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2016 Postmortem

Demsrule86

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23. That would be the easiest way to achieve

Reply to grahamhgreen (Original post)

Wed Jul 27, 2016, 08:56 AM

Jul 2016

Single Payer...lowering the medicare age to 55 is a first step. Lowering it to say 45 is next...it has never been reasonable to have separate insurance for the you and the old.

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Where we agree (Part 1): A Public Option & lowering Medicare age to 55. [View all] grahamhgreen Jul 2016 OP

For the time being, sure. forest444 Jul 2016 #1

Medicare at 55 would help so many in that retirement gap yeoman6987 Jul 2016 #2

And those who can't find work at those ages... Wounded Bear Jul 2016 #9

single payer. tazkcmo Jul 2016 #3

A public option would mean buying into Medicare. It will result grahamhgreen Jul 2016 #4

Good. Let private insurance die Armstead Jul 2016 #22

And no estate recovery. GreenPartyVoter Jul 2016 #5

Can you elaborate? TeddyR Jul 2016 #7

Here you go: GreenPartyVoter Jul 2016 #8

Great, thanks TeddyR Jul 2016 #10

That's Medicaid, not Medicare. Hoyt Jul 2016 #12

Yes, thanks. Would still like to see it go someday. GreenPartyVoter Jul 2016 #14

A public option would lead to a single payer system. We have to find out if Hillary JRLeft Jul 2016 #6

Her website says she supports it and she has mentioned support during campaign. Hoyt Jul 2016 #15

She is now in favor of a public options and lowering medicare to 55. It's not single-payer, but grahamhgreen Jul 2016 #16

I can dig it. JRLeft Jul 2016 #19

Single payer is insurance Recursion Jul 2016 #21

I want progress. Orsino Jul 2016 #11

I am in favor of a public option, but not single payer. nt auntpurl Jul 2016 #13

We agree on a public option - let's make it happen. We need each other to do it. grahamhgreen Jul 2016 #17

Also in favor of lowering the age to 55. auntpurl Jul 2016 #18

I don't agree that it's a good place to start the negotiation. We should start at ... Scuba Jul 2016 #20

That would be the easiest way to achieve Demsrule86 Jul 2016 #23