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In reply to the discussion: Does single payer/Medicare for All sound good now? [View all]Bad Dog
(2,025 posts)3. The biggest stumbling block to TTIP
Is the fear that Americans will get their hands on our Healthcare system.
Btw, healthcare is only as good as the money put in. The Tories have made a right mess. My dad was admitted yesterday and I can't even get someone to answer the phone.
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Yes. And always remember who voted for Fast track, who votes for the TPP and TTIP, and - who
djean111
Apr 2016
#6
Indeed. Notice we don't have single payer for public utilities. We simply regulate them.
Recursion
Apr 2016
#8
Why are you against drug companies and hospitals being treated like public utilities?
Recursion
Apr 2016
#18
There will be a substantial amount of political pressure working against that n/t
eridani
Apr 2016
#25
If we had that political pressure to summon we wouldn't need single payer in the first place
Recursion
Apr 2016
#27
Medicare isn't really single payer, what with laws against drug price negotiations n/t
eridani
Apr 2016
#33
Yeah, lets ignore the countless examples of this thing being done simply and effectively..
Kentonio
Apr 2016
#35
We are exceptionally bad at stuff like this; I don't see why you don't grasp that
Recursion
Apr 2016
#36