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stopbush

(24,396 posts) Thu Jul 20, 2017, 09:51 AM Jul 2017

Should a "McCain Standard" be part and parcel to any debate on healthcare?

The McCain Standard: all American citizens are entitled to the same level of healthcare that Sen John McCain is receiving for his health issues, regardless of their social or financial status.

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Should a "McCain Standard" be part and parcel to any debate on healthcare? (Original Post) stopbush Jul 2017 OP

Yes, or a Senator Standard - very few Americans will be able to argue with that. Doodley Jul 2017 #1

"McCain" standard puts a name and face to it. stopbush Jul 2017 #2

Probably best to leave McCain out of it Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2017 #3

yes and yes...n/t bluecollar2 Jul 2017 #4

Doodley

(9,088 posts)

1. Yes, or a Senator Standard - very few Americans will be able to argue with that.

Reply to stopbush (Original post)

Thu Jul 20, 2017, 11:13 AM

Jul 2017

stopbush

(24,396 posts)

2. "McCain" standard puts a name and face to it.

Reply to Doodley (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 20, 2017, 02:28 PM

Jul 2017

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,412 posts)

3. Probably best to leave McCain out of it

Reply to stopbush (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 20, 2017, 02:37 PM

Jul 2017

Making it about Congressmen/Senators in general drives the point home clearly enough without giving right-wingers an opening to deflecting and/or accusing us of politicizing McCain's recent diagnosis.

bluecollar2

(3,622 posts)

4. yes and yes...n/t

Reply to stopbush (Original post)

Thu Jul 20, 2017, 07:06 PM

Jul 2017

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