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In reply to the discussion: What, realistically, are the odds of America getting Medicare for All, let alone single payer? [View all]CAPHAVOC
(1,138 posts)9. Obama is stuck with this disaster
Because he did not promote Medicare for all. This plan was written in back rooms by Aetna, BCBS, United Health care, AARP, Cigna and Phizer & Friends. We were sold downriver. The 1% strike again.
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What, realistically, are the odds of America getting Medicare for All, let alone single payer? [View all]
HughBeaumont
Mar 2012
OP
And then he had the gall to say that he believes that private for profit health insurance
SammyWinstonJack
Mar 2012
#19
Those are good arguments but we need spokespersons they believe in. Perhaps that is the key.
CTyankee
Mar 2012
#32
If Obamacare is shot down I think it will 10 years before we see single payer have a real shot.
Ganja Ninja
Mar 2012
#11
All of those things happened as a result of public backlash against unfairness.
HughBeaumont
Mar 2012
#29