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In reply to the discussion: 'Every. Single. One.': Ocasio-Cortez Notes Every Democrat Who Backed Medicare for All Won Reelection [View all]betsuni
(29,505 posts)45. In my opinion, people shouldn't take credit for policies and pretend
they're the first ones to promote them and that it's a unique idea. Bernie in a Rachel Maddow interview last year claiming Democrats think health care as a human right is a radical idea: "Health care as a human right. 'Oh, Bernie, that's not -- that's un-American. Nobody in America thinks that.'"
I live in a country with nationalized health care and it's not health insurance companies making important decisions, it's the government. It's more complicated than a slogan.
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'Every. Single. One.': Ocasio-Cortez Notes Every Democrat Who Backed Medicare for All Won Reelection [View all]
Mr. Sparkle
Nov 2020
OP
But it's been discussed in the past. The Clinton administration tried for universal health care,
betsuni
Nov 2020
#52
their version of MFA is not like the current Medicare programme. There would be no, or if any, then
Celerity
Nov 2020
#46
Yes, in deep blue districts. And Justice D haven't won one single race in a red or purple district.
octoberlib
Nov 2020
#27
Why would she speak the quiet part out loud right now when we have two Senate seats to try
Boogiemack
Nov 2020
#54