Bernie Sanders:The Congressional Budget Office, run by a Republican, estimated that Medicare for All

[BeckyDem]

Link to tweet

( So Fox "news" and the Republican Leadership will excommunicate this Republican..that's my guess. )

[tirebiter]

1. Bern needs to find a Senate Republican to cosponsor this.

For those numbers to count

[BeckyDem]

2. I think that is a very good idea.

Maybe one who is retiring would go along.

[Irish_Dem]

3. GOP oligarchs will lose $650 Billion.

Big Pharma and for profit health care.

And the GOP hates saving lives. The more dead the better, as far as they are
concerned.

[BeckyDem]

4. They proved that true, especially since the pandemic began.

[Ferrets are Cool]

6. Bingo!!

[OldBaldy1701E]

7. Well... they want the wage slaves that will make them richer.

They just do not want anyone who doesn't do that for the entirety of their lives. So, sickly kids, the elderly, and of course anyone who does not agree with them can go die as far as they are concerned.

[brooklynite]

5. As soon as he convinces President Biden, I'll be on board.

[JanMichael]

10. He does your thinking for you? Serious question.

[brooklynite]

11. Not the point...

I support the concept of government provided health care. But until a President decides to adopt it as an Administration policy, there’s no value in pursuing it…and certainly not through tweets to people who already agree. If Senator Sanders wants to push for this, he knows President Biden’s phone number and can probably get his call answered.

[JanMichael]

13. Can't you call him? I thought that you had Biden's number? That's the impression I get from posts.

[brooklynite]

15. I have the phone numbers of DNC Leadership.

…which isn’t in the habit of telling the President what his policies should be.

Sadly, the last time I had a meal with Biden was 2016 when I had other issues on my mind.

[ancianita]

8. THIS. CBO said it before, we've known it for years. But corporate Repukes of Congress do what

their owners say -- profit uber alles.

[Evolve Dammit]

9. Health care is the number one cause of bankruptcy in the U.S. It is a national embarrassment.

[in2herbs]

12. I have been doing some financial figures about Congresses SECURE Act and IMO if we don't

have a Medicare for All system the SECURE Act will detrimentally affect more people in their old age than it will help. While we get to wait to draw on our RMD into our more old age years under the SECURE Act, because of the delay of when we can start drawing an RMD, the amount drawn when we really reach old age will be insignificant in comparison to nursing home costs, etc.

The SECURE Act is promoted as being great bc it will allow people to invest in their IRAs longer, thus have more financial security for their old age. However, unless the amount of money that's received each year from your RMD is replaced at equal value each year, when you do reach "old age" your RMD will likely be depleted to the point where it won't begin to cover nursing home costs. We will have to rely on Medicare, SS and a pension, if any to pay nursing home costs. Only thing is, to qualify for Medicare to pay for nursing home care you have to liquidate all your assets before Medicare kicks in to pay. So much for leaving an inheritance to your children. The insurance companies are the ones who will inherit your wealth because the RMD (for most IRAs) will be depleted to such a level in our old age that it won't cover nursing home costs and we'll need Medicare to pay nursing home costs.

This is just a short narrative but I urge everyone to research it themselves. I don't know if the M4A that Bernie and Warren are supporting requires liquidation of assets before Medicare will pay for nursing home care, etc., or not, but this is an important issue to find out if you want to leave a legacy to your loved ones.

[BeckyDem]

19. Thank you for your post!

+1

[BlueIdaho]

14. Big Pharma says No.

We can’t upset the corporate monopolies now can we?

[dflprincess]

16. When they say "Medicare for All"

I really hope they're talking about something better than Medicare as it currently exists for those of us old enough to qualify. I know Bernie wants to cover eyes, hearing, and prescriptions, but I hope they also do away with Medicare B only covering 80% of outpatient costs and change it to 100%.

[LudwigPastorius]

17. Won't somebody think of the stockholders!!

…and the CEOs?

[TeamProg]

18. Thanks for posting. n/t