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joshcryer

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8. ACA is shit. I just don't want us to regress.

Reply to girl gone mad (Reply #7)

Tue Jun 26, 2012, 01:24 AM

Jun 2012

All it takes is one progressive congress and you legislate a public option. 5 years later once the insurance industry collapses you turn it into Medicare for all / Single Payer.

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Ever see how bare bones The Social Security Act (Act of August 14, 1935) {H. R. 7260} was? [View all] NNN0LHI Jun 2012 OP

it is actually more comprehensive than I thought Enrique Jun 2012 #1

The grants weren't paid for by Social Security itself. Later amendments fixed that. joshcryer Jun 2012 #4

"first national unemployment compensation program, aid to the states for ..." MannyGoldstein Jun 2012 #2

Kind of like how ACA covers millions of children? joshcryer Jun 2012 #3

Broadly similar MannyGoldstein Jun 2012 #6

You should really be fighting for lower health care costs.. girl gone mad Jun 2012 #7

ACA is shit. I just don't want us to regress. joshcryer Jun 2012 #8

Irrelevant. Private corporations don't sell SocSec/Medicare leftstreet Jun 2012 #5

The ACA mandate would throw that door wide open. n/t girl gone mad Jun 2012 #9

What Social Security NEVER was, at any time eridani Jun 2012 #10