'I wrote the damn bill': Bernie Sanders dunks on Tim Ryan, CNN during second Democratic debates

[Uncle Joe]

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He was compared to the Incredible Hulk, professional wrestlers and Godzilla, and called "straight gangsta" by people watching his debate performance.

Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan replied, "You don't know that. You don't know that."

That's when Sanders paused in his response to rebut Ryan's response. "I do know. I wrote the damn bill," Sanders said emphatically before continuing his answer.

Ryan wore a blank stare on his face as the crowd erupted in a cheer that is usually heard when someone gets dunked on during a basketball game.

https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/bernie-sanders-democratic-debate-cnn-tim-ryan-bill-14268586.php

[CentralMass]

1. K&R

[Rhiannon12866]

2. Stephen Colbert (airing live tonight) just quoted this!

[Uncle Joe]

3. ...

[Rhiannon12866]

11. I'll post it when it's available!

[Rhiannon12866]

12. It's in the first video 5:05 in. Colbert loved it!

Stephen Colbert Post-Debate LIVE - Monologue and Opening - 7/30/19
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287218133

[sheshe2]

4. Nope.

MEDICARE FOR ALL ACT

Introduced by Sen. Ted Kennedy as S. 1218 to the 109th Congress (2005-2006) and as S. 2229 to the 110th Congress (2007-2008). Companion legislation was filed by Rep. John Dingell as H.R. 2034 to the 109th Congress (2005-2006) and as H.R. 4683 to the 110th Congress (2007-2008).

Details of the Medicare for All Act
The Medicare for All Act would gradually expand healthcare coverage to cover all citizens and documented residents in the country. Benefits under the program would be phased in by age under this schedule:

First 5 years: covers legal residents under age 20 and over age 55;
Next 5 years: covers under age 30 and over age 45;
11th year: covers all citizens and legal residents.
The program would be nationally financed through a 7% employer payroll tax and a 1.7% employee payroll tax. All eligible residents would have the choice of enrolling in a national, public health plan based on Medicare, or in a federally-approved private health plan. No premiums would be charged in either case, but the public program would have cost sharing - reduced or eliminated for low-income people - as determined by the Secretary of Health & Human Services. Private insurers would have to contract with the federal government and meet national standards to offer coverage, in the same way as the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP). Licensed private insurers would then be paid by the federal government on a per capita basis for each enrolled individual, risk adjusted depending on the health status of the individual. Private insurers would have to offer benefits and cost-sharing no worse than plans offered through the FEHBP.

Hospitals, doctors, and other providers would be paid by the public program using a similar fee schedule and payment methodology as Medicare, while private insurers would determine their own payment methodology with providers.



More: https://www.healthcare-now.org/legislation/medicare-for-all-act-kennedy-dingell/

[Uncle Joe]

5. Yep.

WASHINGTON, April 10 – Sen. Bernie Sanders and 14 of his Democratic colleagues introduced the Medicare for All Act of 2019 Wednesday to guarantee health care to every American as a right, not a privilege.

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Sanders’ legislation fundamentally transforms the country’s dysfunctional health care system by eliminating profit-driven health insurance corporations and instead covering every resident through an improved Medicare plan at far lower cost to working families and the nation as a whole.

“In my view, the current debate over Medicare for All really has nothing to do with health care. It’s all about greed and profiteering. It is about whether we maintain a dysfunctional system which allows the top five health insurance companies to make over $20 billion in profits last year,” Sanders said. “The American people are increasingly clear. They want a health care system which guarantees health care to all Americans as a right. They want a healthcare system which will lower healthcare costs and save them money. They want a health care system which will guarantee them freedom of choice as to which doctor or hospital they can go to. They want a health care system which will substantially lower the cost of prescription drugs. They want Medicare for seniors which will finally cover dental care, hearing aids and eyeglasses. In other words, they want Medicare for All, and that’s what we will deliver to them.”

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The bill has been endorsed by 63 national organizations and unions including:350.org, AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Amalgamated Transit Union, American Federation of Teachers, American Medical Student Association, American Sustainable Business Council, Americans for Democratic Action, Black Women's Health Imperative, Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Business Initiative for Health Policy, Center for Popular Democracy, Center for Popular Democracy Action, Coalition of Labor Union Women, CREDO, DailyKos, Demand Progress, Democracy for America, Democratic Socialists of America, Demos, Faith in Healthcare, Food & Water Watch, Friends of the Earth, Health Care Now, Health GAP (Global Access Project), Indivisible, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, Just Care USA, Justice Democrats, Labor Campaign for Single Payer, Latinos for a Secure Retirement, Latinos for Healthcare Equity, League of United Latin American Citizens, MoveOn, MPower Change, National Center for Lesbian Rights,National Collaborative for Health Equity, National Domestic Workers Alliance, National Economic and Social Rights Initiative, National Education Association, National Health Care for the Homeless Council, National Immigration Law Center, National Nurses United, National Organization for Women, New York Nurses Association, Opioid Network, Our Revolution, People’s Action, People Demanding Action, Progressive Campaign Change Committee, Progressive Democrats of America, Public Citizen, Service Employees International Union, Social Security Works, Student Global AIDS Campaign, Sunrise Movement, Ultraviolet Action, United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers, United Mine Workers of America, Utility Workers Union of America, Women’s March, Inc., Working Hero and Working Families Party.

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https://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sanders-14-senators-introduce-medicare-for-all

[sheshe2]

6. Nope.

2006 and 2008 predates 2016.

[Uncle Joe]

7. Yep.

Neither of which is 2019, and this is what Bernie and we are talking about.

[sheshe2]

9. Yet if it wasn't for any of them he would have nothing in 2019.

He took their work and calls it his own.

Night.

[Uncle Joe]

13. Bernie wrote the current bill that is being debated today

why do you wish to take that away from him?

[TreasonousBastard]

14. It only counts if it passes. Or even gets to a vote.

[Uncle Joe]

15. As is the case with any bill but it has nothing to to with the point

we were debating.

[TreasonousBastard]

16. More to the point is that whoever started it, it hasn't even gotten to committee yet...

and will no doubt be DOA if it ever gets there. Moscow Mitch will see to that.

So it makes no difference who wrote it.

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/s1129

4% chance of being enacted according to Skopos Labs (details)

[Uncle Joe]

18. It makes all the difference in the world when a candidate (s) is

debating the actual substance of the bill which said candidate actually wrote or sponsored.

Also, the G.E. of 2020 will reshuffle the deck of what is and what is not possible from a political standpoint.

[ehrnst]

21. Indeed. (nt)

[zackymilly]

17. Maybe Bernie was thinking of The Bill Of Rights from 1791?

[Princetonian]

8. I love this OP

Hilarious smackdown by a righteous Bernie.

[customerserviceguy]

10. Looking back

it has to be the zinger of the night. Bernie never fails to entertain me.

[susanr516]

19. I'm not a Bernie fan, but

He owned Ryan with that comeback.

[Duppers]

20. K & R