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14. "Single Payer" should be invisible as far as it's funding. Much like the military.

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Mon May 27, 2013, 01:12 PM

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Wow, check out this comment on existing U.S. single-payer system [View all] ProSense May 2013 OP

The counter argument... Pelican May 2013 #1

You get the benefit as soon as you enter the service Kingofalldems May 2013 #2

But you have to do at least 20 years in the military to KEEP the benefit......... TheDebbieDee May 2013 #3

You only have Tricare if you're active duty or officially retired (or a spouse/dependent) haele May 2013 #5

The administration has authored unconscionable changes to Tricare. woo me with science May 2013 #9

updated link? itsrobert May 2013 #10

Link to the actual Joint Committee report of the President's plan: woo me with science May 2013 #12

Yep, I finally got the health care coverage I needed at 65, which Cleita May 2013 #4

I have Socialized medicine and I love it. I use the VA. I only pay for medicine, and that is alfredo May 2013 #6

Why is it that the right wing Republicans... ReRe May 2013 #7

K & R Thinkingabout May 2013 #27

You are EXACTLY right Poiuyt May 2013 #31

Exactly. That's why.... ReRe May 2013 #53

Essentially everything wrong in government can be traced to corporate funding of politicians. Maineman May 2013 #36

Yes we do! ReRe May 2013 #54

The Audacity of Middle-of-the-Road! bvar22 May 2013 #8

The ProSense May 2013 #11

No make NoSense. bvar22 May 2013 #13

Ha ProSense May 2013 #15

Well, its obvious you've been struggling for while, bvar22 May 2013 #16

Oh, ProSense May 2013 #17

Who is "Anti-Obama"? bvar22 May 2013 #18

The ProSense May 2013 #19

I am OK with the Medicaid Expansion. bvar22 May 2013 #20

Medicaid ProSense May 2013 #21

The entire Class Based System of Health CARE delivery is an abomination to any Enlightened Democracy bvar22 May 2013 #22

Well, ProSense May 2013 #24

You missed the point....again. bvar22 May 2013 #25

LBJ ProSense May 2013 #26

And then there is THIS little tidbit from one of your kind of Democrats. bvar22 May 2013 #32

What ProSense May 2013 #33

Me stay on topic??!!! bvar22 May 2013 #34

Here ProSense May 2013 #55

The day of Rick Warren, one of the reasons we have shitty healthcare is that equality itself angers Bluenorthwest May 2013 #42

I'm glad bullying and physical intimidation is something you celebrate and find great stevenleser May 2013 #44

Politics ain't Bean Bag, honey! bvar22 May 2013 #45

Bullies always have an excuse for their behavior. No politics in a Democracy is NOT about this crap stevenleser May 2013 #46

Did that old bastard (LBJ) hit somebody? bvar22 May 2013 #47

You missed something alright. You missed the "or" in what I said. nt stevenleser May 2013 #48

You mean the part of your post where you tried to firm up your Strawman... bvar22 May 2013 #50

You dont know what strawman means. You condoned bullying and physical intimidation. I called it out stevenleser May 2013 #56

Mischaracterizing or exaggerating someone's argument, bvar22 May 2013 #57

And I did not in any way incorrectly characterize your argument. Your pictures say it all. stevenleser May 2013 #58

Oh. I get it. bvar22 May 2013 #59

Exactly: "Gold/Silver/Bronze" = deranged and depraved bread_and_roses May 2013 #35

Exactly. nt raouldukelives May 2013 #49

+1 Marr May 2013 #37

"Single Payer" should be invisible as far as it's funding. Much like the military. Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #14

...AND we have it for everyone over 65 years of age. roamer65 May 2013 #23

All you have to do is not die before age 65. NorthCarolina May 2013 #41

National health care in many countries works very well no matter what the clowns tries to tell you. Thinkingabout May 2013 #28

Many literally risked their lives for it. I don't want to! WinkyDink May 2013 #29

K&R! nt sheshe2 May 2013 #30

Well, actually FairWinds May 2013 #38

South Korea has universal healthcare davidpdx May 2013 #39

You seemed very opposed to Single Payer when the Republicans were crafting ACA Bluenorthwest May 2013 #40

Socialist? Not quite. Grins May 2013 #43

Howard Zinn says socialism is when the WORKERS own the means of their own production . . . patrice May 2013 #52

but joining the military for benefits & a secure job supports the inclination to WAR. nt patrice May 2013 #51