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leftstreet

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7. I don't think it's 'nitpicking'

Reply to brer cat (Reply #6)

Sun Sep 24, 2017, 01:16 PM

Sep 2017

The framing of this issue is very importanta politically

People want single payer healthcare
GOPers convince people single payer healthcare is evil

Say 'Medicare For All' and we'll get there. Just ask the tons of GOPer voters who showed up at town halls this spring, angry at their own GOP representatives and demanding healthcare "like YOU'VE got"

The time is now

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It's reckless for progressives to dismiss concerns over funding single payer as 'trolling'... [View all] NurseJackie Sep 2017 OP

Shoe fits. Voltaire2 Sep 2017 #1

K&R Me. Sep 2017 #2

It's reckless not to call it Medicare For All leftstreet Sep 2017 #3

We do understand how Medicare works frazzled Sep 2017 #5

Maybe it is reckless to call it Medicare for All brer cat Sep 2017 #6

I don't think it's 'nitpicking' leftstreet Sep 2017 #7

I agree that framing is important. brer cat Sep 2017 #8

That's because they don't ask leftstreet Sep 2017 #9

I don't see the supporters of M4A covering it either. brer cat Sep 2017 #10

That's very true leftstreet Sep 2017 #11

Of course because paying less is bad because.... Boxerfan Sep 2017 #4