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Democratic Primaries

Music Man

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12. The sheer number of candidates has made it impossible to dive deeply into the issue.

Reply to hlthe2b (Original post)

Wed Jul 31, 2019, 10:13 PM

Jul 2019

It's a shame, because there's a true, grand discussion to be had about health care. Real distinctions between private plans, a public option, and single payer. I love getting into the weeds in this topic (especially because I'm a proponent of single payer, and I appreciate when it's put to the stress test--I want it to work). But it just becomes silly questions and talking points where they're talking past one another:

Q: "Will you raise taxes on Americans?"
A: "Overall costs will go down."
Q: "BUT WILL YOU RAISE TAXES?"

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

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The #1 issue for Dems (beyond defeating Trump) is health care. Does anyone think this debate [View all] hlthe2b Jul 2019 OP

The US corporate media prefers theater to substance. guillaumeb Jul 2019 #1

It's the format Bradshaw3 Jul 2019 #2

debates these days are always theater. there are many ways to find out JI7 Jul 2019 #3

Agree! Thekaspervote Jul 2019 #4

That's too bad.. seems like Cha Jul 2019 #5

Not enough, CNN wants fireworks and twerking instead of substantive answers uponit7771 Jul 2019 #6

I did not watch either of the debates, but my impression from reading here was yesterday's debate still_one Jul 2019 #7

Yes, but this one's not over yet; elleng Jul 2019 #10

No, the issue (and everyone's 'solutions') are too complex to be clarified in such as forum. elleng Jul 2019 #8

it was confusing bigtree Jul 2019 #9

No it has not provided any clarity for most Americans tulipsandroses Jul 2019 #11

The sheer number of candidates has made it impossible to dive deeply into the issue. Music Man Jul 2019 #12

#1 issue should be climate change (n/t) Spider Jerusalem Jul 2019 #13

I'm just referring to recent polling. I don't disagree with you on climate change. hlthe2b Jul 2019 #14