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44. he campaigned on it for a local Chicago race.

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Thu Dec 4, 2014, 12:42 AM

Dec 2014

He didn't run on enacting a single payer legislation in 2008.

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Bernie Sanders: Single Payer never had a chance (March 2010) [View all] geek tragedy Dec 2014 OP

i wonder why there is no effort to get it statewide by people who claim to want it JI7 Dec 2014 #1

The people who sent Bernie to Congress geek tragedy Dec 2014 #2

What state are you talking about? antiquie Dec 2014 #3

i'm talking about those who want to do away with ACA JI7 Dec 2014 #4

Is that what this topic is about? antiquie Dec 2014 #8

california has tried multiple times only to have governors veto it nt msongs Dec 2014 #9

Vermont is trying, since shortly after the ACA provided the mechanism; but, ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #27

He's not a blowhard mvd Dec 2014 #5

Bernie knows whether it could have passed geek tragedy Dec 2014 #6

It could have passed if the Party supported it of course mvd Dec 2014 #7

The part where you raise taxes on everyone and take away geek tragedy Dec 2014 #10

It would take a bit of time to adjust to and implement.. mvd Dec 2014 #12

That doesn't mean it would be popular. nt geek tragedy Dec 2014 #13

It would be mvd Dec 2014 #15

How popular are taking away insurance plans and raising taxes geek tragedy Dec 2014 #17

Taking them away? It's a much better system mvd Dec 2014 #19

"it's a much better system" geek tragedy Dec 2014 #23

As a system it is better mvd Dec 2014 #28

It does not exist. geek tragedy Dec 2014 #30

Well worldwide it has worked better than our system mvd Dec 2014 #32

There's an experimental single-payer program in progress MannyGoldstein Dec 2014 #34

Medicare is administered by private insurance companies. And its public coverage still geek tragedy Dec 2014 #36

Are you sitting down? I have bad news. MannyGoldstein Dec 2014 #38

To me a single payer system is one where people don't need private insurance geek tragedy Dec 2014 #39

To you. MannyGoldstein Dec 2014 #40

That's the thing with many Democrats.. SomethingFishy Dec 2014 #11

Thanks. Glad you agree mvd Dec 2014 #14

No, you aren't supposed to be happy. geek tragedy Dec 2014 #16

Guess we just have different expectations mvd Dec 2014 #18

this is absolutley not true.... Sheepshank Dec 2014 #21

A public option was polling *very* well among Americans at the time. woo me with science Dec 2014 #22

You really think it would be so easy treestar Dec 2014 #31

In a nutshell....this is exactly what anti ACA DU'ers have been told over and over Sheepshank Dec 2014 #20

Bernie Sanders is a hero - except when he is not. LawDeeDah Dec 2014 #24

maybe Harkin can work towards getting it within his own state JI7 Dec 2014 #25

and that goes for some here at DU who could not understand why Obama didn't go for Single Payer. still_one Dec 2014 #26

It is insufficient that we eat the cold leftover peas, we must also smile and praise their taste Fumesucker Dec 2014 #29

No, just don't pretend steak was an option geek tragedy Dec 2014 #33

Thread win. MannyGoldstein Dec 2014 #41

But what if the President were in favor of single payer? MannyGoldstein Dec 2014 #35

Maybe 10-12 out of 100 would have voted for it. Anyone who thinks that Obama geek tragedy Dec 2014 #37

I tried to tell folks that. In fact, Obama actually favors single payer. He campaigned on it. nt kelliekat44 Dec 2014 #43

he campaigned on it for a local Chicago race. geek tragedy Dec 2014 #44

Better question: What if Bill Clinton had been in favor of it? Jim Lane Dec 2014 #45

Thanks for your post fadedrose Dec 2014 #42