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In reply to the discussion: Sanders: I'm 'absolutely' introducing single-payer healthcare bill [View all]George II
(67,782 posts)12. He may have, but not sure. I do know however that he's gone on talk shows...
...more than once to announce that he would introduce it.
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Sanders: I'm 'absolutely' introducing single-payer healthcare bill [View all]
highplainsdem
Jul 2017
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"Medicare" for All as a insurance plan to ACA will increase competition, lower prices on 'for
Sunlei
Jul 2017
#2
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
I thought it was Cummings? Always wondered why Sanders didn't partner w him on this....
bettyellen
Jul 2017
#32
The important thing is that he continues to do the same thing over and over again...
LanternWaste
Jul 2017
#50
Also the other Medicare acts he wrote were different from the house bills.
beam me up scottie
Jul 2017
#22
Yep. He was pushing it in 1991 and other congressmen did so long before that.
beam me up scottie
Jul 2017
#30
Do you have a problem with what Obama did to get the ACA passed in the first place?
George II
Jul 2017
#38
Well, since you're being so snarky, my post was on July 30, this is August 31....
George II
Aug 2017
#67
Thank you, that's why it's important to remind the public that this is John Conyers'
R B Garr
Jul 2017
#35
While this is good, I see no way that the republicans will allow it to come to the floor
still_one
Jul 2017
#10
Just getting SP talked about on a national stage will increase calls for it.
Dustlawyer
Jul 2017
#25
I think we will have some version of a single payer system with in the next 10 to 15 years.
nycbos
Jul 2017
#14
Good. He's introduced several Medicare for All bills and amendments in the Senate.
beam me up scottie
Jul 2017
#20
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
AMT isn't voluntary. This would just be the price of the buy-in, limited by income.
harun
Jul 2017
#60