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24. Schumer's and Pelosi's leadership has held the Democratic caucuses together

Thu Jul 27, 2017, 01:06 PM

Jul 2017

in both chambers. Schumer was smart to provide cover for anyone who may have been tempted by Daines's amendment.

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Bernie Sanders will foil Senate Republicans' single-payer trolling [View all] geek tragedy Jul 2017 OP

This amendment will likely be a horrible 'single payer' system groundloop Jul 2017 #7

On second read I think that is what the OP was saying. Thanks still_one Jul 2017 #9

Single Payer is not a tax increase IronLionZion Jul 2017 #2

Listen, I support universal healthcare GulfCoast66 Jul 2017 #5

It replaces insurance and programs we already pay for IronLionZion Jul 2017 #12

you'd pay less in taxes than in premiums...n/t bluecollar2 Jul 2017 #14

There no doubt would be an initial bump in order to set it up LiberalLovinLug Jul 2017 #15

You have missed the point entirely kacekwl Jul 2017 #18

"on the record as favoring a pretty hefty tax increase" IronLionZion Jul 2017 #21

How utterly pathetic fountainofyouth Jul 2017 #3

Thank God GulfCoast66 Jul 2017 #6

Schumer made the announcement from the senate floor. lapucelle Jul 2017 #8

+1, thank you, great post. nt R B Garr Jul 2017 #19

I second that! murielm99 Jul 2017 #20

Yeah, but I certainly wouldn't trust a Repub "single payer" bill... Wounded Bear Jul 2017 #13

Democrat John Conyers "Medicare for All" bill has 115 co-sponsors. lapucelle Jul 2017 #22

Go Bernie! As always. zentrum Jul 2017 #16

See post #27 below. George II Jul 2017 #28

That's a desperate plan Bradical79 Jul 2017 #17

As far as the last statement from the spokesman for Sanders... George II Jul 2017 #27

Shhhhhh.... George II Jul 2017 #30

No shit, from what I hear it was real bad last year, from what i hear Eliot Rosewater Jul 2017 #31