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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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In reply to the discussion: No, it's not about "courage".. Many More People just like a Different Health Coverage [View all]myohmy2
(3,541 posts)68. I think you're wrong...
...Bernie has the fortitude to replicate trump's ball-busting tactics and techniques...
...what other candidate has?
...imagine a Lefty trump, without all the hate, focused solely on the 99% kicking serious corporate ass...within months Bernie will have the wayward Dems in line and a good portion of the pukes...
...it'll take just as much legislative effort to patch this broken healthcare system as it would be to replace it...
...people will give up the garbage they have if you show them something better...
...I'm convinced...
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Cha
Aug 2019
OP
the time for shallow politics needs to end. its all about courage. piketty has a new book out in
Kurt V.
Aug 2019
#3
Again... Making promises that aren't kept can backfire to the point of destroying credibility
ehrnst
Aug 2019
#105
I have been defending Medicare for All in multiple threads, including this one.
HerbChestnut
Aug 2019
#110
Clearly you either didn't read it, or you're being intentionally misleading.
HerbChestnut
Aug 2019
#112
If you read my posts, you would know that I don't think it looks AT ALL like Medicare does.
ehrnst
Aug 2019
#113
It's just the name of the bill, and the bill is publicly available for people to read.
HerbChestnut
Aug 2019
#124
Sort of like naming a bill that restricts marriage "The Defense of Marriage Act." (nt)
ehrnst
Aug 2019
#139
It literally is a proposed "national health insurance program", it hasn't even been reviewed....
George II
Aug 2019
#22
There are not enough Democrats in the House who support this bill right now.
Demsrule86
Aug 2019
#57
Right and little by little the pugs will make it suck every time they get in office...
Demsrule86
Aug 2019
#58
If SCOTUS in 2012 upheld that states could not be made to participate in medicaid expansion
ehrnst
Aug 2019
#98
remember only workers pay for employer health insurance, even the employer 'match'.
Voltaire2
Aug 2019
#143
It's a federally funded program, of course the cost would go to the federal government.
HerbChestnut
Aug 2019
#103
I am more concerned about the courage to admit when you aren't an expert on something
ehrnst
Aug 2019
#108
The profit margin of the health care insurance industry is between 3-5%. That's a fraction...
George II
Aug 2019
#40
Correct. People like talking about how the insurance companies are raking in billions, but....
George II
Aug 2019
#55
Perhaps some should review Harris' career as Attorney General of our largest state....
George II
Aug 2019
#10
I am a UHC person but for me it is all about timing, we have a traitor, a fascist in the WH and
Eliot Rosewater
Aug 2019
#29
You may want to double check that. She voted against his confirmation. She voted to advance....
George II
Aug 2019
#44
This made me see a vision of windmills and an old guy on a horse taking them on.
betsuni
Aug 2019
#21
It's a shame we always settle for second best. The Repubs get a giant tax break and then...
JoeOtterbein
Aug 2019
#39
JUST IN: On top of Senator Sanders suggesting today that Kamala lacks "courage," one of his closest
Cha
Aug 2019
#41
It is rubbish to call for M4A when we already have a law that can be strengthened and cover
Thekaspervote
Aug 2019
#48
Also, some of us just want to win before the whole nation takes a dirt nap.
Maru Kitteh
Aug 2019
#121