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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: If all Americans had Medicare today [View all]neverforget
(9,436 posts)6. Corporate profits flowing into politicians campaigns who protect those corporate profits
from threats such as Medicare.
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Corporate profits flowing into politicians campaigns who protect those corporate profits
neverforget
Apr 2012
#6
He had all the support in the world right after the election. He chose not to try.
robinlynne
Apr 2012
#7
From what I've read, he was under the misperception that he could work with the Republicans.
CTyankee
Apr 2012
#20
Well, the republicans were war criminals when Obama took office..... I'm too tired to finish
robinlynne
Apr 2012
#25
Yeah, I know. I just think that he was confident in his belief in bi-partisanship.
CTyankee
Apr 2012
#27
That belief in bipartisanship is why I voted for Edwards in the primary. (yeah I know.)
robinlynne
Apr 2012
#32
Excellent point about Edwards! I remember when he said that you can't sit down with the
CTyankee
Apr 2012
#38
I remember Obama saying he would sit at the table with the republicans. While we all thought bush
robinlynne
Apr 2012
#45
Why does every other industrialized country get health care at least as good as ours
MannyGoldstein
Apr 2012
#10
Huh? What? Commercial insurance carriers are negotiating rates at or below Medicare...
Scuba
Apr 2012
#13
Considering your constant complaints that Pres. Obama is the least liberal Democratic president
WonderGrunion
Apr 2012
#12
Medicare, like Social Security, was a dramatic shift from the status quo
MannyGoldstein
Apr 2012
#30
Your continuing calling it RomneyObamaCare is enough for me to ignore your rantings...
Drunken Irishman
Apr 2012
#36
As is clear by so many corporate-driven policies, we have one party, two faces.
polichick
Apr 2012
#16
Medicare: 5% of spending is overhead. Private health insurance: 25% of spending is overhead.
MannyGoldstein
Apr 2012
#31
Sometimes a post is so fucking stupid, all the intelligent posters here just won't post
Capn Sunshine
Apr 2012
#46