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30. Patience. We have to win first. It'll get done if we get...

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Tue Aug 18, 2020, 11:04 PM

Aug 2020

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I am SICK of hearing about "affordable" health care. [View all] Laelth Aug 2020 OP

I'm ashamed, I didn't watch last night....... a kennedy Aug 2020 #1

Last night was awesome. No joke. Laelth Aug 2020 #3

The "for profit" aspect of health care needs to end. Siwsan Aug 2020 #2

+1000 smirkymonkey Aug 2020 #8

I agree💯 I_UndergroundPanther Aug 2020 #19

Yes, now more than ever with all the sickness from appalachiablue Aug 2020 #29

Customers are treated with more respect than people in need of healthcare. notinkansas Aug 2020 #35

Name a country where health care is free... brooklynite Aug 2020 #4

It's never free. Laelth Aug 2020 #6

Taxpayer paid healthcare works only when citizens are conditioned to HELP Blue_true Aug 2020 #17

so you would rather taxes, that we pay in part, be the method of transaction Demonaut Aug 2020 #25

And you're missing my point. Laelth Aug 2020 #7

Thank YOU! smirkymonkey Aug 2020 #9

How about we start with the obtainable? Amishman Aug 2020 #15

How about we NOT focus on the fact we still stink as a civilized nation. n/t Laelth Aug 2020 #21

The first step is admitting we have a problem Amishman Aug 2020 #47

+1000 Thekaspervote Aug 2020 #27

I suggest talking about any policy that's an improvement over what we have today brooklynite Aug 2020 #20

The ACA was a massive achievement. Laelth Aug 2020 #23

Understood, but Biden proposes to build on ACA... brooklynite Aug 2020 #24

Worth mentioning as in indictment. notinkansas Aug 2020 #36

Much better to campaign on an unachievable (FOR NOW) goal and risk losing? brooklynite Aug 2020 #38

With so many people having lost their health insurance, notinkansas Aug 2020 #49

Well, even government sponsored health care access is paid for frazzled Aug 2020 #5

I want taxpayer-funded health care. Laelth Aug 2020 #10

Telling people to shut up frazzled Aug 2020 #13

Thanks for the tip. Laelth Aug 2020 #18

What we have now is certainly not affordable. notinkansas Aug 2020 #37

That is not at all proven frazzled Aug 2020 #45

That seems to be an easy decision. notinkansas Aug 2020 #50

Don't pull that on me frazzled Aug 2020 #51

I don't think anybody expects that Medicare for all would be free. notinkansas Aug 2020 #52

Regardless of the system, healthcare is not free or even close to free. Blue_true Aug 2020 #11

Nobody said anything about "free" health care. Laelth Aug 2020 #14

You shouldn't tell people to shut up because they don't share your view on an issue. Blue_true Aug 2020 #22

I am attempting to advise you (and the party) on good rhetorical strategy. Laelth Aug 2020 #26

I feel the same way mvd Aug 2020 #48

I get what you're saying. Phoenix61 Aug 2020 #28

You did get the point that I was making. Blue_true Aug 2020 #31

Usually when they say "affordable healthcare" what they really are talking about is cheaper dflprincess Aug 2020 #12

+1 n/t Laelth Aug 2020 #16

That's what happens when you complicate simple ideas. theaocp Aug 2020 #34

Patience. We have to win first. It'll get done if we get... brush Aug 2020 #30

The COVID nightmare moondust Aug 2020 #32

Remind us which candidate won the nomination. brooklynite Aug 2020 #39

EVERYONES taxes would have to go up . The problem is many people often call for these things JI7 Aug 2020 #33

Most countries have 15% VAT taxes to pay for it. MichMan Aug 2020 #41

Affordable anything is good. betsuni Aug 2020 #40

"People don't need "affordable" health care." myohmy2 Aug 2020 #42

In retrospect, it's the word "affordable" that really grates on me. Laelth Aug 2020 #43

I agree mvd Aug 2020 #44

I'm sick of hearing about fantasy plans that will do nothing to help people dansolo Aug 2020 #46