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Vinca

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24. I think Mayor Pete has the best solution. "Medicare For All Who Want It."

Reply to Think-b4-U-act (Original post)

Mon Oct 21, 2019, 07:19 AM

Oct 2019

I think opening a Medicare public option will allow a gradual shift away from private insurance. In addition, the competition would lower insurance rates for the people who are happy with private insurance. If there's one thing we've learned it's that you can't force the entirety of the American people to do something. It has to be their idea.

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Could someone please tell me [View all] Think-b4-U-act Oct 2019 OP

You're lucky if you have insurance you want to keep leftstreet Oct 2019 #1

Yes,I am a member of a good strong union. Think-b4-U-act Oct 2019 #3

See post #9 Sherman A1 Oct 2019 #10

Understand that the plan is at the expense of a raise you might have gotten instead. 3Hotdogs Oct 2019 #20

Right and the would have been raise will disappear Think-b4-U-act Oct 2019 #23

I've been complaining about this all along. There is no way employers can just pocket what brewens Oct 2019 #27

Only if the system sets it up that way. elleng Oct 2019 #2

That confusion is why I am asking my question (nt) Think-b4-U-act Oct 2019 #4

I'd be pleased to hear such from our candidates, elleng Oct 2019 #5

it's one of the central questions of the whole health care thing stopdiggin Oct 2019 #6

Why not support a candidate that isn't for M4A? There are some who haven't made it a centerpiece.. Kaleva Oct 2019 #7

I really like Warren, but M4A is central to her campaign Think-b4-U-act Oct 2019 #17

Quit ignoring the obvious. Paka Oct 2019 #8

I like my present cost (0$). One doctor is the same as any other Think-b4-U-act Oct 2019 #12

As a 79 year old woman who has had to switch doctors many times in my life, Paka Oct 2019 #14

Thank You For Your Input. Think-b4-U-act Oct 2019 #16

I currently have Medicare and a supplemental plan Sherman A1 Oct 2019 #9

I'm currently trying to decide which plan thucythucy Oct 2019 #21

It is sometimes a maze to come to a conclusion Sherman A1 Oct 2019 #22

It is absolutely a maze. thucythucy Oct 2019 #29

Hope it works out for you Sherman A1 Oct 2019 #30

I am an average voter - lazy Think-b4-U-act Oct 2019 #11

You're insurance isn't free. Phoenix61 Oct 2019 #13

Unless it is part of the law Think-b4-U-act Oct 2019 #15

I'm not sure how you know what your Phoenix61 Oct 2019 #25

But if you speak to your employer Bettie Oct 2019 #28

The issue isn't whether private insurance free M4A is better or not, it's that people (not just you) OnDoutside Oct 2019 #18

I agree with you 100% Think-b4-U-act Oct 2019 #19

I think Mayor Pete has the best solution. "Medicare For All Who Want It." Vinca Oct 2019 #24

Personally, I wish we'd drop the M4A and Phoenix61 Oct 2019 #26