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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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In reply to the discussion: Exclusive: Economist who backed Warren healthcare plan has doubts about her wealth tax [View all]emmaverybo
(8,144 posts)28. Well she needs to prune and prioritize her plans. He is not saying M4All can't get paid for, but
that in the context of about 4O additional very extensive and costly plans, from clean energy to
universal childcare to student debt forgiveness to a large social security raise to free college to billions upon billions she is promising to multiple other projects, there is no way.
She can pick three or four. She can modify.
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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Exclusive: Economist who backed Warren healthcare plan has doubts about her wealth tax [View all]
Gothmog
Nov 2019
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I don't find this surprising...what is surprising is Warren's doubling down on this....a losing
Demsrule86
Nov 2019
#2
We must work to change this through regulation and bringing down costs. Single payer will also
emmaverybo
Nov 2019
#27
No chit. She can't pay for it all in reality and too many voters won't fall for it.
Hoyt
Nov 2019
#5
CEO of America's Health Insurance Plans: Biden's healthcare plan is not much different from MFA
BeyondGeography
Nov 2019
#20
Of course it's different, the point is it will be lobbied against just as hard
BeyondGeography
Nov 2019
#22
Lol. The Public option doesn't cost much but is ranked with MFA as "low cost and high quality"?
Hassin Bin Sober
Nov 2019
#40
Didn't you just post something showing that system as highest cost and lower quality?
Hassin Bin Sober
Nov 2019
#42
I sat three rows behind Senator Warren at the National Convention but the issue never came up
Gothmog
Nov 2019
#52
Warren's latest health plan is causing concerns for some centrist, moderate and rural Democrats
Gothmog
Nov 2019
#63
The rest of the industrialized nations pay much more tax than we do. And they tried wealth
emmaverybo
Nov 2019
#31
Her wealth tax probably won't see the light of day and most of her plans revolve around it.
FloridaBlues
Nov 2019
#23
The wealth tax will probably be challenged as unconstitutional. Could take years to litigate as it
emmaverybo
Nov 2019
#33
A wealth tax may be unconstitutional and will be tied up in the courts for a long time
Gothmog
Nov 2019
#38
Well she needs to prune and prioritize her plans. He is not saying M4All can't get paid for, but
emmaverybo
Nov 2019
#28
You're right. I'm not happy with it. I'm happy that I have it. It's better than not having it.
Iggo
Nov 2019
#34
About half. Can't cite. Makes sense. We sure know many are happy with Obamacare. ,
emmaverybo
Nov 2019
#35
Gov. John Lynch talks about how Medicare for All will harm New Hampshire's economy.
Gothmog
Nov 2019
#39