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Tom Rinaldo

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25. Just over a year again some Democrats opposed it as being totally unfeasible

Mon Apr 17, 2017, 11:41 AM

Apr 2017

...calling single payer an idea that "will never, ever come to pass." Granted that is not the same as opposing it on its merits, but it was still opposition to attempting to achieve single payer:

"Just a few days before the Iowa caucuses, Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton stressed to voters in Des Moines just how unfeasible she considers her opponent Bernie Sanders' plan to pursue a single-payer health care system.

"I want you to understand why I am fighting so hard for the Affordable Care Act," she said at Grand View University after hearing from a woman who spoke about her daughter receiving cancer treatment thanks to the health care law. "I don't want it repealed, I don't want us to be thrown back into a terrible, terrible national debate. I don't want us to end up in gridlock. People can't wait!"

She added, "People who have health emergencies can't wait for us to have a theoretical debate about some better idea that will never, ever come to pass."
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/hillary-clinton-single-payer-health-care-will-never-ever-happen/

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Single-Payer Health Care Is Seeing Record Support in Congress [View all] babylonsister Apr 2017 OP

We need this! get the red out Apr 2017 #1

And well this should be American's biggest concern. rgbecker Apr 2017 #2

I don't think too many of us were happy that the Public Option was killed, Volaris Apr 2017 #3

I agree completely ...the ACA passing was a amazing...and while Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #9

There is a Frontline episode called, "Obama's Deal" LeftInTX Apr 2017 #26

Single payer insurance is just common sense. Eyeball_Kid Apr 2017 #4

More Democratic Party bashing from a source I never heard of. Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #5

I Think Some Don't Sign On. . . ProfessorGAC Apr 2017 #7

The main reason they're against single payer FakeNoose Apr 2017 #19

They who? Republicans...no doubt. Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #22

The GOP is the only group against single payer, am I right? FakeNoose Apr 2017 #23

Just over a year again some Democrats opposed it as being totally unfeasible Tom Rinaldo Apr 2017 #25

Different agenda FakeNoose Apr 2017 #30

I don't know anyone who is against single payer...the argument is ...can we do it now ? Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #32

Dianne Feinstein is against it as of this week. PatsFan87 Apr 2017 #34

Yeah, That's Fair ProfessorGAC Apr 2017 #29

The ACA has built up a constituency of supporters IronLionZion Apr 2017 #6

There may also be hidden corporate support for single payer- delisen Apr 2017 #12

The car companies have endorsed single payer IronLionZion Apr 2017 #13

The companies that are unionised like it because Exilednight Apr 2017 #18

I think these are the companies with which we can make common cause delisen Apr 2017 #20

That makes sense! Kimchijeon Apr 2017 #17

Unrec BumRushDaShow Apr 2017 #8

this + 1 nt JTFrog Apr 2017 #11

++++ JHan Apr 2017 #15

I agree the tone can be called divisive. Tom Rinaldo Apr 2017 #21

The author of the piece cannot seem to let it go BumRushDaShow Apr 2017 #27

Can't take shit like this seriously when the divisive bullshit is thrown in there. JTFrog Apr 2017 #10

Thank you for saying what I was thinking. NurseJackie Apr 2017 #16

And just think prior to having another "recess" courteous of one Paul "Ayn Rand" Ryan or has he is turbinetree Apr 2017 #14

Where can I find a list of the sponsors? nt LAS14 Apr 2017 #24

Here BumRushDaShow Apr 2017 #28

How did the "Democratic Establishment" malign the policy? brooklynite Apr 2017 #31

The Democratic establishment leads the political party Progressive dog Apr 2017 #33