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bornskeptic

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14. Not true, of course.

Reply to Occulus (Reply #13)

Sat May 11, 2013, 12:33 PM

May 2013

The Defense Department Budget is about $700 billion, while our healthcare spending is around $2.8 trillion, and for that amount millions of Americans don't have access to the healthcare they need. The government already spends about $1 trillion of the $2.8 trillion, so it would have to come up with almost $2 trillion more to cover the rest of us. That could be from some combination of taxes, borrowing, and premiums, but the providers would still have to be paid.

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This is going to be a massive political disaster for Democrats unless-- eridani May 2013 #1

I agree. Not only does this have the potential to be a political disaster for dems cali May 2013 #2

Leave out the word 'potential' -- it WILL be both. nt Demo_Chris May 2013 #18

The funding required for the ACA is miniscule compared with what would be required for single payer. bornskeptic May 2013 #6

The funding required for single payer is miniscule compared to what we spend on our military. Occulus May 2013 #13

Not true, of course. bornskeptic May 2013 #14

I'm sorry, I wasn't clear... but your complaints suggest nothing different to me. Occulus May 2013 #15

You can claim that it would reduce overall healthcare costs, but the government bornskeptic May 2013 #17

Profits make up less then 1%??? DiverDave May 2013 #21

That's bullshit. California alone is spending a billion dollars just to help people navigate ACA eridani May 2013 #19

or move to add Medicare to an "open enrollment" for all. stlsaxman May 2013 #10

For $900 a month? bornskeptic May 2013 #11

i wasn't aware that recipients pay $900/month... stlsaxman May 2013 #22

I disagree. It's going to be a disaster if we aren't very vocal supporters. There was a legit okaawhatever May 2013 #16

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In Taiwan the conservatives were smart enough to do just that eridani May 2013 #4

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The insurance companies do NOT want single payer, or even a public option n/t eridani May 2013 #8

No one could have predicted that a Republican House would block spending on Obamacare Fumesucker May 2013 #5

This is ProSense May 2013 #9

Thanks Pro! This is the first I've heard of things being "a disaster" flamingdem May 2013 #12

"Pushing to increase awareness" is costing one hell of a lot of money-- eridani May 2013 #20