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In reply to the discussion: Heidi Heitkamp: Democrats, don't ditch the ACA for Medicare-for-all [View all]Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)58. An employer based insurance is part of the problem, IMO.
So many people are self-employed or don't get ins. through their employer. Or lose ins. when they get laid off.
Anyway, I was just pointing out that this issue is still out there. There was a group of middle class people for whom this issue was high priority, and the ACA was not workable for them.
I don't know how you would know that MFA would cost a family more than the ACA. But if it does, that is the complaint by that group of middle class regarding the ACA. That it was unaffordable for them, and they couldn't buy a lesser policy that they could afford...things like that. Whatever all those complaints were.
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Heidi Heitkamp: Democrats, don't ditch the ACA for Medicare-for-all [View all]
Skya Rhen
May 2019
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Hillary ran on the most progressive platform of a major presidential candidate in history.
TwilightZone
May 2019
#30
We are, unfortunately, (I am am very happy to see Biden support it) going to have a hell of a hard
Celerity
May 2019
#65
It will be a battle...if we don't get the senante...I don't know. We beat the GOP up eveyday and
Demsrule86
May 2019
#66
What I gather from her is that if Dems run on MFA, Trump wins election and ACA is replaced
Skya Rhen
May 2019
#29
They couldn't find anything to replace the ACA when they had all three branches.
ehrnst
May 2019
#52
Well, we need to make sure that Trump does not win - put the most electable candidate forward
Skya Rhen
May 2019
#53
The problem with the ACA is that a good sized chunk of middle class blue collar...
Honeycombe8
May 2019
#21
An improved ACA is the answer. MFA is not happening. Those who have work insurance will
Demsrule86
May 2019
#44
The ACA could work with reform. It is all we have. My family members are on medicare
Demsrule86
May 2019
#61
Democrats got the first real large scale health care reform passed since the 60's.
ehrnst
May 2019
#50
i appreciate the good fight heitkamp has fought during her tenure. her time has passed and
Kurt V.
May 2019
#34
Of note the majority of our presidential candidates support medicare for all.
CentralMass
May 2019
#37
I remember Buttigieg saying that he supports Medicare buyin for those that need it.
Blue_true
May 2019
#41