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former9thward

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46. He has talked it about in 2016.

Sat Feb 6, 2016, 07:21 PM

Feb 2016

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Just this week, in fact.

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Donald Trump is remaining firm on a sticking point for many Republican voters — government-funded health care for all.

“We do need health care for all people,” Trump said at a rally here this week. “What are we gonna do, let people die in the street?”

This isn’t the first time Trump has taken a health care stance heretical to many in the the GOP. Late last month, he said he wanted to let Medicare negotiate prescription drug prices with pharmaceutical companies. That’s an idea Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have been pushing. Rank-and-file voters seem to like it, but it’s been anathema to the GOP establishment, which prefers to talk about speeding up drug approvals and spurring competition to bring down prices.

http://www.statnews.com/2016/02/05/trump-cruz-universal-health-care/

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Carter would pick Trump over Cruz: “I think I would choose Trump, which may surprise some of you” [View all] kpete Feb 2016 OP

Makes sense. sinkingfeeling Feb 2016 #1

Two things are obvious regarding Trump: RichGirl Feb 2016 #4

He says he is for universal health care. former9thward Feb 2016 #19

If Sanders isn't in Snow Leopard Feb 2016 #29

You'd vote for trump?? liberalnarb Feb 2016 #34

He has talked it about in 2016. former9thward Feb 2016 #46

Jury Results Live and Learn Feb 2016 #35

Good thing MIRT stepped in and delivered the Leopard his pizza. BlueCaliDem Feb 2016 #41

What are you babbling about? nt Live and Learn Feb 2016 #44

That's the second person I've seen say that.. one_voice Feb 2016 #45

You're right. BlueCaliDem Feb 2016 #47

Not true maindawg Feb 2016 #52

Carter is a smart man FLPanhandle Feb 2016 #2

I agree with him. Better a skanky opportunist than a true believer that would burn CTyankee Feb 2016 #3

Cruz intends to rule as the mouthpiece of God. Agnosticsherbet Feb 2016 #5

Carter is Correct MosheFeingold Feb 2016 #6

Yep, Trump is winging it, Cruz has an agenda. Lars39 Feb 2016 #7

I hate it when Carter's wrong... lame54 Feb 2016 #8

Georgia, as you know, is one of the Super Tuesday states (March 1) forest444 Feb 2016 #39

He was parting his hair by his ear even then TexasBushwhacker Feb 2016 #58

I told my FlaGranny Feb 2016 #9

Hell, I've seen people saying they'd vote for Trump if Sanders didnt win. 7962 Feb 2016 #10

That shows that some Bernie supporters lack critical thinking ability flamingdem Feb 2016 #36

Because PUMAs were never a thing for Clinton supporters. n/t JoeyT Feb 2016 #40

That was also stupid nt flamingdem Feb 2016 #43

Me too! nt Herman4747 Feb 2016 #11

I agree with him - Cruz is very dangerous. nt TBF Feb 2016 #12

Trump has no particular plans, platform or ideas. santafe52 Feb 2016 #13

When he's right, he's right. malthaussen Feb 2016 #14

Senator Ted Cruz win would be the destruction of America and its people. That is his mission along rladdi Feb 2016 #15

Trump wouldn't try to impose Mosaic law on America. alfredo Feb 2016 #16

I think he'd be less horrifying than Cruz Bettie Feb 2016 #17

With Carter on this. But I'd also be really, really careful to look at Trump's VP pick. ancianita Feb 2016 #18

Don't look too closely! KamaAina Feb 2016 #23

So would I, if those were my only choices. alarimer Feb 2016 #20

I agree a2liberal Feb 2016 #21

while that does make sense Skittles Feb 2016 #22

Whichever was the "better Menendez," I'd have to think hard about it --- maddiemom Feb 2016 #30

Cruz is a sociopath, Trump is an extreme narcissist, and Rubio is just plain right-wing whacked Skittles Feb 2016 #31

I'd take Crazy over Crazy Fundie any day too NightWatcher Feb 2016 #24

This is exactly where I stand. DU should very concerned about Cruz and Rubio. Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2016 #25

Cruz wants a theocracy. WDIM Feb 2016 #26

Me too. Cruz is insane. Trump is sane by comparison. nt thereismore Feb 2016 #27

Cruz is the biggest threat since Reagan mwrguy Feb 2016 #28

But thankfully without the folksy "charm." maddiemom Feb 2016 #32

He's a bigger threat than Raygun. N/t roamer65 Feb 2016 #50

the young people he commented on supporting Sanders SleeplessinSoCal Feb 2016 #33

Please shoot down any Bernie supporter who indicates they'll support Trump flamingdem Feb 2016 #37

Most of those people... davidthegnome Feb 2016 #38

Take it to GD: P. LiberalAndProud Feb 2016 #42

They are not on DU that I know of. joshcryer Feb 2016 #49

There was one flamingdem Feb 2016 #54

Carter knows what it's like to be villified by the greenman3610 Feb 2016 #48

Doesn't shock me yeoman6987 Feb 2016 #51

If support Trump before if support that oily Dominionist. n/t woodsprite Feb 2016 #53

Cruz is a true believer, kiva Feb 2016 #55

Cruz sees this as a badge of honor. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2016 #56

I fully expect nominee Trump to dash for the center before nominee Clinton has a chance aikoaiko Feb 2016 #57

Yep ProfessorGAC Feb 2016 #59