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GulfCoast66

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16. I agree wholeheartedly universal healthcare should be a right.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Tue Mar 2, 2021, 12:22 AM

Mar 2021

But there are many other ways to achieve that than Medicare for all. Especially with the nature of our politics.

MFA is better than what we have now. But a French style system will be easier to achieve.

Regardless, we are on the same team.

Have a nice evening.

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7-year-old girl sells lemonade to help pay for brain surgeries, but Medicare for All is 'radical' [View all] babylonsister Mar 2021 OP

+1000 I couldn't agree more Ohiogal Mar 2021 #1

Quality health care is a right, not a privilege, and needs to be treated as such. Bleacher Creature Mar 2021 #2

We had an entire primary contest on healthcare. speak easy Mar 2021 #3

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Follow the money. Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2021 #19

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I dunno buddy canetoad Mar 2021 #11

Absolutely BigMin28 Mar 2021 #6

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The richest country in the history of the world, and babies have to raise money for medical costs. Irish_Dem Mar 2021 #8

how many brain surgeries does an F 35 buy nt msongs Mar 2021 #9

... sheshe2 Mar 2021 #10

As I type canetoad Mar 2021 #12

Disgusting that they have no child healthcare in that state. lindysalsagal Mar 2021 #13

Please Tell This Little Girl That For-Profit Health Care Is The Best We Can Do ChoppinBroccoli Mar 2021 #14

Insurance companies can die and real humans will be saved. MasonDreams Mar 2021 #15

I agree wholeheartedly universal healthcare should be a right. GulfCoast66 Mar 2021 #16

These stories drive me crazy too nt XanaDUer2 Mar 2021 #17

One risk pool is a health care system. Multiple risk pools is an investment scheme. Ron Green Mar 2021 #18

"Best Health Care in The World" if you've got the money . . . . hatrack Mar 2021 #20