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lapucelle

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1. John Conyers introduced a single payer

Reply to kristopher (Original post)

Sun Jul 30, 2017, 06:46 PM

Jul 2017

"medicare for all" healthcare bill (HR 676) back in January. Did Tapper ask Sanders if this will be a companion bill or is Jake one of the overpaid "pundits" blissfully unaware that there is already a House bill with 115 co-sponsors?

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Sanders: I'm 'absolutely' introducing single-payer healthcare bill [View all] kristopher Jul 2017 OP

John Conyers introduced a single payer lapucelle Jul 2017 #1

The time is ripe for a good public debate. kristopher Jul 2017 #2

Yes, and they'd better move on it NOW! BigmanPigman Jul 2017 #3

He introduced it in 2003, murielm99 Jul 2017 #4

To be fair to Conyers, it's not a resolution. lapucelle Jul 2017 #5

Introducing well crafted, legislation that solves a major social problem isn't grandstanding. kristopher Jul 2017 #6

You can look at Canada's system, murielm99 Jul 2017 #7

By looking at the history of those & other nations we DO KNOW what works and what doesn't. kristopher Jul 2017 #8