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In reply to the discussion: Could Trump Be Proposing A Health Care Plan I Agree With? [View all]Saviolo
(3,280 posts)5. "cover everyone" is bad translation of "universal access"
The GOP love to use the term "universal access" to health care, because it sounds like they want to offer health coverage to everyone. But what it really means is, everyone has access to health care, but they still have to pay for it. Just like everyone has access to shopping malls and fine dining. It has nothing to do with coverage.
If the plan is universal access, then yes, it covers everyone about the same. That is to say, not at all.
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didn't President Obam say that if "they (including Trump) can come up with.............
louis c
Jan 2017
#25
Exactly this. You can access a hospital or a doctor's office, but if you don't have
Nay
Jan 2017
#12
No, he's lying. He lies about everything, all the time. He doesn't know the difference.
hatrack
Jan 2017
#7
At this point, we have little choice but to hope he delivers. Maybe folks shouldn't have bashed ACA
Hoyt
Jan 2017
#11
The two most absolutely meaningless words in the English language are...
world wide wally
Jan 2017
#13
+1, Sanders was right... I have access to a billion dollar car but no money to buy it
uponit7771
Jan 2017
#34
If you think Drump is going to support single payer I'm Floyd Mayweather.
DemocratSinceBirth
Jan 2017
#24
he obviously would not propose something he knows would never get thru congress
dembotoz
Jan 2017
#29
Pence said it will be "market based"-that means more privatizing,not Medicare for all
wishstar
Jan 2017
#31