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Uncle Joe

(65,069 posts)
Tue Mar 27, 2012, 05:53 PM Mar 2012

If the Supreme Court decides the mandate is unConstitutional [View all]

it will totally clarify the positions of the political parties.

You will either be for what I and many others believe to be the best system; that being universal single payer coverage for every American from the cradle to the grave that will be funded by taxes with the elimination or major reduction of the for profit insurance industry's power and hold on the people's health care.

Or on the other hand you can continue to promote blood money for profit insurance as the answer to our nation's health care. Of course their track record is abysmal and the fundamental concept supporting that kind of notion dysfunctional.

However at the very least this Missouri Compromise between the best interests of the people and those of the for profit insurance industry will be put to rest, politicians will be required to run on it one way or the other.

May the best argument win.

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Universal single payer coverage! Yes! Lint Head Mar 2012 #1
Here's hoping that Obama has a universal care "nuclear option" in his back pocket rocktivity Mar 2012 #2
And how will he pass it with the current congress? GusFring Mar 2012 #3
Yes, let's think about this....... vi5 Mar 2012 #6
How utterly depressing Duer 157099 Mar 2012 #13
Thanks for a whiff of sanity, Uncle Joe Demeter Mar 2012 #4
Thanks for the thanks, Demeter. Uncle Joe Mar 2012 #15
Where there's life, there's hope that tomorrow Demeter Mar 2012 #16
Will it clarify the differences? vi5 Mar 2012 #5
The Democratic Party will have a choice to make, won't it? kenny blankenship Mar 2012 #10
Absolutely.... vi5 Mar 2012 #11
The people are for universal coverage and the Democratic Party Uncle Joe Mar 2012 #17
considering the health care bill is a conservative bill Johonny Mar 2012 #18
If the SCOTUS rules the mandate unconstitutional, the game is over. geek tragedy Mar 2012 #7
Forever is a long time and this is the second attempt at healthcare reform in the two most recent Uncle Joe Mar 2012 #19
If Democrats won't adopt Single Payer/Medicare as their *next* position kenny blankenship Mar 2012 #8
I am thinking the fall back is Medicare for all newblewtoo Mar 2012 #12
A loss here will be bad for Dems malaise Mar 2012 #9
Picture this senario... rgbecker Mar 2012 #14
I read somewhere here at DU the law must be accepted or rejected in its' entirety, Uncle Joe Mar 2012 #20
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