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NY_20th

(1,028 posts) Sun Jun 10, 2018, 08:00 PM Jun 2018

Health care is now front and center [View all]

The majority of Americans know someone who does not have adequate access to health care, or simply cannot afford adequate health care.

The Republican Party has no interest in solving this crisis.

If you want to persuade voters to vote Democratic in the upcoming elections, discuss the health care crisis.

Here's an article discussing this issue for your reference.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/democrats-october-surprise-midterms-hint-it-has-do-health-care-n881591

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Health care is now front and center [View all] NY_20th Jun 2018 OP

trump and the gop duforsure Jun 2018 #1

Word is going out that rates Turbineguy Jun 2018 #2

It's coming from Republicans who are sabotaging access to health care. NY_20th Jun 2018 #4

They will continue to rise unless the government puts the hammer down on the insurance companies, or RDANGELO Jun 2018 #6

I'm wondering if they are creating a talking point. Turbineguy Jun 2018 #17

Because they killed the individual mandate. nt tblue37 Jun 2018 #21

and the Republicans own it. RDANGELO Jun 2018 #3

Yes. And we need to hammer them on this issue. NY_20th Jun 2018 #7

This IS THE ISSUE for Dems to run with and WIN with! BigmanPigman Jun 2018 #5

Healthcare was an issue in 2016. Too many voters still went for trump. Hoyt Jun 2018 #8

True. NY_20th Jun 2018 #9

I hope I'm wrong, but you'd think even GOPers would be complaining about this. Hoyt Jun 2018 #10

Yet we have seen their constituents complaining. NY_20th Jun 2018 #11

They do complain. Turbineguy Jun 2018 #18

Some still don't care. xmas74 Jun 2018 #12

hmmm, I assume you are in a deep red district. NY_20th Jun 2018 #13

I already know the section. xmas74 Jun 2018 #14

Yeah, I think we are all aware of that. NY_20th Jun 2018 #16

In my area it's all about guns. xmas74 Jun 2018 #19

Wow! NY_20th Jun 2018 #20

The authorities know. xmas74 Jun 2018 #24

This almost always comes from someone who has a job or other access to healthcare. ooky Jun 2018 #15

THIS. area51 Jun 2018 #22

Yes, they've killed CHIP and now they're going to Cha Jun 2018 #23

K&R, the world's greatest healthcare system is anything but ck4829 Jun 2018 #25