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Elmer S. E. Dump

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64. And way more than that if he can get the drug prices lowered significantly.

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Thu Jan 14, 2016, 11:48 AM

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Sanders may not release health plan costs by caucus day [View all] brooklynite Jan 2016 OP

Hmmm... retrowire Jan 2016 #1

Better late than never RobertEarl Jan 2016 #2

+1 n/t area51 Jan 2016 #44

A strange response anigbrowl Jan 2016 #17

Strange response? retrowire Jan 2016 #19

I think he knows the cost of the plan will destroy his campaign Recursion Jan 2016 #53

He doesn't have the right staff to estimate the financial impact BeatleBoot Jan 2016 #3

funny how the rest of the advanced countries of the world has figured it out... CTyankee Jan 2016 #6

No, they haven't. Switzerland has a plan with both private and public insurance, pnwmom Jan 2016 #8

at least they are on the right track and recognize the need for universal health care... CTyankee Jan 2016 #9

The ACA recognizes that need in the same way Switzerland's plan does. pnwmom Jan 2016 #10

There are major differences. ForgoTheConsequence Jan 2016 #12

There are certainly improvements that SHOULD be made to the ACA. pnwmom Jan 2016 #22

South Korea has a national health insurance plan that covers everyone davidpdx Jan 2016 #42

Japan covers 70% of health care costs and the patient pays 30% Recursion Jan 2016 #48

The same here davidpdx Jan 2016 #50

In England... Helen Borg Jan 2016 #51

Oh dear anigbrowl Jan 2016 #21

He wrote a bill about it in 2013. You'd think he would have had the details ready by now. n/t pnwmom Jan 2016 #23

If you are an expat please feel free to drop by the Americans Abroad forum and introduce yourself davidpdx Jan 2016 #43

Oh, I meant I come from there but live in the US now :-) anigbrowl Jan 2016 #47

Nope. Almost no other countries have single payer Recursion Jan 2016 #39

Yes. And if Iowa watched the righties, wingnuts and racists underthematrix Jan 2016 #15

I disagree, I think. PSPS Jan 2016 #16

I can also speak about the real world anigbrowl Jan 2016 #25

My god, you think Ireland's health care system is expensive? Rilgin Jan 2016 #31

+1 snort Jan 2016 #36

You misunderstand me anigbrowl Jan 2016 #37

This is a more reasonable post but ignores half of your original Rilgin Jan 2016 #69

anti-government rhetoric? anigbrowl Jan 2016 #70

The "financial aspect" has been studied extensively. joshcryer Jan 2016 #32

I hope so anigbrowl Jan 2016 #38

This is just people making a mountain out of a molehill. joshcryer Jan 2016 #46

That does it. tazkcmo Jan 2016 #4

Taxes, free loaders, takers. Screw that. I'm going Republican! Feeling the Bern Jan 2016 #7

Boy she's on a roll. bkkyosemite Jan 2016 #5

I'm still waiting for the numbers on trickle-down economics and those big trade deals. jalan48 Jan 2016 #11

Nice deflection. RandySF Jan 2016 #13

Hey-we're all worried about numbers. Never too late to clear up some of those big ones from the past jalan48 Jan 2016 #14

Not to mention the numbers from how much money was wasted at the Pentagon. Crowman1979 Jan 2016 #29

presidents don't pass legislation. geek tragedy Jan 2016 #18

Aspirational? How is that different from "empty promises"? nt pnwmom Jan 2016 #24

You start from a strong position. joshcryer Jan 2016 #33

He frames the goals and values, broad strokes. geek tragedy Jan 2016 #35

They want to know the bottom line, which he promised to provide before Iowa. pnwmom Jan 2016 #49

We'll see nt geek tragedy Jan 2016 #52

Ahhhh, that explains it. His proposals are "aspirational". Beacool Jan 2016 #45

Unicorns don't have the necessary digits to run calculators. nt onehandle Jan 2016 #20

LOL! LOL! LOL! LOL! LOL! LOL! LOL! LOL! LOL! Dawson Leery Jan 2016 #28

Not sure why so many Democrats like yourself love the status quo Bradical79 Jan 2016 #66

Can anyone point me to where Sanders "pledged" to release full tax plan by 2/1? (nt) thesquanderer Jan 2016 #26

Yes, in this interview: pnwmom Jan 2016 #34

A statement of intent is not a "pledge" thesquanderer Jan 2016 #60

If a pig in a poke does not have a price tag, that means we can't afford it. Agnosticsherbet Jan 2016 #27

How much does it cost to not have everyone insured? Kalidurga Jan 2016 #30

Less, that's why we do it Recursion Jan 2016 #40

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Oh, sorry, did we start giving the uninsured health care? Recursion Jan 2016 #58

Ahhh I love the smell of desperation in the morning coyote Jan 2016 #41

I find it difficult to believe.. cannabis_flower Jan 2016 #54

Since Medicare operates at much less of a cost than private insurance, it's Vinca Jan 2016 #55

About 20% less, all told Recursion Jan 2016 #59

And way more than that if he can get the drug prices lowered significantly. Elmer S. E. Dump Jan 2016 #64

DEAD Horse Thread sonofspy777 Jan 2016 #56

What's with the right-wing cartoons? anigbrowl Jan 2016 #68

Well rtracey Jan 2016 #61

I guarantee that it would cost less than what we are doing now. alarimer Jan 2016 #62

The only people who find this plan viable are people without ANY money, who think Congress will MADem Jan 2016 #63

"Pickpocketing the wealthy"? Really? Bradical79 Jan 2016 #67

I am speaking from the perspective of the legislature that will vote on any MADem Jan 2016 #71

Why rush a complicated issue kacekwl Jan 2016 #65