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In reply to the discussion: Krugman: If Obamacare can work in a state of 38 million people, it can work in America as a whole [View all]merrily
(45,251 posts)27. Most people can understand what I posted.
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Krugman: If Obamacare can work in a state of 38 million people, it can work in America as a whole [View all]
liberal N proud
Nov 2013
OP
Well of course mandatory private insurance is going to make people sign up for private insurance
Fumesucker
Nov 2013
#1
So what you mean is that people would not have signed up without the mandate, right?
JoePhilly
Nov 2013
#2
Lovely talk. What matters is that the Republican Party does not care whether people
JDPriestly
Nov 2013
#30
Many people would not have. Many people never did. Many people won't sign up, even with the
merrily
Nov 2013
#23
Then why do polls show that MA residents are very happy with their insurance? n/t
pnwmom
Nov 2013
#8
Yes, and there MUST be mandates to get everyone in. But most get subsidies. It is a STEP. And,
RBInMaine
Nov 2013
#14
And Canada proves that a country of 35 million can make single-payer work; the UK that a country of
pampango
Nov 2013
#9
Agreed. Now please tell us how you are going to get the US House to approve that.
RBInMaine
Nov 2013
#15