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TheKentuckian

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17. Because or levels of corporate capture and at best "self regulation" is all we are capable

Reply to Buzz cook (Reply #15)

Mon May 23, 2016, 05:36 PM

May 2016

of. We are not structurally suited to emulate the types of "public utility" set up other nations have in anything resembling an effective way because we love wild, wild west style business dealings.

Quarter measures won't cut it because we have a regulation adverse society so all we can do is transform the whole thing into a public service.

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A Cover-up Cover-up? Establishment Dems Fight to Defeat 'Medicare-for-All' in Colorado [View all] Baobab May 2016 OP

Marijuana single payer what's next Skink May 2016 #1

Theft from college brands, and banks, according to us. So "it will never come to pass" Baobab May 2016 #2

Pro-Clinton Democrats join Big Pharma and state Republicans in fighting to defeat, elleng May 2016 #3

well no wonder it will never "come to pass". This is the corruption of the establishment. bbgrunt May 2016 #4

Exactly. Can we do anything about it? elleng May 2016 #5

The article is a bit of a mish mash Buzz cook May 2016 #6

So ... do you support single payer or not? KPN May 2016 #7

I do. But we urgently need 'carve outs' from trade agreements to accomplish it. Baobab May 2016 #8

Obama's actively promoting TPP right now. KPN May 2016 #9

Not according to Sanders Buzz cook May 2016 #11

Affordability of single payer is not a problem it will be far cheaper than what we do now- Baobab May 2016 #12

Single payer is the compromise position Buzz cook May 2016 #10

Please read the papers in my sig Baobab May 2016 #14

An over view of Belgiums system. Buzz cook May 2016 #15

the first link in my sig doesnt work for you? Baobab May 2016 #16

Because or levels of corporate capture and at best "self regulation" is all we are capable TheKentuckian May 2016 #17

K&R. think May 2016 #13

this is why corporate Democrats have to go yurbud May 2016 #18