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ck4829

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24. Nothing wrong with repeating it though

Reply to demosincebirth (Reply #11)

Sun Dec 2, 2018, 10:25 AM

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Ocasio-Cortez: 'Lawmakers oppose Medicare-for-All while enjoying cheap government Insurance' [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2018 OP

She is right. dalton99a Dec 2018 #1

yep..welcome to the real world of politics samnsara Dec 2018 #2

She's right, of course. elleng Dec 2018 #3

She is 100% right melman Dec 2018 #4

I thought Congressional employees were put on Obamacare for some lilactime Dec 2018 #5

I believe you're correct. George II Dec 2018 #12

Members of Congress are required to choose their coverage from the Exchange yellowdogintexas Dec 2018 #17

Yes, DC is not rural North Dakota. Ocasio's been talking Hortensis Dec 2018 #29

There really is no such thing as "Obamacare" that is just what Republicans call the ACA dflprincess Dec 2018 #13

It's not how much you pay, it's how much you get Merlot Dec 2018 #6

I'm a retired Fed and this is so true. lilactime Dec 2018 #7

Trump wants to bring your old insurance back. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2018 #8

keep beating that drum until the people get medicare for all Takket Dec 2018 #9

The ACA's single payer option IS "Medicare for all," Hortensis Dec 2018 #32

We need to save lives area51 Dec 2018 #10

Thats been said for years -she's not saying anything new. The ACA, is the dems attempt to level demosincebirth Dec 2018 #11

Nothing wrong with repeating it though ck4829 Dec 2018 #24

Nothing wrong with that, but we're acting like she's the first one to demosincebirth Dec 2018 #38

What can be done with the ACA is raise the income cap for eligibility. Blue_true Dec 2018 #33

That would help. Maybe the House will bring that up during the next session demosincebirth Dec 2018 #39

They should. Blue_true Dec 2018 #41

A well known fact. sheshe2 Dec 2018 #14

Isn't she 29 years old? MontanaMama Dec 2018 #15

One thing that private individuals may can do is build insurance coverage networks. Blue_true Dec 2018 #35

AARP? MontanaMama Dec 2018 #36

The group is AARP. Blue_true Dec 2018 #40

Why we need people from all economic backgrounds in Congress. Bring in reality!! bobbieinok Dec 2018 #16

Yep ck4829 Dec 2018 #25

To be honest Lithos Dec 2018 #18

Especially since cheap health plans are not the same as single payer dansolo Dec 2018 #22

No, she's saying that Bettie Dec 2018 #30

When you can approve your own pay and benefits, it becomes much easier to understand how much you de keithbvadu2 Dec 2018 #19

The ACA is exactly modeled on FEHB DeminPennswoods Dec 2018 #20

Constitutional amendment time Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2018 #21

K&R ck4829 Dec 2018 #23

President Ocasio-Cortez, 2028! Access Geek Dec 2018 #26

Congress Memebers over 65 can be covered by Medicare. The others obtain their insurance through the still_one Dec 2018 #27

I love her. liberalmuse Dec 2018 #28

She has hit on a very good issue. Blue_true Dec 2018 #31

Yes. If she would/could tell us exactly MontanaMama Dec 2018 #37

The flaw in her argument... brooklynite Dec 2018 #34