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joshcryer

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19. That's my cynical estimate.

Reply to pangaia (Reply #18)

Mon Nov 25, 2013, 12:05 PM

Nov 2013

With any luck we'd have it by the end of the next Democratic Presidents' term.

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Krugman: If Obamacare can work in a state of 38 million people, it can work in America as a whole [View all] liberal N proud Nov 2013 OP

Well of course mandatory private insurance is going to make people sign up for private insurance Fumesucker Nov 2013 #1

So what you mean is that people would not have signed up without the mandate, right? JoePhilly Nov 2013 #2

I read that as whether people can get care without going bankrupt HereSince1628 Nov 2013 #3

So let's put the blame on the GOP Governors in those states ... JoePhilly Nov 2013 #7

What's needed is rather more than a blame the politicians game HereSince1628 Nov 2013 #10

Lovely talk. What matters is that the Republican Party does not care whether people JDPriestly Nov 2013 #30

I really do understand the nature of campaigning. HereSince1628 Nov 2013 #31

“Identifying Problem?" busterbrown Nov 2013 #37

Some would and some wouldn't n/t Fumesucker Nov 2013 #5

Under single payer if you don't you go to jail. joshcryer Nov 2013 #12

I have family in Europe I stay in contact with Fumesucker Nov 2013 #34

Many people would not have. Many people never did. Many people won't sign up, even with the merrily Nov 2013 #23

You have a flare for ambiguity. JoePhilly Nov 2013 #25

Most people can understand what I posted. merrily Nov 2013 #27

Yes, that many people did things, or also never did them. JoePhilly Nov 2013 #28

YOU ARE CORRECT Skittles Nov 2013 #36

Then why do polls show that MA residents are very happy with their insurance? n/t pnwmom Nov 2013 #8

Yes, and there MUST be mandates to get everyone in. But most get subsidies. It is a STEP. And, RBInMaine Nov 2013 #14

Ain't it the truth?! Tigress DEM Nov 2013 #4

Of course it can work - TBF Nov 2013 #6

And Canada proves that a country of 35 million can make single-payer work; the UK that a country of pampango Nov 2013 #9

Agreed. Now please tell us how you are going to get the US House to approve that. RBInMaine Nov 2013 #15

I hope that is a rhetorical request. pampango Nov 2013 #21

But if the ACA isn't killed by SCOTUS we'll NEVER get Single Payer! joshcryer Nov 2013 #11

We will not get national single payer anytime soon. End the pipedream and do what is possible. RBInMaine Nov 2013 #16

We'll get it faster than Canada, I bet. joshcryer Nov 2013 #17

15-20? pangaia Nov 2013 #18

That's my cynical estimate. joshcryer Nov 2013 #19

Not quite. polly7 Nov 2013 #26

I was more going by Tommy Douglas' hospital care. joshcryer Nov 2013 #29

Vermont has started single payer. vinny9698 Nov 2013 #33

It's not about not being "done right" at the federal level frazzled Nov 2013 #13

We keep... DirtyDawg Nov 2013 #20

See what happens when you make Republicans irrelevant? Jack Rabbit Nov 2013 #22

Romneycare proved Obamacare CAN work. However, single payer is the goal. merrily Nov 2013 #24

Love Dr. Krugman and his clear eyes. Hekate Nov 2013 #32

Short Term It's Fine colsohlibgal Nov 2013 #35