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WowSeriously

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10. This statement is true as far as it goes.

Reply to Cha (Original post)

Wed Nov 20, 2013, 07:47 PM

Nov 2013

But why didn't Democrats embrace it in 1994 when it was clear that HillaryCare wasn't going to happen?

We could have had this plan in place twenty years ago and we would now be settling for a public option over single payer. As it stands now, we must wait another generation just for that public option, and two generations for single payer.

Foresight, it does a body politic good.

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Remember How Amazing Health Insurance Was Before Obamacare? [View all] Cha Nov 2013 OP

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GMO Free Kaua'i! NYC_SKP Nov 2013 #2

Oh, sorry you got sick over there, SKP! Cha Nov 2013 #4

Yeah! Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #3

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Kick for the memories. n/t ProSense Nov 2013 #7

LOL.. Cha Nov 2013 #13

That is a kick ass post, thanks. kairos12 Nov 2013 #8

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I'll find it, VFP.. I got it on FB Cha Nov 2013 #14

Alohas Voice for Peace~ Found it! Cha Nov 2013 #45

thanks! very kind of you to take the time. Voice for Peace Nov 2013 #47

This statement is true as far as it goes. WowSeriously Nov 2013 #10

your first point is valid but in other countries the big step was the first step grantcart Nov 2013 #37

I hope so. Unfortunately Vermont can't go live before 2017. WowSeriously Nov 2013 #39

success breeds success. grantcart Nov 2013 #41

Yes. Your are correct. WowSeriously Nov 2013 #44

They Forgot Wolf Frankula Nov 2013 #11

Thanks for the heartbreaking addition, Wolf! Cha Nov 2013 #15

Don't look at me, I've been using American socialized medicine since I was 17 Revanchist Nov 2013 #12

Good for you, Revanchist. I never had insurance Cha Nov 2013 #16

Then you're enjoying socialized medicine also Revanchist Nov 2013 #21

Insurers are the worst. So you will be *forced* to buy from them. Romulox Nov 2013 #17

K & R Iliyah Nov 2013 #18

It sucked - but that doesn't mean we have solved all the problems Yo_Mama Nov 2013 #19

True True and True. thanks Yo Mama! Cha Nov 2013 #22

At some point, we need to decouple the profit motive from health care. riqster Nov 2013 #30

Excellent thread, Cha! sheshe2 Nov 2013 #20

The Law of the Land that's only going Cha Nov 2013 #23

We have to give some of the credit for a rocky start, sheshe2 Nov 2013 #24

Precisely, sheshe.. It was sabotaged in all shapes and sizes by those who told us.. Cha Nov 2013 #25

Indeed, Cha! sheshe2 Nov 2013 #28

Awesome meme, and a good reminder. riqster Nov 2013 #33

The pre-ACA system killed my son. riqster Nov 2013 #26

Oh I'm so sorry to Cha Nov 2013 #27

Thanks. riqster Nov 2013 #29

I can only imagine that Cha Nov 2013 #31

Very true. They're supposed to bury us, not the other way around. riqster Nov 2013 #32

Wow, riqster.. I just discovered you Cha Nov 2013 #34

Thanks. That lets me reach a non-Dem audience. riqster Nov 2013 #35

thanks for this grantcart Nov 2013 #36

And, Mahalo for your update on the Numbers and Counting, Cha Nov 2013 #38

Exactly Cha treestar Nov 2013 #40

Infor that the US corporatemedia$ conveniently Cha Nov 2013 #42

It was shit before Obamacare and it's Chisox08 Nov 2013 #43

Truth. Progress is slow, when there are so many greed heads to deal with. riqster Nov 2013 #46