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Autumn

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1. I remember reading it, it said employers could offer it to their employees.
Thu Aug 22, 2019, 04:15 PM
Aug 2019

People run with anything Bernie related. Personally, I think unions should go for MFA which would be cheaper and negotiate for higher wages.

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I remember reading it, it said employers could offer it to their employees. Autumn Aug 2019 #1
It's a no brainer. HerbChestnut Aug 2019 #2
Those people are otherwise known as the Health Insurance Industry and the Pharma Industry Voltaire2 Aug 2019 #3
Here's a link to his bill: George II Aug 2019 #4
Thank you for posting that. It proves my point. HerbChestnut Aug 2019 #5
See, that's the "out" - he says his plan will cover EVERYTHING, so what isn't already covered.... George II Aug 2019 #6
His campaign only included the language about unions being able to negotiate because... HerbChestnut Aug 2019 #7
Ah, so he HAS changed it. George II Aug 2019 #9
The functionality of the bill is exactly the same. HerbChestnut Aug 2019 #10
negotiate tummy tucks and the like ...stuff not covered in the plan...well that will win them over. Demsrule86 Aug 2019 #21
They would lose their coverage that they gave up pay for...and would be unlikely to get anything Demsrule86 Aug 2019 #22
Under M4A, what coverage would they lose exactly? HerbChestnut Aug 2019 #24
Let me get this straight. On a certain date all insurance wasupaloopa Aug 2019 #11
Theoretically that's what BS' bill says. Of course it has no chance of passing anyway, so it's moot. George II Aug 2019 #12
All investors will lose their money. All employees will be wasupaloopa Aug 2019 #13
There are SO many things that haven't been worked out in this plan. Wait, maybe they have.... George II Aug 2019 #14
Bernie is a pied piper. He makes up fantasy ideas wasupaloopa Aug 2019 #15
Lock em up! Voltaire2 Aug 2019 #16
Can you imagine the job losses? Demsrule86 Aug 2019 #23
Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe Aug 2019 #8
Since there will be no private insurance how is that going to work? Such nonsense... Demsrule86 Aug 2019 #17
M4A allows for private companies to provide health insurance not covered under M4A. HerbChestnut Aug 2019 #18
That is a dodge...I want to keep my plan...MFA would raise my cost considerably ...and I would have Demsrule86 Aug 2019 #19
The union would lose their gold plated earned coverage and be covered for tummy tucks and the like.. Demsrule86 Aug 2019 #20
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Nope. No bias here. Move along now... HerbChestnut Aug 2019 #26
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