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30. Thank you! nt

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Sat Nov 2, 2019, 08:16 AM

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AOC nails it on M4A! This is how you respond when someone asks "how will you pay for it?" [View all] KelleyKramer Nov 2019 OP

AOC is a formidable young woman. Sinistrous Nov 2019 #1

Yes, too bad AOC is not eligible and running for President this time around... she'd be a shoe-in!! InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 2019 #26

She makes it by 99 days (how is that for a NYC/Jay-Z reference) for 2024. Celerity Nov 2019 #32

Uh, as much as I usually like her.. I don't think so by a long shot.... pangaia Nov 2019 #51

A shoe-in for losing 45 states Polybius Nov 2019 #77

She is a natural. Win or lose, she would ignite the country. Tursiops Nov 2019 #79

Well done. SamKnause Nov 2019 #2

WOW ritapria Nov 2019 #3

Damn. She just knocked it out of the park. alwaysinasnit Nov 2019 #4

K & R Duppers Nov 2019 #5

this is how you answer when you PREPARE Skittles Nov 2019 #6

Damn, she's good. whathehell Nov 2019 #7

She NJCher Nov 2019 #8

No wonder they're so afraid of her, she is one impressive, passionate and well prepared young lady sop Nov 2019 #9

Well, I guess that settles that . . . NBachers Nov 2019 #10

How long until she's 35, again? dchill Nov 2019 #11

You Go Grrrl 3sam3 Nov 2019 #12

Very impressive! n/t Mister Ed Nov 2019 #13

I wish I could recommend this a thousand times. democrank Nov 2019 #14

I'm with you. AOC nails the important points AND puts the blame squarely on republicans Scotch-Irish Nov 2019 #44

If ALL Democrats responded like BlueMTexpat Nov 2019 #15

This. Sharp and pointed. JudyM Nov 2019 #40

WOW! Sherman A1 Nov 2019 #16

Wow, just wow. So much truth in two minutes! KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2019 #17

K&R Mike Niendorff Nov 2019 #18

That's a perfect answer Alithea Nov 2019 #19

Unfortunately, we deafies can't hear what she says, and no summary is provided. nt tblue37 Nov 2019 #22

Brava AOC! smirkymonkey Nov 2019 #20

Please, could you tell us deafies what she said? Thanks. nt tblue37 Nov 2019 #21

She brought up the point that we always seem to have unlimited money for wars Luciferous Nov 2019 #28

Thank you! nt tblue37 Nov 2019 #30

No problem :) Luciferous Nov 2019 #46

and also that we're already paying more in premiums that M4A would cost. pecosbob Nov 2019 #36

What Luciferous said (good summary!) JudyM Nov 2019 #41

She is right that we spend too much on war and tax cuts but we are not in power. wasupaloopa Nov 2019 #23

When did we get so fearful? Doremus Nov 2019 #58

Well say hello to trump for four more years with that thinking! God people wake the fuck up! wasupaloopa Nov 2019 #71

+1000000 emmaverybo Nov 2019 #74

You go girl! malaise Nov 2019 #24

Funeral expenses of those who died due to lack of access... ExciteBike66 Nov 2019 #25

BOOOOOOOOM!!! InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 2019 #27

That was brilliant. No wonder the GOP is so upset by her. Vinca Nov 2019 #29

She's sharp, good ideas, just hope she stops primarying other Dem incumbents. brush Nov 2019 #31

K&R demmiblue Nov 2019 #33

She Responded But .. Horizens Nov 2019 #34

she answered it in the first 30 seconds Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2019 #39

Horse Hockey Horizens Nov 2019 #43

I can't help you Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2019 #47

Good response. TryLogic Nov 2019 #53

You can lead a horse to the obvious... paleotn Nov 2019 #62

You're not serious. paleotn Nov 2019 #61

No Horizens Nov 2019 #64

current system worse than regressive tax Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2019 #65

She Didn't Answer the Question Horizens Nov 2019 #80

The money you and your employer pay for private health insurance... paleotn Nov 2019 #72

