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George II

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12. He may have, but not sure. I do know however that he's gone on talk shows...
Sun Jul 30, 2017, 11:58 AM
Jul 2017

...more than once to announce that he would introduce it.

GO Bernie, GO! Plucketeer Jul 2017 #1
"Medicare" for All as a insurance plan to ACA will increase competition, lower prices on 'for Sunlei Jul 2017 #2
K & R!!!!! 50 Shades Of Blue Jul 2017 #3
Didn't he say that back in January and then again in March? Can't find the January link but.... George II Jul 2017 #4
Timing is everything virtualobserver Jul 2017 #7
But he said "absolutely"! NastyRiffraff Jul 2017 #9
I thought it was Cummings? Always wondered why Sanders didn't partner w him on this.... bettyellen Jul 2017 #32
You'd think, huh? NurseJackie Jul 2017 #37
Correct me if I'm wrong cannabis_flower Jul 2017 #11
He may have, but not sure. I do know however that he's gone on talk shows... George II Jul 2017 #12
NOT GOOD ENOUGH BERNIE! beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #21
The important thing is that he continues to do the same thing over and over again... LanternWaste Jul 2017 #50
When it comes to basic human rights giving up isn't an option. beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #53
He's traveling around the country talking about it Lordquinton Aug 2017 #62
You would hope.. disillusioned73 Jul 2017 #44
Isn't this the John Conyers' bill? A great DEMOCRAT? R B Garr Jul 2017 #13
Exactly NastyRiffraff Jul 2017 #15
But it must require even more than that GaryCnf Jul 2017 #16
Except Obama did NOT even allow it to be discussed. LiberalLovinLug Jul 2017 #19
Also the other Medicare acts he wrote were different from the house bills. beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #22
Exactly, he never claimed he invented Single Payer LiberalLovinLug Jul 2017 #29
Yep. He was pushing it in 1991 and other congressmen did so long before that. beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #30
Haters gonna hate.. disillusioned73 Jul 2017 #45
Do you have a problem with what Obama did to get the ACA passed in the first place? George II Jul 2017 #38
I do. Picking Baucus for a start was a terrible idea... WoonTars Aug 2017 #64
You do realize that you're responding to posts more than a month old, right? George II Aug 2017 #65
So they're what, stale-dated? Past an expiration date... WoonTars Aug 2017 #66
Well, since you're being so snarky, my post was on July 30, this is August 31.... George II Aug 2017 #67
I must have missed the "this is over and done with" tag... WoonTars Sep 2017 #70
You may have, but it wasn't a "tag". George II Sep 2017 #73
Thank you, that's why it's important to remind the public that this is John Conyers' R B Garr Jul 2017 #35
Except it's in the Senate...as has been repeatedly pointed out to you... WoonTars Aug 2017 #63
You kicked this thread from July. R B Garr Sep 2017 #68
I guess some have already forgotten about the "Lion of the Senate": George II Sep 2017 #71
Perfect!! It looks like they have forgotten. There have been decades of good R B Garr Sep 2017 #72
Conyers, yes. murielm99 Jul 2017 #18
Exactly, and a perfect question. R B Garr Jul 2017 #24
Maybe because he's not in the house anymore, he's a senator now. beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #26
+1 TastyTaters Jul 2017 #36
Folks have a hard time.. disillusioned73 Jul 2017 #46
Or their sacred cows, as well. LanternWaste Jul 2017 #51
Unless I misunderstood you.. disillusioned73 Jul 2017 #54
"am I mooing up the wrong tree??" beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #56
What do you have against cows? beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #55
Yep. (nt) ehrnst Jul 2017 #42
I'm on board DeminPennswoods Jul 2017 #5
I'm interested in seeing what they come up with IronLionZion Jul 2017 #6
K&R Solly Mack Jul 2017 #8
While this is good, I see no way that the republicans will allow it to come to the floor still_one Jul 2017 #10
Yeah, didn't they have to call it "Romneycare" just to get it over on them? R B Garr Jul 2017 #23
Just getting SP talked about on a national stage will increase calls for it. Dustlawyer Jul 2017 #25
We will see if this will actually become part of the discussion still_one Jul 2017 #27
Exactly! It's not rocket science. beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #28
I think we will have some version of a single payer system with in the next 10 to 15 years. nycbos Jul 2017 #14
The most important thing is to get a CBO score out of the bill andym Jul 2017 #17
Good. He's introduced several Medicare for All bills and amendments in the Senate. beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #20
+1000 This! and thank you for digging up this historical footage & info. diva77 Jul 2017 #31
You're welcome, I helped elect him to Congress so I have a long memory. beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #34
The Clintons were ACTIVELY introducing universal health care SINCE THE EARLY 90's R B Garr Jul 2017 #48
Repubs pissed that their healthcare was saved Alice11111 Jul 2017 #33
Do it Bernie!!!!! Initech Jul 2017 #39
Love Bernie .. Hieronymus Jul 2017 #40
Would love to see a Medicare Part E (Everyone) bill that says harun Jul 2017 #41
like an alternative minimum tax? yurbud Jul 2017 #59
AMT isn't voluntary. This would just be the price of the buy-in, limited by income. harun Jul 2017 #60
K&R for the Energizer Bernie! demmiblue Jul 2017 #43
K&R.. disillusioned73 Jul 2017 #47
I must be a fraud then. murielm99 Jul 2017 #49
I am glad that you are honest, disillusioned73 Jul 2017 #52
what is your major objection to single payer? nt JCanete Jul 2017 #57
this is an improvement--delete the for profit insurance part & simplify public part yurbud Jul 2017 #58
You are certainly not a fraud to stick with the known quantity and R B Garr Jul 2017 #61
An improvement would have been a public option. HughBeaumont Sep 2017 #69
Got to keep pushing it Bradical79 Sep 2017 #74
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