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TCJ70

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48. I wasn't trying to deflect, but I can see how it looks that way. Plan B?

Fri Sep 13, 2019, 05:06 PM

Sep 2019

What presidential candidate talks about one of their big issues failing? This line of questioning is just not valid in my opinion.

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

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Warren told CBS reporter last night she won't be releasing her own health care plan. MFA is it. [View all] highplainsdem Sep 2019 OP

She never struck me as the stiff-necked ideologue that Bernie is, so I can't see why she's digging LincolnRossiter Sep 2019 #1

Maybe she believes it is the right thing to do, even if it's not incredibly popular? LudwigPastorius Sep 2019 #3

Why is it "more right" than a system that ensures coverage for everyone while allowing those who LincolnRossiter Sep 2019 #8

Biden's plan does not ensure health insurance coverage for everyone. HerbChestnut Sep 2019 #10

His current plan could leave between 2-3% of Americans uninsured, which is LincolnRossiter Sep 2019 #17

Of course, Warren's plan could end up leaving MORE people without healthcare... brooklynite Sep 2019 #29

Good perspective, cilla4progress Sep 2019 #28

We can't lose to fucking Trump so don't run on unpopular policy...politics 101. Demsrule86 Sep 2019 #31

What Senator Warren, and anyone else proposing M4A is how will it be paid for. You cannot just say still_one Sep 2019 #2

Trying to compare current Medicare costs/coverage to M4A doesn't work. HerbChestnut Sep 2019 #6

Bernie has explicited said that middle class taxes will go up to pay for it. LincolnRossiter Sep 2019 #11

Right, and just to be clear... HerbChestnut Sep 2019 #13

Then Sanders/Warren need to say - "For a family of 4 making $X, your taxes will increase Y. Hoyt Sep 2019 #21

this is true and something I don't understand why she doesn't do qazplm135 Sep 2019 #36

Exactly. Thank-you for articulating it so well still_one Sep 2019 #43

I, too, give Sanders credit on that admission peggysue2 Sep 2019 #34

"RaIsInG TaXeS!1!1!!" DrToast Sep 2019 #14

First of all I agree it cannot be done during a debate, and I didn't mean to suggest that, but they still_one Sep 2019 #26

Sanders has admitted taxes will go up even on the middle class. Warren dodges questions about that. highplainsdem Sep 2019 #12

While we are on that subject, how, in addition to the one proposal, pay for all the others she has emmaverybo Sep 2019 #35

That's awesome. HerbChestnut Sep 2019 #4

I wish she'd leave herself a little wriggle room. Mike 03 Sep 2019 #5

M4A is the best health insurance plan out there. HerbChestnut Sep 2019 #7

Every single thing you wrote is probably true. Mike 03 Sep 2019 #16

I defintely see her on a debate stage pummeling Trump. Biden, no so sure about. vsrazdem Sep 2019 #23

It is doubtful anyone will be on a debate stage with him. Anyone who brings the case against Trump emmaverybo Sep 2019 #38

Wriggle room is important. This will be hard to sell in the general. TreasonousBastard Sep 2019 #9

I Think This Might Be Her Creating Wiggle Room DrFunkenstein Sep 2019 #15

Hope so. If she wins the nod, I'd hate to see her go down over health care. TreasonousBastard Sep 2019 #18

Insightful. Mike 03 Sep 2019 #20

But I thought she has an iron clad plan for everything? calguy Sep 2019 #19

She must not want to win madville Sep 2019 #22

Says who? I don't know of a single person that is happy with their current insurance plan, vsrazdem Sep 2019 #24

The USC LA Times poll from a few days ago madville Sep 2019 #25

doesn't help running pharma and insurance co. fear ads during the debate floppyboo Sep 2019 #33

That's Not a Measure of Who is Happy With Their Insurance DrFunkenstein Sep 2019 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2019 #27

This is another reason why I hope to God she is not the nominee...we will lose the general...trying Demsrule86 Sep 2019 #30

For a fantastic campaign, this is a monumental mistake. OnDoutside Sep 2019 #32

A monumental mistake for the GE perhaps crazytown Sep 2019 #41

Yes I agree she had to neutralise that alright but she will have to do OnDoutside Sep 2019 #45

FWIW, I see it as a huge vulnerability as well crazytown Sep 2019 #46

Oh yes, I forgot about that. OnDoutside Sep 2019 #47

Will she be releasing a realistic process of how it will become law elocs Sep 2019 #37

Does anyone ask Biden these same questions? TCJ70 Sep 2019 #40

What's plan B when MFA goes nowhere? elocs Sep 2019 #42

I wasn't trying to deflect, but I can see how it looks that way. Plan B? TCJ70 Sep 2019 #48

oh ... she doesn't have a plan for "that" BlueMississippi Sep 2019 #44