See Post #80 Horizens Nov 2019 #82

Are you being purposefully dense? Is this an act? paleotn Nov 2019 #91

Precisely. Not a single, specific statement about how it will be paid for. Nothing. George II Nov 2019 #100

Exactly. But the good thing is that under "M4A" we can eliminate the costs of funerals (at least... George II Nov 2019 #68

LOL! emmaverybo Nov 2019 #102

I wish she was old enough to run for President. kentuck Nov 2019 #35

If only every Dem spoke so comprehensively. Do your homework Reps. BSdetect Nov 2019 #37

Heck, we don't even know what it is going to cost. It was $34 T last month, now Warren says it's $52 Hoyt Nov 2019 #38

No good. The problem is who is paying what. Recursion Nov 2019 #42

Just because there isn't a payroll deduction doesn't mean it's not part of the total Poiuyt Nov 2019 #45

ROTFLMAO Recursion Nov 2019 #85

+1 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 #86

OMG! That will be so nice of them. Just to show they too are true progressives. emmaverybo Nov 2019 #103

Sounds like trickle down economics to me - give the employer a financial break they'll give it... George II Nov 2019 #105

Umm, yes they do. paleotn Nov 2019 #66

Lots and lots and lots of people have insurance paid for by work Recursion Nov 2019 #84

You're joking, right? paleotn Nov 2019 #87

About a quarter of workers pay nothing Recursion Nov 2019 #88

Ummm, no. The 25% of workers stat ain't there.... paleotn Nov 2019 #89

"seventy-three percent of workers made flat-dollar (i.e. premium) contributions" Recursion Nov 2019 #94

I see it now. Thank you. However.... paleotn Nov 2019 #97

Ah, I missed the 16%, thanks Recursion Nov 2019 #98

They will see an elimination of deductibles and copays Fiendish Thingy Nov 2019 #69

Why would deductibles and copays go away? Recursion Nov 2019 #83

Canadian system. paleotn Nov 2019 #90

Canada has premiums, depending on your province Recursion Nov 2019 #95

And everyone has health care. Imagine. paleotn Nov 2019 #96

Not true. Virtually NO Americans who are covered by insurance through their employers.... George II Nov 2019 #101

The numbers are upthread Recursion Nov 2019 #108

Quite so. warmfeet Nov 2019 #48

She's incredible! patphil Nov 2019 #49

I want this woman for president, but colorado_ufo Nov 2019 #50

AOC is ready now... but we can wait until Bernie finishes his 2nd term. InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 2019 #59

How do you make yourself believe something like that? MrsCoffee Nov 2019 #92

YES !! TryLogic Nov 2019 #52

It is that simple: endless war and tax cuts for the uber-wealthy. SMC22307 Nov 2019 #54

Yup, AOC sure does!! InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 2019 #60

Cuomo's face !!!!!!!!!!! pangaia Nov 2019 #55

Walter Bragman? Really? lapucelle Nov 2019 #56

That didn't age so well for Bragman.. Yeah, there are a few us not Cha Nov 2019 #73

We're already paying Turbineguy Nov 2019 #57

She's wrong in saying that the Supreme Court ruled that our monthly payments are a tax. thesquanderer Nov 2019 #63

That interview was more than a year ago, August 9, 2018. But, she never did answer.... George II Nov 2019 #67

You're Right Horizens Nov 2019 #99

The 800 pound gorilla in the room is militay waste. The Wizard Nov 2019 #70

BOOM: Bernie Sanders Loves This $1 Trillion War Machine lapucelle Nov 2019 #93

Love her! zentrum Nov 2019 #75

Me too! So absolutely right about so many things. StClone Nov 2019 #76

That was superb. n/t BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2019 #78

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2019 #81

She rocks Joinfortmill Nov 2019 #104

This is why her endorsement of Bernie is so great! Joe941 Nov 2019 #106

"Why do we only have empty pockets for the morally right things to do?" FM123 Nov 2019 #107