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In reply to the discussion: Do you believe we can get Medicare For All through Congress in 2021-2024? [View all]George II
(67,782 posts)5. Nope, you didn't miss it. No one has actually done the tough job of working out the details...
...just an outline, bullet points, a bunch of "we have tos".
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Do you believe we can get Medicare For All through Congress in 2021-2024? [View all]
highplainsdem
Aug 2019
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Nope, you didn't miss it. No one has actually done the tough job of working out the details...
George II
Aug 2019
#5
Beto O'Rourke has the right idea with Medicare for America, read text of plan here
Indygram
Aug 2019
#4
No time now. Does his plan get rid of private insurance? By MFA I mean the plans that are
highplainsdem
Aug 2019
#7
Sounds interesting, but it isn't what I mean by Medicare For All. Polls have shown there's
highplainsdem
Aug 2019
#13
Which "Medicare for All" are you referring to? As far as I can tell, "Medicare for All"....
George II
Aug 2019
#6
I'm talking about a single payer plan getting rid of private health insurance. Basically, the
highplainsdem
Aug 2019
#8
Even if we had a 70-30 majority in the Senate (or should I say 70-29-1?), NO plan that gets rid...
George II
Aug 2019
#12
That's my best guess, too, but since I've encountered Sanders and Warren supporters (especially
highplainsdem
Aug 2019
#14
Problem is, a candidate running on pure Medicare for everyone wouldn't get elected in 2020.
Hoyt
Aug 2019
#53
True, I just think she jumped the gun to mark Warren joining Sanders on MFA. It was an error
OnDoutside
Aug 2019
#58
The question remains, can we take and hold congress until the Supreme Court shakes out?
LuvLoogie
Aug 2019
#22
Why isn't it passing right now ? Aren't some of the people who are for it members of Congress ?
JI7
Aug 2019
#28
Fighting over the details of their healthcare proposals won't help them beat Donald Trump
Gothmog
Aug 2019
#39
This plan requires one to take away private insurance which will be a killer issue
Gothmog
Aug 2019
#40
No, & neither will the public option, the votes aren't there in the Senate, nor the House for either
Celerity
Aug 2019
#50
Dems really don't need to publicize this kind of thing now or anytime in the near future
empedocles
Aug 2019
#52