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In reply to the discussion: Agree with Dan Savage [View all]Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)10. No, they're not. Their premiums are 1/3rd of his. HE is paying for them, even tho they earn more $.
It's not a two way street.
Most people over 50 never have stents or prostate surgery. MILLIONS of young women are on birth control. And the cost isn't much, per person. Middle class women can EASILY spend the $30 to $40 a month on birth control. But all together, the cost is high....and that cost is DISPROPORTIONATELY PASSED ON TO THOSE WHO DON'T TAKE BIRTH CONTROL...EVERYONE over 50, male and female. They pay triple premiums.
They shouldn't have to buy maternity care, either. BECAUSE their premiums are causing a hardship.
But there you go. My point is made. You don't care. You only care about your issues. So bye-bye middle class voters.
I'm still voting Democratic, but I'm a political junkie and an exception to the rule.
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Those numbers are proportionally much more liberal than those who don't vote- and their
bettyellen
Jul 2017
#32
It's been my observation that people who don't or rarely vote...really don't care about politics.
Honeycombe8
Jun 2017
#6
Except young women are paying for his cardiac stents and prostate surgery. At far higher cost.
politicat
Jun 2017
#8
No, they're not. Their premiums are 1/3rd of his. HE is paying for them, even tho they earn more $.
Honeycombe8
Jun 2017
#10
I agree. Plus would go after those who have voted Dem before, but are more independent.
Hoyt
Jun 2017
#14
Hillary did the same thing last year. NJ volunteers spent time in PA, etc...her biggest problem was
bettyellen
Jul 2017
#34
i agree. and if we do reach out to them it has to be on our issues. they benefit from Obamacare
JI7
Jul 2017
#25
I agree. We need to define our Democratic platform and others can join or not.
pirateshipdude
Jul 2017
#37
We did that in 16...as far as I can see ...there is no need to do it again... nothing but a pain in
Demsrule86
Jul 2017
#39
That is a ridiculous statement. Obviously we did not. We welcomed an Independent into our primary.
pirateshipdude
Jul 2017
#40