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KentuckyWoman

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3. Medicare for all doesn't "save" rich people any money. It costs them

Reply to Baron2024 (Original post)

Wed Jan 15, 2025, 08:13 PM

Jan 2025

Take the profits out of paying for medical care and a huge chunk of wealthy people income goes away.

Edit to add, if Americans aren't dependent upon the employer to help paying for medical care, it also gets harder for crappy employers to keep employees.

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Medicare For All [View all] Baron2024 Jan 2025 OP

The Medicare for All bill that Bernie wrote in 2016 was a damn good bill. Autumn Jan 2025 #1

Half of Medicare has been privatized. delisen Jan 2025 #8

None of this is about saving money. It's about vengeance. Walleye Jan 2025 #2

I Agree Baron2024 Jan 2025 #7

Medicare for all doesn't "save" rich people any money. It costs them KentuckyWoman Jan 2025 #3

Right Baron2024 Jan 2025 #6

If the MAGA Republicans are serious about saving money, Intractable Jan 2025 #4

they are doing the exact opposite Skittles Jan 2025 #5

Instead, get ready for Medicare Advantage For All. Celerity Jan 2025 #9

Yep. The ruling class won't rest until it has every last public dollar leftstreet Jan 2025 #10