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KPN

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13. I agree. We will never get affordable health care for all if we don't. Sometimes you have

Reply to SoonerPride (Reply #7)

Wed Jun 24, 2020, 11:08 AM

Jun 2020

to make risky moves to achieve goals. It's about time we did that. In my mind, getting rid of the filibuster is one of those things where "what have you got to lose" actually does make sense. We are basically going to continue to get screwed by a ruthless GOP if we don't. .... I'm sure I'm in the minority on that, but I'm almost 70 and pretty frigging fed up with the shit that's gone on the past 45 years. Enough is enough!

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We don't need to increase tax credits for health insurance. We need to implement Medicare for all [View all] KWR65 Jun 2020 OP

Question: will Medicare for all work like the current Medicare? Walleye Jun 2020 #1

Depends on how many Russiapublicans we get rid of in November. lagomorph777 Jun 2020 #5

Really? You should get a supplemental. I'm on Medicare and with that I pay a small Autumn Jun 2020 #6

Ok. So with Medicare for all, will we all have to buy supplemental insurance? Walleye Jun 2020 #8

MFA will work better than the ACA and covers more than Medicare does now. Autumn Jun 2020 #9

You're asking questions that are impossible to answer at this time. Mariana Jun 2020 #14

You'd pay a whole lot more if you didn't have Medicare. nt. Mariana Jun 2020 #12

I know that. Medicare is good, but why can't it pay the whole bill Walleye Jun 2020 #15

I'll never forget the look on the face of my friend's mom from England when I explained ... Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2020 #18

Flat tax over taxes the poor, under taxes rich. So no. we can do it Jun 2020 #2

Truth! Thank you. nt crickets Jun 2020 #17

I agree Karma13612 Jun 2020 #3

Yes to Medicare For All; NO to regressive taxation. lagomorph777 Jun 2020 #4

Part of the flat tax idea is good TheFarseer Jun 2020 #19

Eliminate the filibuster. Expand SCOTUS, add two new states, & Medicare for all SoonerPride Jun 2020 #7

I agree. We will never get affordable health care for all if we don't. Sometimes you have KPN Jun 2020 #13

+1 dalton99a Jun 2020 #20

A flat tax? No fucking way. Drunken Irishman Jun 2020 #10

Duplicate post. I agree. We will never get affordable health care for all if we don't. Sometimes KPN Jun 2020 #11

Tax credits work fine for those who can already afford the insurance... Wounded Bear Jun 2020 #16

Tax credits are meaningless for most working people. dalton99a Jun 2020 #21