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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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In reply to the discussion: Bernie hits back at Biden on Medicare For All [View all]OilemFirchen
(7,143 posts)30. Revolutionary?
(Teddy) Roosevelt, president from 1901 to 1909, ran as the Progressive Party candidate in 1912, having abandoned the Republican Party after feuding with the man he'd picked to succeed him, William Howard Taft. The Progressive platform called for "the protection of home life against the hazards of sickness, irregular employment and old age through the adoption of a system of social insurance adapted to American use."
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/33485431/ns/health-health_care/t/fact-or-fiction-health-care-was-roosevelts-idea/
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While noble, the only way to achieve Bernie's MFA vision is to capture a lot more than a majority in
Politicub
Jul 2019
#2
I'm a huge advocate for the ACA. I have an exchange plan now and it works great for me.
Politicub
Jul 2019
#15
Biden is correct. ANY form of Medicare required the participation of private insurance companies....
George II
Jul 2019
#4
Most of the primary voters are in favor of some form of improvement on the ACA or a workable....
George II
Jul 2019
#25