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bmichaelh

(1,078 posts)
16. Medicare for All
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 09:25 PM
17 hrs ago

What GOP and Trump will not do.

Allow anyone to buy into Medicare at cheaper rates than private insurance.

This would provide some competition to private insurance.

But that is not the type of competition that GOP wants.

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Excellent BlueWaveNeverEnd 19 hrs ago #1
Good news. Now bluestarone 19 hrs ago #2
From here on how these work - BumRushDaShow 19 hrs ago #3
TYVM! bluestarone 19 hrs ago #5
Most welcome!! BumRushDaShow 19 hrs ago #7
His reaction to the Trump files release was.......muted Red Mountain 19 hrs ago #4
Unless it is retroactive, UpInArms 19 hrs ago #6
It would probably have to have either that provision or BumRushDaShow 19 hrs ago #8
YES but it's a good point, they BETTER freaking do that enrollment re-opening or this will be some bullshit AZJonnie 12 hrs ago #21
It will have to be that way, but it is a huge mess, and completely unnecessary. Bluetus 1 hr ago #25
Hear, hear! BigmanPigman 17 hrs ago #17
i am sorry but..I disagree.I dont want this to pass Playingmantis 18 hrs ago #9
"i am sorry but..I disagree.I dont want this to pass" BumRushDaShow 18 hrs ago #10
You are lumping in Red State DUers Ishoutandscream2 18 hrs ago #11
"I guarantee they will enjoy the lesser permiums and then vote Trump and GOP" Wiz Imp 18 hrs ago #12
This isn't really news. Wiz Imp 18 hrs ago #13
"if they signed the dicharge petition, they would naturally be expected to vote for the legislation." BumRushDaShow 9 hrs ago #24
Get an actual vote in the senate and we're in business SSJVegeta 17 hrs ago #14
I will believe it when I see it. Period. NotHardly 17 hrs ago #15
Medicare for All bmichaelh 17 hrs ago #16
"Buy into medicare" won't work PSPS 15 hrs ago #19
One has to wonder... GiqueCee 16 hrs ago #18
It takes Democrats to get things done. C Moon 12 hrs ago #20
Oh, at this point it deserves its own cutesy name truthisfreedom 11 hrs ago #22
We'll see. Not holding my breath. NotHardly 11 hrs ago #23
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