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Everyman Jackal

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24. I am against Medicare for all.

Reply to safeinOhio (Original post)

Sat Jun 29, 2019, 01:22 PM

Jun 2019

I am 100% service-connected disabled for something that had nothing to do with being in the army. If I had finished college as my mother wanted instead of enlisting I would be on SSI and Medicaid. I have totally free medical care. Everyone should have totally free medical care.

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Medicare for all and company paid health care.. [View all] safeinOhio Jun 2019 OP

I can and could never understand why Sherman A1 Jun 2019 #1

Medicare is and has been a hybrid system. safeinOhio Jun 2019 #2

True - and with Medicare for All, supplemental insurance will still be around csziggy Jun 2019 #23

Right? Cosmocat Jun 2019 #3

that's a good point, JustThinking... Jun 2019 #4

For a short while my wife worked for the Waltons as a cashier at Wal-Mart Farmer-Rick Jun 2019 #6

cross-profiteering JustThinking... Jun 2019 #7

Sounds like something a Pirate would do. Farmer-Rick Jun 2019 #12

Businesses use healthcare to prevent employees from leaving. Lonestarblue Jun 2019 #8

Bingo shanti Jun 2019 #18

yep, there's good reasons it's called wageslavery. JustThinking... Jun 2019 #20

That's a thought Cosmocat Jun 2019 #25

Perhaps they are concerned that they would have to foot the bill ? MichMan Jun 2019 #11

I've never heard anyone suggest corporations pay the entire cost of National healthcare before, JustThinking... Jun 2019 #22

Who said "pay the entire cost" ? MichMan Jun 2019 #27

my apologies... JustThinking... Jun 2019 #30

It is a case of the "devil you know" vs the "devil you don't know" Steelrolled Jun 2019 #33

Employers want you tied to them Boomer Jun 2019 #5

Countries like Canada and Europe have a competitive advantage with Health Care for All. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2019 #9

Just imagine.... KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2019 #10

Just imagine! Ohiogal Jun 2019 #13

Or.... KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2019 #17

The Dem candidates shanti Jun 2019 #19

I was just saying to my wife today that the proponents of single payer insurance have Poiuyt Jun 2019 #31

I'm in a construction labor union. Our contract requires a dollar/hr medical coverage deduct. Mc Mike Jun 2019 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author shanti Jun 2019 #21

Same here. safeinOhio Jun 2019 #29

I have never worked anywhere where I didn't have to pay into the "company paid" health insurance. GoCubsGo Jun 2019 #15

I've had Medicare only for ten years. No supplement. TryLogic Jun 2019 #16

Be aware that if you get a serious illness like cancer that 20% will be huge. You never know walkingman Jun 2019 #26

I am against Medicare for all. Everyman Jackal Jun 2019 #24

yup Skittles Jun 2019 #32

Business Support For Medicare For All Progressive2020 Jun 2019 #28