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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Clinton Formally Backs Public Option In Bid For Sanders Supporters [View all]NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)1. I'm missing something.
While Clinton has long supported the creation of new government-run insurance options, and reiterated that support several times this year, this is the campaigns first formal endorsement of the idea.
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If you are saying that H started talking about this again in May of this year then ok, I agree
NWCorona
Jul 2016
#20
actually she did not, and the contrast was made by her opponent in the 2008 primary
Doctor_J
Jul 2016
#34
Positive move? She was never against it. The idea she was is a twisted caricature.
CrowCityDem
Jul 2016
#7
Please provide a link where she advocated for single payer during this election
NWCorona
Jul 2016
#10
Sorry for the mistake but that is still from 2007. Do you have anything from this election?
NWCorona
Jul 2016
#15
Maybe she should just pretend that all of the things she has been fighting for her whole life
JTFrog
Jul 2016
#26
Nice, but I don't think this is anything new. Here's an article from February:
Chathamization
Jul 2016
#19
Sure thing. Worth noting that it seems like her plan is to support the change at the local level
Chathamization
Jul 2016
#30
Guys - "REaffirmed" was used for a reason. Not a change, just a reinforcement
whatthehey
Jul 2016
#33