2016 Postmortem

Armstead

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20. How will she get it through a GOP Congress?

Sun Jan 3, 2016, 11:46 AM

Jan 2016

I have decided to start using the tactic used against Sanders agenda by pinting out tgat this wonderful plan is a pony that the big bad GOP Congress will never allow.

Bernie has stated and proposed his healthcare agenda many times. You can be assured that improving research resources for Alzheimers and all health issues will be a priority.

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Hillary proposes to double spending on Alzheimer's research to $2B yearly. [View all] pnwmom Jan 2016 OP

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IMO you are been deceived by the Rethugs and their media aides. nt pnwmom Jan 2016 #2

I know so many people who are dealing with this issue. MADem Jan 2016 #3

Me, too. And the burden usually falls to people who are themselves pnwmom Jan 2016 #4

Yes. It's a terrible thing to see the thousand yard MADem Jan 2016 #13

Amen. nt AikenYankee Jan 2016 #16

" The thousand yard stare" sheshe2 Jan 2016 #29

'would be paid for by changes in the tax code' Eric J in MN Jan 2016 #5

I haven't found the proposal itself, but it sounds like she was. nt pnwmom Jan 2016 #6

Yeah. She sounds good. elias49 Jan 2016 #7

Where is Bernie's proposal? Or any other candidate's? It's much easier pnwmom Jan 2016 #8

Trump has proposals up the butt, too elias49 Jan 2016 #15

What is the point you are trying to make? MADem Jan 2016 #17

It isn't MY thread. elias49 Jan 2016 #19

It sure isn't your thread!!!! MADem Jan 2016 #21

It is not clear to me either. Can you please elaborate? DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 #23

All Bernie has is proposals. That's all any candidate has. pnwmom Jan 2016 #37

How will she get it through a GOP Congress? Armstead Jan 2016 #20

She has been raising money to elect more Democrats, and fewer Republicans MADem Jan 2016 #22

Well you sing a different tune than many supporters of Clinton Armstead Jan 2016 #25

How is Bernie NOT raising any money for other Dems, and yet certain pnwmom Jan 2016 #43

Why raise money for politicians wgho have already been bought by his opponent? Armstead Jan 2016 #67

Please read your first sentence, then your second. NCTraveler Jan 2016 #75

that's what I meant Armstead Jan 2016 #76

She's raising it by doing rubber chicken dinners. Same as everyone else does. MADem Jan 2016 #65

Sanders has his hands full building a grassroots campaign and trying to gain visibility Armstead Jan 2016 #66

No, no and NO. He AGREED to do this. Don't tell the teacher you didn't have time to do MADem Jan 2016 #68

He has stated his healthcare agenda and, no, it wouldn't automatically pnwmom Jan 2016 #38

Get back to me when it's more than a proposal JackInGreen Jan 2016 #9

And what does Bernie offer beyond proposals? pnwmom Jan 2016 #10

A career of progress in his state JackInGreen Jan 2016 #11

You don't know much about her then. Her constituents in NY were very happy pnwmom Jan 2016 #12

The state that abandoned a single payer concept because MADem Jan 2016 #24

Which demonstrates a fatal flaw in Obamacare Armstead Jan 2016 #26

That's funny. I wonder why Bernie voted FOR the ACA then. pnwmom Jan 2016 #39

He held out until almost the last day and was politically smart... Armstead Jan 2016 #63

HUH?????? No one is "tossing it to the states." MADem Jan 2016 #80

There has been no real leadership or salesmanship on it from the political class Armstead Jan 2016 #81

"Talk" and "sales" doesn't create "money" where there is none or not enough. MADem Jan 2016 #82

You have half a point Armstead Jan 2016 #83

Hillary Clinton started that "salesmanship" thing re: universal health care back in 1991. MADem Jan 2016 #84

And... Armstead Jan 2016 #85

You ARE 'snarking at me specifically.' MADem Jan 2016 #86

I respond in the tone of posts Armstead Jan 2016 #87

I have not gotten personal with YOU--ever. You refuse to afford me the same courtesy. MADem Jan 2016 #88

Because the state.... pangaia Jan 2016 #27

Because the state said it would crush business and tax people out of the state. MADem Jan 2016 #77

Vermont is TOO FUCKING SMALL !!!! pangaia Jan 2016 #78

Small was supposed to be an "asset" to test the premise. MADem Jan 2016 #79

She can't do more than propose things MoonRiver Jan 2016 #14

Just like Sanders Armstead Jan 2016 #28

I have never put down Bernie's proposals. MoonRiver Jan 2016 #30

The circumstances are not all that different Armstead Jan 2016 #33

Economically this country is nowhere near the Great Depression. MoonRiver Jan 2016 #35

Sanders hasn't made Alzheimers research a priority at all, given the pnwmom Jan 2016 #41

I suppose because he hates people with Alzheimers... Armstead Jan 2016 #48

Maybe it's because he's been so busy TELLING people exactly what they need pnwmom Jan 2016 #49

I suspect the potholes on my street are off his radar too Armstead Jan 2016 #53

Unbelievable that you could compare Alzheimers to potholes on the street. pnwmom Jan 2016 #55

My point is that there are many many individual issues..... Armstead Jan 2016 #72

Name one that is as expensive to care for as Alzheimers, as life-threatening, pnwmom Jan 2016 #73

I'm not going to get into a "which disease is worse" test for political purposes Armstead Jan 2016 #74

Like free college for everyone? nt MADem Jan 2016 #18

KnR sheshe2 Jan 2016 #31

"Below the radar, Clinton is connecting" TWEET about this ... riversedge Jan 2016 #32

A very strong preventative measure for Altzheimer's. PyaarRevolution Jan 2016 #34

you are fortunate that you have pot as a preventive measure in your arsenal. wish Karma13612 Jan 2016 #59

One thing I really like about Clinton BlueCheese Jan 2016 #36

Why just Alzheimers? There are a multitude of diseases that we need to be funding research for. Live and Learn Jan 2016 #40

We already have single payer for the group most affected by Alzheimers. MEDICARE. pnwmom Jan 2016 #42

What you said postatomic Jan 2016 #45

Medicare is not single payer. Not everyone is eligible to Medicare and Medicare, Live and Learn Jan 2016 #47

Single payer is a method of paying for healthcare costs. It wouldn't address pnwmom Jan 2016 #50

It is a step toward it. First we have to get medical costs under control and Single Pyer would. Live and Learn Jan 2016 #54

No. We don't have to do other things first. We can make Alzheimers an immediate pnwmom Jan 2016 #56

So where is she on the other priorities? That is what I am asking. nt Live and Learn Jan 2016 #57

We need a reevaluation of our research system Armstead Jan 2016 #51

I agree. n/t pnwmom Jan 2016 #52

+10,000 nt Live and Learn Jan 2016 #58

let's just hope the supposed medicinal cure is affordable. We all know how Karma13612 Jan 2016 #60

I agree. I think that any drugs made possible by government research pnwmom Jan 2016 #61

Hmmm, I like that idea. Eom Karma13612 Jan 2016 #64

Facepalm. PyaarRevolution Jan 2016 #70

I did. But you didn't include a link for research. n/t pnwmom Jan 2016 #71

Thank you postatomic Jan 2016 #44

Haha. She's been 'developing proposals' for 30 years! elias49 Jan 2016 #46

Alzheimer�s is the 6th leading cause of death in the United States � #HillaryInNH Jan 3 riversedge Jan 2016 #62

Yet, opposes single payer. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2016 #69

Sounds great. Orsino Jan 2016 #89