressive agenda [View all]George II
(67,782 posts)17. Some are demanding that we adopt the "green new deal", so we should adopt something...
....that doesn't really exist yet. Shouldn't it be created before insisting people adopt it? That's the way it works in most aspects of life/business/politics.
It's not "support my plan and then in about a year I'll tell you what it is."
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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
Jul 2019
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o'rourke has called for more oversight of the program. a brave position. bravo to him.
Kurt V.
Jul 2019
#131
Doing what? The "green new deal" hasn't even been written yet. We know NOTHING about it....
George II
Jul 2019
#9
I pay 400 dollars a month for health insurance, if Medicare for all increases my taxes by 300...
Humanist_Activist
Jul 2019
#15
And I can't afford 400 dollars a month, so what are we supposed to do?
Humanist_Activist
Jul 2019
#18
Based on the few details we have, it's going to cost a lot more than just $300 a month.
George II
Jul 2019
#19
From what I've heard, its going to be funded based on a progressive tax of some sort...
Humanist_Activist
Jul 2019
#21
The private healthcare insurance industry is already under strict regulations (in most states)...
George II
Jul 2019
#26
Oh please, don't feed me that line of bull, my rates increased last year because...
Humanist_Activist
Jul 2019
#28
Really? Which states forbid insurance companies from raising rates or changing coverage...
Humanist_Activist
Jul 2019
#60
So I did, and you and your wife were extremely lucky with your insurance premiums....
Humanist_Activist
Jul 2019
#68
I don't know what my wife has to do with this, have I mentioned her in this thread?
George II
Jul 2019
#69
You told me to search your posts, so I searched your username and the word "insurance" in the...
Humanist_Activist
Jul 2019
#77
I don't know of any states that "forbid" insurance companies from raising rates, this is what I said
George II
Jul 2019
#129
I pay zero for Medicare plus United Health Care. With UHC, I am covered for urgent care and
emmaverybo
Jul 2019
#44
Because that is the only federal system we have experience with in America and others we point
emmaverybo
Jul 2019
#49
I find this amusing, you claim that VA is the only experience Americans have with...
Humanist_Activist
Jul 2019
#52
Right. Medicare. And it is imperfect because as a stand alone it does not give complete coverage,
emmaverybo
Jul 2019
#55
Why not institute Medicare buy in while expanding Medicare to cover all gaps it currently has?
Humanist_Activist
Jul 2019
#59
Medicaid eligibility could easily be changed so that a wider number can qualify. The program
emmaverybo
Jul 2019
#70
Until you have the courts rescind some previous decisions you won't get far...
Humanist_Activist
Jul 2019
#80
I mean groups not covered. And I don't mean very wealthy people. Bring down ACA premiums,
emmaverybo
Jul 2019
#105
There will be deductibles and co-insurance will be needed. Medicare for all is not cheaper.
Demsrule86
Jul 2019
#54
Its cheaper in Canada, hell, UHC schema, Multi-payer, Government-Run...
Humanist_Activist
Jul 2019
#62
Didn't claim it was free? Still sounds like a deal versus my employer provided coverage. n/t
Humanist_Activist
Jul 2019
#74
That certainly doesn't represent the vast majority of workers though.
Humanist_Activist
Jul 2019
#79
I worked nearly a decade for a PBM that dealt with the prescription coverage for...
Humanist_Activist
Jul 2019
#124
The "green new deal" hasn't even been written! The people responsible for the "plan"....
George II
Jul 2019
#6
Some are demanding that we adopt the "green new deal", so we should adopt something...
George II
Jul 2019
#17
They are asking that we sign on to the overall goals which largely amount to...
Humanist_Activist
Jul 2019
#20
I am thrilled that Joe clearly separated himself from the likes of them - no ambiguity there....
Skya Rhen
Jul 2019
#8
Correction, it earned the government billions, who then redistributed it, through tax breaks...
Humanist_Activist
Jul 2019
#38
And the American people haven't recovered financially, which is the more important point...
Humanist_Activist
Jul 2019
#53
Just what part of the article I linked in did you not READ ?!! Trillions still paying out !
YOHABLO
Jul 2019
#127
Nobody knows ... not to be blunt, but even the Sierra Club sums it up as close to
RHMerriman
Jul 2019
#31
Should I question one who hires people to high positions in their campaign who voted Jill Stein,
still_one
Jul 2019
#36
Didn't matter what the tax breaks for the wealthy cost. Fuck it, this shouldn't matter either.
Autumn
Jul 2019
#41
Yep, everyone wants to go back to the good ole days of working with Republicans to get things done!
jalan48
Jul 2019
#43
Oddly, Bernie supporters name Biden as their most likely second choice. Maybe that will change, if
emmaverybo
Jul 2019
#82
Neither person dies a good job of explaining how we will pay for their ideas.
Blue_true
Jul 2019
#71
Repealing the ACA and taking employer based insurance away from 180 million is
redstateblues
Jul 2019
#87
Hillary ran on what Sanders called "the most progressive platform" in party history.
W_HAMILTON
Jul 2019
#96
Ohr childrens future will be very bleak if Trump uses MFA to win another term.
Demsrule86
Jul 2019
#116
middle america is NOT a left-center area and what sounds so great for coastal liberals, falls flat
beachbum bob
Jul 2019
#121