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dflprincess

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27. He didn't need to design a system "from scratch"

Reply to JoePhilly (Reply #8)

Mon Jan 2, 2012, 10:50 PM

Jan 2012

we already have Medicare - a system LBJ expected would be expanded to include all Americans. That could have been built on - but it was more important to save the insurance companies.

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From 2008: 'Obama Touts Single-Payer System for Health Care' - WSJ [View all] WillyT Jan 2012 OP

Crickets ??? WillyT Jan 2012 #1

I wish the 2008 Obama could primary the 2012 Obama DJ13 Jan 2012 #2

Did you just read what the 2008 Obama said? Schema Thing Jan 2012 #14

I think by making it more efficient we will eventually lead to single-payer. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #3

If premiums are not considered reasonable... Bob Wallace Jan 2012 #13

I think people and small businesses are already just about at their breaking point. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #16

I can't make a prediction along those lines... Bob Wallace Jan 2012 #24

"Obama repeated that he rejects an immediate shift to a single-payer system" joshcryer Jan 2012 #4

Well ProSense Jan 2012 #7

...yes, that would be the point of my statement. joshcryer Jan 2012 #10

Uh, so what's your point? maximusveritas Jan 2012 #5

Actually, the headline is correct. He did tout it. Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #12

And this helps the GOP how? McCamy Taylor Jan 2012 #6

�If I were designing a system from scratch, ..." JoePhilly Jan 2012 #8

Obama gives a highly philosophical answer to a political question, which isn't viable. joshcryer Jan 2012 #11

Correct... Bob Wallace Jan 2012 #17

Agree. JoePhilly Jan 2012 #22

He didn't need to design a system "from scratch" dflprincess Jan 2012 #27

Spare me / us. JoePhilly Jan 2012 #28

The point is, there was no need to start from scratch dflprincess Jan 2012 #30

Glad to see you included CONGRESS in your response. JoePhilly Jan 2012 #32

I'm glad your niece is covered dflprincess Jan 2012 #34

Funny how you skipped the part about Lieberman. JoePhilly Jan 2012 #35

Obama did not need Lieberman's permission to open the discussion dflprincess Jan 2012 #36

So when did congress give him the authority to design a healthcare system from scratch? nt killbotfactory Jan 2012 #9

They let him design a jobs bill as well... Bob Wallace Jan 2012 #18

your energizer bunny level of campaigning against the guy deserves kudos. dionysus Jan 2012 #15

It is energizer bunny level, that is for sure - day in, day out, unendingly anti-Obama. Pirate Smile Jan 2012 #21

Thanks... You're Wrong... But I Do Appreciate It... WillyT Jan 2012 #23

And he tried as hard AS ANY PRESIDENT has ever tried to make that campaign promise come true Sheepshank Jan 2012 #19

Your OP line is misleading. johnaries Jan 2012 #20

Obama said exactly what happened. bluestate10 Jan 2012 #25

And what has changed? boxman15 Jan 2012 #26

There are so many things candidates promise nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #29

There are no free passes... Fearless Jan 2012 #31

He's certainly worse than all those other presidents who didn't give us a single-payer system frazzled Jan 2012 #33