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vlyons

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3. The greedy GOP cannot imagine a healthcare system that isn't based on

Reply to manicraven (Original post)

Fri Mar 24, 2017, 04:19 AM

Mar 2017

for-profit insurance. They see human beings as profit centers or profit losses. Why are insurance companies allowed to dictate healthcare in this country? The cheapest way to provide comprehensive healthcare for all Americans is to take insurance companies completely out of the picture. Medicare for all from cradle to grave. Paid for with taxes collected by the IRS. Cost spread across a risk pool of 330 million people. Might have to even cut the Dept of Defense budget a bit.

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GOP/trump are in a vice and it's squeezing tighter and tighter... [View all] manicraven Mar 2017 OP

They will use Fox News as a proxy to blame.. denbot Mar 2017 #1

When things go well they credit the Reps... Kablooie Mar 2017 #2

The greedy GOP cannot imagine a healthcare system that isn't based on vlyons Mar 2017 #3

Yeah, but you don't understand ... that'd mean, on any given day, there might be SOMEONE ELSE ... mr_lebowski Mar 2017 #4

You get it, mr_lebowski. nt brer cat Mar 2017 #8

We don't vote in off year elections sellitman Mar 2017 #5

Let's see another turn of the screw. rec, Nt Mc Mike Mar 2017 #6

Never fear! BlueMTexpat Mar 2017 #7