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In reply to the discussion: The cost of single payer .... the math at my house. [View all]Recursion
(56,582 posts)55. You say he's on Medicare? (nt)
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I believe that the real reason behind being for Single Payer is that the current level of profits
djean111
Jan 2016
#1
The ones who scream the loudest for this system are usually "Pro-Life" as well...
Moostache
Jan 2016
#65
In Europe, dental care is covered. I think vision is too, but really discretionary things
JDPriestly
Jan 2016
#88
What is your plan to universal healthcare? How is it b etter than Bernies' Medicare for all?
Vincardog
Jan 2016
#8
If you read Bernie's plan, you will see that it's much better and cheaper
passiveporcupine
Jan 2016
#82
Sander's plan builds on the already existing Medicare system by expanding it to everyone.
Enthusiast
Jan 2016
#19
If this country can wage two wars simultaneously surely we can a get a health care system up
Enthusiast
Jan 2016
#25
People a lot more knowledgeable and better informed than I am will work out the details.
Enthusiast
Jan 2016
#39
No of course it won't be that easy, but it won't be like starting over with the ACA either.
A Simple Game
Jan 2016
#69
Who said anything about letting insurance companies participate in single-payer?
SickOfTheOnePct
Jan 2016
#67
If you know of a plan that "builds on what's there" and gives us universal healthcare,
rhett o rick
Jan 2016
#85
NO Clinton supporters are "attacking universal healthcare" at all. I don't know where you get that.
George II
Jan 2016
#77
Inasmuch as you threw out a negative (and false) comment about Clinton supporters....
George II
Jan 2016
#81
Most everyone in the U.S.A. who has medical insurance thinks they have good insurance...
hunter
Jan 2016
#36
With the subsidies, much of that money the insurances take in is tax payers money.
Autumn
Jan 2016
#13
Correct. Just imagine the massive bureaucracy running those insurance corporations. WASTE.
joanbarnes
Jan 2016
#18
Can you deduct medical expenses from your taxes if they are ten percent?
senseandsensibility
Jan 2016
#31
Don't you think the cost would go down when healthy people are entered into the mix?
Vinca
Jan 2016
#58
Even at the worst case extreme I'd rather pay my entire current insurance premium as a tax
GoneFishin
Jan 2016
#50
The Clinton machine in the pockets of insurance companies, with the ACA, a republican plan.
ViseGrip
Jan 2016
#64
I'm on chemo myself and although I am fortunate enough to still have reasonably decent
Douglas Carpenter
Jan 2016
#70