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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: "Single payer because other countries do it" [View all]restorefreedom
(12,655 posts)24. what would you like me to look at?
the obscene cost of meds and procedures?
the high infant and mother mortality rate?
the high rate of completely preventable disease and death?
people having to choose between medicine and heat?
thousands upon thousands dying because can't afford basic care?
the greedy pharma and insurance system that cares more about profits than lives?
what other aspects of the wonderful u.s. health care system should i be looking at?
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Strawman. And a lame one at that. Single Payer because it's the best option. It works.
arcane1
Nov 2015
#13
I want single payer and have for decades. The only thing that makes any sense
PatrickforO
Nov 2015
#28
She laid out a big ol case for expansive and endless war, & more warrantless surveillance; combined
Warren DeMontague
Nov 2015
#36
Because the discussion is over. Single payer is clearly the best way forward. eom
NorthCarolina
Nov 2015
#43
That's just not true though. France has 30% copays. Germany has private insurance
Recursion
Nov 2015
#64