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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: I thought winning the election would feel better than this. [View all]Cary
(11,746 posts)5. I favor Medicare for all.
But I watched Dick Durbin, whom I admire greatly, talk about it this morning on Joe Scar. There are things that can be done to cut expenses.
That's the bigger picture. We pay twice as much per person for medical care than the next highest nation, which is Canada. We have to get the expense down. But in the interim we do have to extend the viability of Medicare one way or another.
Not a voucher though.
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No, he didn't. He's been trying to get Congress to appropriate the funds and lift the
NYC Liberal
Nov 2012
#79
We're lucky that he didn't appoint one or both of them to high-level Administrative positions.
AnotherMcIntosh
Nov 2012
#17
Agree. Medicare -- and our health care system -- has needed an overhaul for a long time.
Hoyt
Nov 2012
#14
I agree with you 100%. I fear we are in long-term situation where full-employment is illusive.
Hoyt
Nov 2012
#38
And you'd feel the same way about a Medicare overhaul if Romney had won, right?
MotherPetrie
Nov 2012
#18
Anyone who has to use a hack coined term of fiction like 'fiscal cliff' to promote their
Bluenorthwest
Nov 2012
#21
You have to remember who Ed Schultz is. He's afflicted with foot-in-mouth. Remember he was....
Tarheel_Dem
Nov 2012
#36
Expressing concern for the elderly and sick is "squealing like a stuck pig"?
forestpath
Nov 2012
#37
So I'm sure you will start a Progressive Prez 2016 DU group any day now, right?
JoePhilly
Nov 2012
#83