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LT Barclay

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17. Don't forget this is just another symptom of a for profit medical system. I asked this question in

Sun Sep 12, 2021, 05:49 PM

Sep 2021

Physical Therapy school when we had to debate universal healthcare versus a for profit system:
"How much healthcare is provided with the money that goes to pay for everyone who works for an insurance company from the CEO to the janitor?"
The answer is ZERO!!
Insurance companies are a big F*****G waste of money that could be used to provide dignified care for all Americans, provide quality care for our elderly, and ensure that children aren't relegated to poverty.
What the media needs to ask again and again, is why republicans hate the country they pretend to love. A chain is only as strong as it's weakest link, so they are destroying us from within.

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This is why a mandate is necessary. [View all] Cinnamonspice Sep 2021 OP

Everybody knows this has become completely political. The solution has to be political as well Walleye Sep 2021 #1

Christian science people are against doctors. Cinnamonspice Sep 2021 #6

I think though they are a pretty small percentage of the population Walleye Sep 2021 #13

Some people might be under the impression the vaccine involved fetal stem cells... Beartracks Sep 2021 #7

No. This is NOT political. Do not permit the right wing to frame it that way. Ms. Toad Sep 2021 #28

I don't tolerate it. It's not political with us, just with the right wing morons Walleye Sep 2021 #31

It is not political - PERIOD. Ms. Toad Sep 2021 #32

OK have it your way. Nobody is involving any politics in this situation Walleye Sep 2021 #34

I didn't say no one was involving politics - Ms. Toad Sep 2021 #35

Good luck with that.So we appeal to their civic duty and their conscience? Doubt that works Walleye Sep 2021 #36

No. We take control of the conversation. Ms. Toad Sep 2021 #37

Well I wish science would solve the problem of deliberate ignorance Walleye Sep 2021 #38

There is nothing wrong with mandates. Ms. Toad Sep 2021 #46

I agree. But we're not dealing with rational minds. I prefer not to listen to them at all Walleye Sep 2021 #48

That's fine, too. Ms. Toad Sep 2021 #49

That's correct. To me it's humanity versus the virus, you're either with us or against us Walleye Sep 2021 #50

Or as we all should say.. raising2moredems Sep 2021 #42

Yes! I think that is the answer. Walleye Sep 2021 #45

I'm increasingly pissed off about the media humoring the "freedom" bullsh*t unblock Sep 2021 #2

Agreed. Cinnamonspice Sep 2021 #8

You are absolutely correct about media overusing the term "freeDumb" KS Toronado Sep 2021 #41

The WHO has a position paper on the ethics of vaccine mandates for Covid, and this is one RockRaven Sep 2021 #3

+1 crickets Sep 2021 #4

It is a damn public health emergency TNNurse Sep 2021 #5

New rule mike507 Sep 2021 #9

The bottom line, is that citizens of the Presidency, Biden has the right to vaccinate us. fescuerescue Sep 2021 #10

The Draft vs Masks OrangeJoe Sep 2021 #12

Then why did he just say employers of 100 and above? former9thward Sep 2021 #15

Not really. Only 2% of companies have more than 100 employees, but they account for about 65% of the Dream Girl Sep 2021 #19

It leaves about 40-50 million people not covered. former9thward Sep 2021 #25

An estimated 100 M are covered, but only 80M Americans a unvaxed Dream Girl Sep 2021 #27

Gosh, that seems harsh. littlemissmartypants Sep 2021 #21

??? former9thward Sep 2021 #24

Wow, I skipped right past that. Ouch. littlemissmartypants Sep 2021 #26

My take... raising2moredems Sep 2021 #43

I agree with that except the health insurers raising rates on the unvaxxed fescuerescue Sep 2021 #56

"Subjects?" Treefrog Sep 2021 #18

Feel free to replace those words with any that you feel is better fescuerescue Sep 2021 #20

I hear ya. Treefrog Sep 2021 #22

No. Ms. Toad Sep 2021 #29

Just get vaccinnated fescuerescue Sep 2021 #30

Yes, they are important. Ms. Toad Sep 2021 #33

Run that by me again. mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2021 #44

I went ahead and edited it to fit US English fescuerescue Sep 2021 #51

The President cannot order a draft without Congressional approval forthemiddle Sep 2021 #52

Spot On. K & R nt Tommymac Sep 2021 #11

If they were spreading a deadly STD there would be an uproar bucolic_frolic Sep 2021 #14

Depends who it affects. If it mostly hits gay men, Republicans wouldn't talk about it for a decade. tclambert Sep 2021 #55

And how about because Jetheels Sep 2021 #16

Don't forget this is just another symptom of a for profit medical system. I asked this question in LT Barclay Sep 2021 #17

Wouldn't the littlemissmartypants Sep 2021 #23

I just mean those salaries and payroll expenses are unnecessary costs. They do nothing to help. LT Barclay Sep 2021 #39

Got it. Thanks for the reply. ❤ littlemissmartypants Sep 2021 #40

The tragedy includes 100 years of hard-fought medical advances utterly wasted lostnfound Sep 2021 #47

Would be nice if the dead Alabama man's family could sue the unvaccinated patients taking Ziggysmom Sep 2021 #53

Nauseatingly refreshing honesty lambchopp59 Sep 2021 #54