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In reply to the discussion: Wow, check out this comment on existing U.S. single-payer system [View all]bvar22
(39,909 posts)32. And then there is THIS little tidbit from one of your kind of Democrats.
Rahm uncharacteristically let the truth slip out while trying to ingratiate himself to his much beloved Monied Interests.
In a Thursday interview, White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel argued that ... business leaders should be grateful for the fact... that the overhaul of health care preserved the private delivery system"
http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=B2F85DDF-18FE-70B2-A835FE1E7FA8D74C
http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=B2F85DDF-18FE-70B2-A835FE1E7FA8D74C
OOPS!
The cat (Rooowrrrr!) slipped OUT of the bag!
Far from being a "Step in the right direction"
the ACA is a giant step toward the Privatization of For Profit Health Care Delivery in the USA that will post pone any REAL reform for at least another generation.
[font size=5]Obama's Army for "CHANGE", Jan. 21, 2009[/font]

[font size=5]"Oh, What could have been."[/font]
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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
I have Socialized medicine and I love it. I use the VA. I only pay for medicine, and that is
alfredo
May 2013
#6
Essentially everything wrong in government can be traced to corporate funding of politicians.
Maineman
May 2013
#36
The entire Class Based System of Health CARE delivery is an abomination to any Enlightened Democracy
bvar22
May 2013
#22
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
Bullies always have an excuse for their behavior. No politics in a Democracy is NOT about this crap
stevenleser
May 2013
#46
You dont know what strawman means. You condoned bullying and physical intimidation. I called it out
stevenleser
May 2013
#56
And I did not in any way incorrectly characterize your argument. Your pictures say it all.
stevenleser
May 2013
#58
"Single Payer" should be invisible as far as it's funding. Much like the military.
Spitfire of ATJ
May 2013
#14
National health care in many countries works very well no matter what the clowns tries to tell you.
Thinkingabout
May 2013
#28
You seemed very opposed to Single Payer when the Republicans were crafting ACA
Bluenorthwest
May 2013
#40