Democratic Primaries

RandySF

(60,222 posts) Tue Jan 14, 2020, 11:15 PM Jan 2020

Five years guaranteed income for unemployed insurance company employees?

Where can I get in on that action?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Five years guaranteed income for unemployed insurance company employees? (Original Post) RandySF Jan 2020 OP

seem like many of them would get jobs in an expanded medicare operation nt msongs Jan 2020 #1

But thousands of them would have to move to where the SS offices are. George II Jan 2020 #6

Why bother if you were guaranteed your salary for the next 5 yrs. ? MichMan Jan 2020 #9

Everything solutions Bernie has had tonight... boomer_wv Jan 2020 #2

I can hear it now...FREE FREE FREE. nt UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #3

But squirecam Jan 2020 #4

A 'moderate' must win. nt UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #5

No squirecam Jan 2020 #7

Whatever you want to call it...one of them must win!! One of the realistic, pragmatic candidates.nt UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #8

I know right? If I get hired by Aetna a month before the election ecstatic Jan 2020 #10

it is never going to happen...we would lose the ACA and never get M4A through...the public Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #11

go to work for an insurance company, and vote for Bernie Sanders :-) mike_c Jan 2020 #12

msongs

(67,549 posts)

1. seem like many of them would get jobs in an expanded medicare operation nt

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Jan 14, 2020, 11:25 PM

Jan 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

George II

(67,782 posts)

6. But thousands of them would have to move to where the SS offices are.

Reply to msongs (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 14, 2020, 11:35 PM

Jan 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

MichMan

(12,020 posts)

9. Why bother if you were guaranteed your salary for the next 5 yrs. ?

Reply to msongs (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 15, 2020, 12:24 AM

Jan 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

boomer_wv

(673 posts)

2. Everything solutions Bernie has had tonight...

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Jan 14, 2020, 11:28 PM

Jan 2020

is that the government will just pay for it.

Bernie looks like Odell Beckham after the national championship game handing out wads of cash.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

UniteFightBack

(8,231 posts)

3. I can hear it now...FREE FREE FREE. nt

Reply to boomer_wv (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 14, 2020, 11:29 PM

Jan 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

squirecam

(2,706 posts)

4. But

Reply to UniteFightBack (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 14, 2020, 11:30 PM

Jan 2020

The magic unicorn comes with bags of cash

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

UniteFightBack

(8,231 posts)

5. A 'moderate' must win. nt

Reply to squirecam (Reply #4)

Tue Jan 14, 2020, 11:32 PM

Jan 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

squirecam

(2,706 posts)

7. No

Reply to UniteFightBack (Reply #5)

Tue Jan 14, 2020, 11:36 PM

Jan 2020

Amy is progressive. She’s just realistic.

A “moderate” or conservative dem is Doug Jones or Manchin.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

UniteFightBack

(8,231 posts)

8. Whatever you want to call it...one of them must win!! One of the realistic, pragmatic candidates.nt

Reply to squirecam (Reply #7)

Tue Jan 14, 2020, 11:37 PM

Jan 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

ecstatic

(32,831 posts)

10. I know right? If I get hired by Aetna a month before the election

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Jan 15, 2020, 12:29 AM

Jan 2020

can I still get paid for 5 years?

In fairness, our government has no problem printing money when it comes to war/etc.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Demsrule86

(68,935 posts)

11. it is never going to happen...we would lose the ACA and never get M4A through...the public

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Jan 15, 2020, 01:22 AM

Jan 2020

option and a reformed ACA will get us to universal. I like Amy's idea...make it a non-profit public option...

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

mike_c

(36,281 posts)

12. go to work for an insurance company, and vote for Bernie Sanders :-)

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Jan 15, 2020, 01:44 AM

Jan 2020

You know, my first inclination was "Hell no!" But then I reconsidered. As long as we're not talking about the golden parachute executive class, it might not be a bad idea. First, the execs WILL depart with many millions, so why should regular workers carry the burden of their plunder and get nothing? Second, I don't know, but I'm guessing we are not talking about a huge number of former employees, many of whom are quickly re-employable, especially if they have a financial cushion to keep them afloat until they've either found new employment directly or are in training programs to enter other careers. I'm happy to have my taxes support a program like that.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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