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MineralMan

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4. What we need is a government that understands that

Reply to flying_wahini (Reply #3)

Fri May 5, 2017, 10:32 AM

May 2017

we're all pawns to the insurance companies. What we need is universal, tax-funded, single-payer healthcare that kicks in at conception. That's what we need.

We need a government that actually has the best interests of all of its citizens as its highest priority. We do not have such a government. I suggest we elect one like that at every level, from City Hall to Congress. Until we do, we get what others offer, and no more.

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Being Alive Is a Pre-Existing Condition [View all] MineralMan May 2017 OP

Nope. Won't work Bettie May 2017 #1

Well my only philosophical truth is that malaise May 2017 #2

I am wondering how long it would take for insurance companies to go bankrupt if we flying_wahini May 2017 #3

What we need is a government that understands that MineralMan May 2017 #4