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Democratic Primaries

Hoyt

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11. I meant insurance with low deductibles and copays. Employers cover about half our population,

Reply to pangaia (Reply #10)

Sun Nov 3, 2019, 08:02 PM

Nov 2019

so what about other people and the out-of-pocket costs that most people have now. Sanders and Warren are promising to pick that up, provide dental (another couple thousand a year for everyone), vision, etc. It's a pipe-dream, and they know it.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Elizabeth Warren's Brilliant Medicare For All Plan [View all] sagesnow Nov 2019 OP

My question is, how's she gonna get it through Congress? The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #1

Mine is, are we sure the Repukes will still be a majority in the Senate in 2021? whathehell Nov 2019 #2

If Trump can build a wall no one wants bucolic_frolic Nov 2019 #3

I'm working to help flip my US Senator's seat blue. sagesnow Nov 2019 #4

Not yet. But we can fight to add more Dems in 2022. blm Nov 2019 #9

First, her main funding source is a tax on employers. So, there is no big pay raise awaiting. Hoyt Nov 2019 #5

Unions have won health insurance benefits for their members that have employers sagesnow Nov 2019 #6

A few maybe. There are only 14.5 M union members. 40% who are government workers won't get a raise. Hoyt Nov 2019 #7

I don't know who has the best plan, or better yet.. the one that will win the votes of pangaia Nov 2019 #10

I meant insurance with low deductibles and copays. Employers cover about half our population, Hoyt Nov 2019 #11

If you don't fight for it you won't get it. Look at everything the Republicans have accomplished. Autumn Nov 2019 #8

Reminds me of utopia a little. Nt BootinUp Nov 2019 #12