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peggysue2

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9. So, there would be no gap in coverage

Reply to Otto Lidenbrock (Original post)

Sat Jul 13, 2019, 05:19 PM

Jul 2019

How and why? Or are we to believe that Medicare4All will float from the sky fully formed, ready to go without a hiccup? This is where the Senator from Vermont always loses me. The idea is one thing; the implementation is quite another.

There's a reason Bernie Sanders never wants to talk about the State of Vermont's own experience with Medicare4All/GreenMountaincare. And that's because despite a Governor and electorate all on board with the idea, the program failed because of that dreaded word . . . taxes. Shumlin and his team despite their best efforts could not get the numbers to work without reducing coverage or raising taxes to an onerous level, residential and business alike.

We're all on the same page when it comes to the universal coverage goal. And no, the seriously ill in the realtime cannot afford a gap in coverage. Which is why I support the phase-in position. Offer the public option with what we have now and work towards universal coverage. We can get there but not with unrealistic promises and/or visions of a major shift in healthcare being easy-peasy. It won't be.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Bernie hits back at Biden on Medicare For All [View all] Otto Lidenbrock Jul 2019 OP

And Still He's Losing Me. Jul 2019 #1

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+1000 sheshe2 Jul 2019 #10

Exactly right, she.. Cha Jul 2019 #13

Hey, Cha. sheshe2 Jul 2019 #21

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I was on ACA for about a year. sheshe2 Jul 2019 #20

Thank you for your sensible post Thekaspervote Jul 2019 #27

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exactly...aspirational is nice qazplm135 Jul 2019 #12

Bernie Sanders opposes House bill to strengthen the Affordable Care Act. Cha Jul 2019 #3

Wow, when BS loses Chris Hayes he's in deep trouble. George II Jul 2019 #5

Biden is correct. ANY form of Medicare required the participation of private insurance companies.... George II Jul 2019 #4

Yeah, Biden is right.. Cha Jul 2019 #6

I just posted about this here. sheshe2 Jul 2019 #11

Thank you. Is it anti-union for anyone to advocate taking our R B Garr Jul 2019 #14

Legislation? murielm99 Jul 2019 #7

Update: He's going to give a big speech on the matter Otto Lidenbrock Jul 2019 #8

So, there would be no gap in coverage peggysue2 Jul 2019 #9

For good or for ill, Bernie's MFA concept is revolutionary in scope. Politicub Jul 2019 #17

You and I are on the same page peggysue2 Jul 2019 #26

Bernie Sanders opposes House bill to strengthen the Affordable Care Act. Cha Jul 2019 #38

P.S. Peggysue.. Cha Jul 2019 #40

Back at you, Cha! peggysue2 Jul 2019 #41

Frontline Dems! Cha Jul 2019 #42

Revolutionary? OilemFirchen Jul 2019 #30

It's taken so long to get the meager programs that we have Politicub Jul 2019 #35

President Obama got it done.. strong Foundation to Build On.. Cha Jul 2019 #37

Sanders is right, Biden is wrong Victory_Minded Jul 2019 #16

Beto, Buttigieg, Bennet, Hickenlooper, Kloubachar, Inslee, Delaney Otto Lidenbrock Jul 2019 #18

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Thank you. Cha Jul 2019 #46

Oh please. Cha Jul 2019 #45

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There are several candidates who want MFA and support his stance FloridaBlues Jul 2019 #29

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Biden is right. Blue_true Jul 2019 #36

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