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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPut Medicare for all in the DNC platform
Petition: http://www.congressweb.com/nnu/26
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Put Medicare for all in the DNC platform (Original Post)
John_Doe80004
Jun 2016
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A little common sense would tip you off to the fact that your wish will not happen.
Trust Buster
Jun 2016
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Trust Buster
(7,299 posts)1. A little common sense would tip you off to the fact that your wish will not happen.
Placing Medicare for All in the platform would serve as a Party-wide, national rebuke of the President's Affordable Healthcare Act. It would also be a rebuke of our nominee's position. THAT IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. Sanders and the Socialists do not control the Democratic Party. And, for the record, DWS isn't going anywhere either.
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(1,884 posts)2. Single payer, Universal Health Care.
Controlled by the Federal government, so everyone is covered in every state.
Medicare is controlled by the states. See link
Nearly half of states are so locked into the politics of Obamacare that they're willing to leave nearly 4.3 million of their own people uninsured. Take a look at our map and make sure you share it.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/share/medicaid-map
https://www.whitehouse.gov/share/medicaid-map