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el_bryanto

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4. I don't disagree. I just think that single payer should have been taken more seriously

Reply to eridani (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 13, 2014, 08:47 AM

Feb 2014

during the negotiations for what became the ACA.

Basically we had a discourse that went like this.

Republicans: Socialized medicine bad!

Democrats: Yes, socialized medicine bad!

I wish instead we would have had this conversation

Republicans: Socialized medicine bad!

Democrats: Actually single payer has a lot of benefits to the American people; it provides better care with less cost both to our citizens and to the nation as a whole.

Republicans: Me never vote for socialized medicine!

For one thing it would make this current transition into states trying Single Payer easier as more citizens would know what Single Payer is and have a better understanding of how it can benefit us.

Bryant

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Obamacare’s Founding CEO Wants To Bring Single Payer To MA [View all] eridani Feb 2014 OP

I think the biggest mistake in passing the ACA was in taking Single Payer off the table el_bryanto Feb 2014 #1

Can you see it happening in red states? eridani Feb 2014 #2

I don't disagree. I just think that single payer should have been taken more seriously el_bryanto Feb 2014 #4

I think you are right and I think Mass. could lead the way to single payer. rgbecker Feb 2014 #5

Ha - no repeal and replace! JustAnotherGen Feb 2014 #3

Obamacare will make it easier ProSense Feb 2014 #6

In total absolute agreement! JustAnotherGen Feb 2014 #8

And I think businesses would flock there if they do Marrah_G Feb 2014 #7