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In reply to the discussion: The Bernie Bros and sisters are coming to Republicans' rescue [View all]zentrum
(9,865 posts)...if it gets framed as "raising your taxes" without explaining how yearly expenses for an individual or family will, in fact, go down because whatever taxes are paid will be less than insurance, co-pays and uncovered illnesses.
The problem with Obamacare is it's still way too expensive and costs are going up for it because it's till health care for profit. Single payer short circuits all this.
We'll get some of our best educators, and explainers out there---like Warren---to explain the above points and how taxes don't have to go up for the average family but will go up for the highest earners.
No doubt we have a hell of a fight on our hands and we'd have to be relentless about this. But women would come over easily single payer once explained to them--they really need help for themselves and their kids.
Respectfully disagree---this is the moment because of the fear and chaos created by Trump. Something bold and populist would work better than the paradigm of Obamacare, which was always highly problematic and has been (wrongfully) tarnished.
There's an opening---and it should be seized.