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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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In reply to the discussion: friendships and politics [View all]PatSeg
(47,419 posts)11. An affordable public option
with Medicaid expansion would bring healthcare to everyone. If private insurance companies can't compete, they will die off and we will have single-payer. Meanwhile, with a public option, Medicaid, and Medicare, the government can set limits to what hospitals and doctors can charge for services. Hopefully, the same will finally be true for drug companies as well. If we can win back the senate, we can finally get legislation through to control drug prices. We need solid majorities in both houses.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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