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Jacson6

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1. We need Medicare for all with a 5% flat tax on all income no matter the source.

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Wed Oct 15, 2025, 06:23 PM

Oct 2025

Medicare for all won't be free and may have a deductible and copay 20% of the Medicare total for the bill. We can still allow companies and people to buy health care insurance on the private market just like Germany does.

Just a thought.

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Bernie Sanders: $50k for Health Care? Insane. [View all] Donkees Oct 2025 OP

We need Medicare for all with a 5% flat tax on all income no matter the source. Jacson6 Oct 2025 #1

Unfortunately, that 5% tax would cover only 30% of Elizabeth Warren's estimate of over $5 Trillion Silent Type Oct 2025 #2

If (nearly) every developed nation can afford it Dave says Oct 2025 #5

Totally agree. Although I don't think we'll find a way anytime soon. Silent Type Oct 2025 #6

I don't understand why Americans... mike_c Oct 2025 #3

kick Passages Oct 2025 #4