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MoonlitKnight

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4. Oh my god it raises taxes

Reply to Algernon Moncrieff (Original post)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 05:45 PM

Feb 2020

Technically yes.

But having my healthcare premiums deducted from my paycheck by my employer to pay Cigna vs. having a tax payment taken out of my check instead is a tax increase- sign me up. We already have a Medicare tax in our paychecks. With everyone in the risk pool, that portion likely drops substantially and the tax increase will be less than my premiums.

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

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Vox: Opinion: Why Medicare for All works for Bernie Sanders -- and nobody else [View all] Algernon Moncrieff Feb 2020 OP

There's something wrong with your link IronLionZion Feb 2020 #1

Thanks. Don't know why my link does not work. Algernon Moncrieff Feb 2020 #12

Last couple days Sanders, AOC and Sanders staffer all said M4A wasn't going to happen and adopted krissey Feb 2020 #2

Maybe MFA isn't a viable plan but it just might get us to a more acceptable single-payer deal or abqtommy Feb 2020 #3

This Algernon Moncrieff Feb 2020 #11

Oh my god it raises taxes MoonlitKnight Feb 2020 #4

Is Medicare for All a non-starter in this political climate? Proud Veteran Feb 2020 #5

Just thinking...... jr1118x Feb 2020 #6

It may do it in reality, but the Wall doesn't cause people's taxes to go up. Blue_true Feb 2020 #7

So take the money from other budget items jr1118x Feb 2020 #8

REALLY? Proud Veteran Feb 2020 #9

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2020 #13

I'll make this observation based on the ACA Algernon Moncrieff Feb 2020 #10

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2020 #14

I'm familiar with the arguments, however... Algernon Moncrieff Feb 2020 #15