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Democratic Primaries

betsuni

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25. K&R

Reply to ucrdem (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2019, 08:07 PM

Jul 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Biden proposes massive new Obamacare subsidies, public option in health care plan [View all] ucrdem Jul 2019 OP

More PDittie Jul 2019 #1

Kind of an old story isn't it ... blue states overpay, red states underpay ucrdem Jul 2019 #6

You know what's a good way to help out those red states while also being fair to everyone else? HerbChestnut Jul 2019 #18

Thank you, VP Biden.. he's in good company! Cha Jul 2019 #2

This is so great to see! ucrdem Jul 2019 #4

Beto rocks!! NYMinute Jul 2019 #15

We'll see! Cha Jul 2019 #22

Cha, You have the best posts! redstateblues Jul 2019 #26

Mahalo, redstatesblues! Cha Jul 2019 #27

Great post Thekaspervote Jul 2019 #33

Thank you, Thekaspervote! Cha Jul 2019 #35

Ditto! ooky Jul 2019 #36

No kidding, ooky! Cha Jul 2019 #37

great post Cha, thank you!! onetexan Jul 2019 #39

And, that's was Obama's Cha Jul 2019 #41

I like the idea in general, MontanaFarmer Jul 2019 #3

I hadn't heard that but this is what I'd say if it came up: ucrdem Jul 2019 #5

Understood, but if you leave expansion MontanaFarmer Jul 2019 #9

Yeah that would be strange. ucrdem Jul 2019 #10

That I agree with. MontanaFarmer Jul 2019 #13

Definitely past time for the public option. Hortensis Jul 2019 #7

Sanders plan would take half a century to get to where we are now ucrdem Jul 2019 #8

:) I'm assuming Sanders' ill-planned extremist version is a no-go. Hortensis Jul 2019 #12

I don't think you understand how single payer healthcare works. HerbChestnut Jul 2019 #17

Yeah I want to hear that too. Having to replace hospitals is an excuse I've never head before. Autumn Jul 2019 #24

they just like to say scarey stuff questionseverything Jul 2019 #28

Better not to use UK as a model. Many many serious problems with NHS there, which increasingly emmaverybo Jul 2019 #31

Feel free to edit the Wikipedia page because that was their quote. HerbChestnut Jul 2019 #32

Hilarious to claim that MFA plans are going to spend years in litigation... Lancero Jul 2019 #40

Sanders: "'You're damn right' health insurance companies should be eliminated" ucrdem Jul 2019 #42

K&R highplainsdem Jul 2019 #11

This is the best and only workable path forward NYMinute Jul 2019 #14

Yes! We needed to hear specifics. And I like his proposal a lot. Politicub Jul 2019 #16

That plan could certainly be implemented more quickly. MineralMan Jul 2019 #19

K&R Tarheel_Dem Jul 2019 #20

if MFA is not an electable position, adopting it is a loser idea. nt msongs Jul 2019 #21

Thanks! Scurrilous Jul 2019 #23

K&R betsuni Jul 2019 #25

I prefer Single Payer (MFA, or whatever it is based on) Lithos Jul 2019 #29

Personally spending my entire life in heath care this makes the most sense FloridaBlues Jul 2019 #30

Right there with ya!! My experience of a lifetime in health care says/feels the same way Thekaspervote Jul 2019 #34

Full speed ahead with the "Game Changer" health plan. nt oasis Jul 2019 #38

.. Cha Jul 2019 #43