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yurbud

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12. How about a compromise: lower the age for qualifying for Medicare by a couple of years every year

Fri May 6, 2016, 02:46 PM

May 2016

insurance premiums go up by more than some reasonable percentage.

Theoretically, the insurance companies would have a hard time saying we are killing them on purpose, but their greed would make it difficult to stay within the limit, so we would have universal healthcare within ten or so years.

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Doctors call for single-payer healthcare to improve on Obamacare [View all] deminks May 2016 OP

As Dennis Kucinich was fond of saying, "We're paying for a universal health system Lydia Leftcoast May 2016 #1

Kucinich would have made a fine President, too. Thanks for bringing him up. silvershadow May 2016 #10

For Profit Health Care Is Just Wrong And Evil colsohlibgal May 2016 #2

And providing overcare... scscholar May 2016 #3

Just like in Colorado awoke_in_2003 May 2016 #4

Her Majesty won't like that Ferd Berfel May 2016 #5

We are traveling in Canada now SHRED May 2016 #6

There is zero chance either Hillary or Trump will allow... Buddyblazon May 2016 #7

I'm sure it's all a plot Kall May 2016 #8

K&R silvershadow May 2016 #9

K & R! HuckleB May 2016 #11

How about a compromise: lower the age for qualifying for Medicare by a couple of years every year yurbud May 2016 #12

I like the way you think Lydia Leftcoast May 2016 #13