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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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In reply to the discussion: Biden:' 'He's been talking about Medicare for all for 35 years. Nothing's happened..' [View all]Still In Wisconsin
(4,450 posts)42. Rainbows and unicorns... the usual Burnie bull$hit.
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Biden:' 'He's been talking about Medicare for all for 35 years. Nothing's happened..' [View all]
Scurrilous
Feb 2020
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Vermont flatly rejected a version of "Medicare for all" because it was too expensive.....
George II
Feb 2020
#1
Just about all of those countries also have private insurance available and....
George II
Feb 2020
#4
actually, no, I'm not, even tho it can work. At this point, it's too late to ask that.
CTyankee
Feb 2020
#13
Of course it CAN work, but it can't work when at least 43% of the voting public vote for a party
OnDoutside
Feb 2020
#33
California and Colorado backed off once they studied the costs. Legislators didn't have guts to
Hoyt
Feb 2020
#14
wonderful history! I think you are right about Europe. However, we are alone in the entire
CTyankee
Feb 2020
#39
I believe that like minded states banding together to set up their own system will
Blue_true
Feb 2020
#41
If he does, after godhelpus he gets reelected, it will be a great tool in our ads against him.
CTyankee
Feb 2020
#44
Difficult to provide a healthcare system that was hijacked by wall street
democratisphere
Feb 2020
#3
Britain has been privatizing. Don't cite them at least. Their healthcare is a nightmare.
emmaverybo
Feb 2020
#27
That's so true. Actually in the UK (and Ireland), they brought in a prescription charge to make
OnDoutside
Feb 2020
#34
What I don't like is when someone uses M4A as a cudgel against other candidates.
Scurrilous
Feb 2020
#20
And when this goes nowhere the DAMAGE that it will do to the Democratic party will be mighty. nt
UniteFightBack
Feb 2020
#9
To be truthful Biden, not a lot has happened in the last 35 years for average and poor America.
Autumn
Feb 2020
#10
Republicans lost so badly in the midterms largely because of the damage they did to the ACA, and
OnDoutside
Feb 2020
#35
They were talking out of the left side of their butt. That was clear and to the point.
OnDoutside
Feb 2020
#36
Thoughtful. Genuine. Relates the big picture. Not policy-bound, strapped to a suite of plans
emmaverybo
Feb 2020
#29
His timing is perfect. He needs to score in Nevada. Fair for Bernie to make points against
emmaverybo
Feb 2020
#30
Oh of course Biden needs to "differentiate" now and it is absolutely fair for him to do so.
Tom Rinaldo
Feb 2020
#31
Maybe if Joe and other Democrats had been fighting for it too instead of Sanders being the loan wolf
Quixote1818
Feb 2020
#32