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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Do you buy into the single payer fantasy of Sanders? [View all]JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,339 posts)91. "A man's reach should exceed his grasp, or what's a heaven for?"
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I lived in Europe and liked the way single payer worked there. It is especially good for
JDPriestly
Jan 2016
#2
He never promised anything. Just talking bout things valuable to shoot for. With our help.
highprincipleswork
Jan 2016
#4
I do and I have wondered for years why the Democratic keep rolling over on the
Todays_Illusion
Jan 2016
#5
I buy into that it is probably the best way long-term, but he's not being honest about the cost or
Hoyt
Jan 2016
#8
Yep. You never hear the corporatists or their cheerleaders spreading anti-war messages with
GoneFishin
Jan 2016
#29
who is putting forth "Bernie Sanders thinks if he's elected President, we will have single payer." ?
corkhead
Jan 2016
#21
It matters what the General Election voter believes. Bernie's put his plan out there,
pnwmom
Jan 2016
#23
Calm down. I don't think I've ever called anyone on this site a mental defective.
Vinca
Jan 2016
#89
when can we start calling buying into > $1 trillion for wars a "fantasy" ?? - n/t
Locrian
Jan 2016
#31
Yes, I do think that adopting a single payer system would be the best thing for this country.
bklyncowgirl
Jan 2016
#38
The Sanders plan depends on hypothetical costs savings that Prof. Krugman thinks are false
Gothmog
Jan 2016
#47
Bernie is out to bring in a revolution from the White House to the House of Reps and Senate.
Zen Democrat
Jan 2016
#52
I love the way Senator Sanders reaches for the entire pie, Obama should have done that too.
Sunlei
Jan 2016
#55
Sanders main platform is defeating special interrest monies that BLOCK to their
Jefferson23
Jan 2016
#57
Bernie will fight for it, but an "incrementalist" will cave to the Insurance Ind and Big Pharma
amborin
Jan 2016
#60
It's so nice to read an equally weighted OP, one that does not prejudge or load the question. nt
TheBlackAdder
Jan 2016
#62
The ACA was sold as a stepping stone, the fear that Benrie will undo Obamas "greatest"
Autumn
Jan 2016
#63
Hopefully, we'll find out with Bernie. With Hillary we already know we won't.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Jan 2016
#68