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Sick People Are Going Bankrupt | Bernie Sanders (Original Post)
Donkees
Mar 2016
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Uncle Joe
(58,362 posts)1. Kicked and recommended.
Thanks for the thread, Donkees.
think
(11,641 posts)2. Very moving speech. Thank you for posting. /nt
cosmicone
(11,014 posts)3. Sick people have been going bankrupt for centuries
Bernie didn't invent the concept and only Obama has come up with a plan which will eliminate this after additions and modifications. Bernie opposed Obama and wanted to primary him.
One_Life_To_Give
(6,036 posts)7. As one who hits out of pocket max in April
It takes a really good job along with ObamaCare to keep out of Bankruptcy Court. The Co-Pays and deductables are not cheap to pay year after year.
beam me up scottie
(57,349 posts)4. K & R! Bernie has been fighting for their rights for decades.
From opposing the insurance and pharmaceutical industries' agendas to driving busloads of people over the border to buy their meds in Canada.
Dont call me Shirley
(10,998 posts)5. And dying!!! Unnecessarily!!! And are suffering needlessly!!!!
Doctor_J
(36,392 posts)6. It's the best we can do!!!!!!
Since the insurance industry bankrolls almost all of our political campaigns