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2016 Postmortem

appalachiablue

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20. Hey, we don't want to hurt those execs barely getting by in the private

Reply to SmittynMo (Reply #17)

Sun Feb 21, 2016, 10:05 PM

Feb 2016

for profit health insurance and Big Pharma industries, and their families, lobbyists and shareholders. C'mon.

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It comes down to this... [View all] Bubzer Feb 2016 OP

Recommend. Cleita Feb 2016 #1

You can get Medicare in Estonia? 72DejaVu Feb 2016 #2

This was actually the issue that tipped the scales for me to totally support Bernie. BillZBubb Feb 2016 #3

Too many 1% Dems...nt freebrew Feb 2016 #4

Exactly right. Bubzer Feb 2016 #7

Universal Health Care peggysue2 Feb 2016 #10

Right...that's why she's saying we can totally get Universal Health Care...oh...wait...no she isn't. Bubzer Feb 2016 #11

mmhmm. She just real about it. She knows she can't do it and won't try. Ed Suspicious Feb 2016 #12

No, she supports Universal health INSURANCE. Big difference. basselope Feb 2016 #19

+1 Bubzer Feb 2016 #27

Universal if you can afford it Armstead Feb 2016 #21

Fingers in ones ears. "La-la-la-la-la NO WE CAN'T!!!" longship Feb 2016 #5

On that issue alone, Hillary all the way. MohRokTah Feb 2016 #6

"Realistic"... code for: She'll settle for what the corporate masters will allow Bubzer Feb 2016 #8

Wall Street's Representative says not possible. jalan48 Feb 2016 #9

Can anyone explain as to what is "too hard"? SmittynMo Feb 2016 #13

She don't wanna do it. Ed Suspicious Feb 2016 #14

Again,,,,, SmittynMo Feb 2016 #17

Hey, we don't want to hurt those execs barely getting by in the private appalachiablue Feb 2016 #20

Reminds me of this scene; Bubzer Feb 2016 #30

The way it works as Michael Moore's 'Sicko' reveals. All about the money honey. appalachiablue Feb 2016 #34

Agreed. I find it horrifying that the system is as bad as it is. Bubzer Feb 2016 #36

Just think, if we implement this in 2017, SmittynMo Feb 2016 #32

That would be outstanding, much financial relief & good would come from the savings. appalachiablue Feb 2016 #35

Very nice post. A Simple Game Feb 2016 #15

So you're answer to how can we do it HillDawg Feb 2016 #18

If the Democrats fought the GOP as hard as they fight AGAINST liberalism... Armstead Feb 2016 #24

There's a thought- appalachiablue Feb 2016 #29

K&R MissDeeds Feb 2016 #16

"if we all stand together" sounds like Obama in 2008. Lesson learned nt geek tragedy Feb 2016 #22

We all want the same thing, yet they azmom Feb 2016 #23

K and R bigwillq Feb 2016 #25

Like Clinton, I think we get to universal coverage and even single payer faster by building Hoyt Feb 2016 #26

The ACA is fundamentally flawed Armstead Feb 2016 #31

Actually it does not, especially if you add a public option to it now that the really heavy Hoyt Feb 2016 #33

Tell you what. If Clinton and the Ciongressional Democrats develop the intestinal fortitude to.... Armstead Feb 2016 #37

K & R. Great post. The block is the private, for-profit 'health care industries' appalachiablue Feb 2016 #28