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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Clinton is smart to contrast her plan to cut taxes against Sander's plan to raise taxes on the middl [View all]ibegurpard
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hill2016
Nov 2015
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I thought his plan to raise taxes was directly connected to it providing universal healthcare?
randys1
Nov 2015
#1
The cost of healthcare in Canada is 1/2 that of the US, with better outcomes.
guillaumeb
Nov 2015
#77
4% of our total expenditures go to insurance companies, and not all of that is profit
Recursion
Nov 2015
#89
Oh, come now--that old mare left the barn when primary season started! We can't even pretend
MADem
Nov 2015
#74
I agree with your points, except that I'm defending rudeness in evidence of devotion.
Ron Green
Nov 2015
#85
It never used to be, though--which is sad. This used to be where the SMART people congregated.
MADem
Nov 2015
#110
The only part of the plan I dont get is how does Bernie get the money employers are now
randys1
Nov 2015
#9
Well wait you mean you should pay zero in premiums and your employer also AND no
randys1
Nov 2015
#8
Ah, I stand corrected on the quote. My point about the need to increase still stands.
PatrickforO
Nov 2015
#84
Do you have a link to an actual plan from Sanders' campaign how he's specifically going to pay?
KittyWampus
Nov 2015
#13
Your interests and probabilities aren't relevant. Sanders is running a campaign for POTUS
KittyWampus
Nov 2015
#65
It's only one part along with the rest of his proposals and I proffer to triple that
riderinthestorm
Nov 2015
#97
He's not serious. He has no plans that detail specifically how he's going to pay for it all.
KittyWampus
Nov 2015
#15
Another BS posting by the Hillary gang trying to mislead and distort what Bernie said!
dmosh42
Nov 2015
#43
How is it smart to cut taxes and preach war escalation? Opportunistic, but not smart. Who pays?
EndElectoral
Nov 2015
#54
If Clinton truly believes she has a lock on the nomination, she should campaign on general election
Attorney in Texas
Nov 2015
#78
We can continue with the status quo of throwing the middle class a dog one to quiet them down
CentralMass
Nov 2015
#79
I just wish Sanders would clearly tell us how he plans on getting it passed in
riversedge
Nov 2015
#83
She and her Third Way Dem buddies should write up some sort of "No New Taxes" pledge!
Teamster Jeff
Nov 2015
#105