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Sunlei

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6. Bernies 'plan' is start w/ 55plus & over ten yrs add younger & younger. keep ACA & start NOW /w 55+

Reply to Voltaire2 (Reply #3)

Sat Sep 16, 2017, 08:01 AM

Sep 2017

you're incorrect about "saddle Americans"

Americans would have LOWER taxpayer burdens because we're handing over billions in government money (taxpayer money) as subsidies to "for profit" insurance corporations TODAY. if 55+ move to government insurance (medicare) billions in subsidies is stopped.

government run medicare is run as NON-profit and costs are much more regulated by government 'rules'. IMO "taxpayers" will be very happy in the long run.

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Yes, Bernie Sanderss plan moves America closer to single-payer [View all] babylonsister Sep 2017 OP

I appreciate Bernie helping inform Americans about the "health care debate" & gov process. people li Sunlei Sep 2017 #1

Really, do you now? I don't really think it was a good idea and may cost us the ACA. Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #5

no, letting Republicans keep picking up the same repeal ACA without complaint will cost us ACA Sunlei Sep 2017 #7

All the time wasted on a single payer which can't pass...they could have put forward ideas to save Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #11

There is no shot of doing anything if the ACA goes down...spitting into the wind. Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #12

allowing 55 age and up on medicare soon is probably something Insurance Corps would go for soon. Sunlei Sep 2017 #2

Of course they would as that would saddle the taxpayers with high cost older individuals Voltaire2 Sep 2017 #3

Bernies 'plan' is start w/ 55plus & over ten yrs add younger & younger. keep ACA & start NOW /w 55+ Sunlei Sep 2017 #6

It is implemented over four years, that is fine. Voltaire2 Sep 2017 #8

No it doesn't. It is a distraction and as the GOP prepares to take down the ACA... Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #4

It is not a distraction. Voltaire2 Sep 2017 #9

Is it possible... freemay20 Sep 2017 #10

While the Republicans have Congress treestar Sep 2017 #13