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Gothmog

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35. Pelosi: 'I'm not a big fan of Medicare for All'

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Fri Nov 1, 2019, 10:54 PM

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Nancy Pelosi: 'I'm Not a Big Fan of Medicare For All' [View all] highplainsdem Nov 2019 OP

"let's talk about it, but let's not just have one bill that do that." redqueen Nov 2019 #1

Very much so. Amimnoch Nov 2019 #25

"People have a comfort level with the private insurance they have " ritapria Nov 2019 #2

People reaching the age of 65 are happy to get on Medicare. ehrnst Nov 2019 #6

my insurance from employer was crap compared to medicare - I don't know anyone airplaneman Nov 2019 #9

My insurance from employer is great... brooklynite Nov 2019 #11

I'm talking about people that you don't know who are fearful that they will get less ehrnst Nov 2019 #14

Yes I found that retiring at 62 was not an option for me due to health care insurance costs airplaneman Nov 2019 #7

But they still, many of them, keep private insurance to get better coverage, low prescription costs. emmaverybo Nov 2019 #10

Some of us have Medicare and private; together they give 100 percent coverage, with very low drug emmaverybo Nov 2019 #55

This is the centrist talking point. ''How, who, is going to pay for it?" YOHABLO Nov 2019 #3

Actually those are different issues. ehrnst Nov 2019 #8

Counties with the highest median household income in U.S.all reside around D.C. YOHABLO Nov 2019 #13

What does that have to do with the topic we were discussing? ehrnst Nov 2019 #16

If you can't figure it out then there's no use in explaining to you. YOHABLO Nov 2019 #17

That's one tried and true way to avoid answering a question. ehrnst Nov 2019 #18

I glad to hear madam speaker give her opinion. She knows better than any one what will Thekaspervote Nov 2019 #4

C'mon, I'm sure the blogosphere knows better..... brooklynite Nov 2019 #12

+1,000,000 highplainsdem Nov 2019 #19

Yea, and that Civil Rights Act. It'll never pass either... paleotn Nov 2019 #52

Post removed Post removed Nov 2019 #5

K&R Tarheel_Dem Nov 2019 #15

Good for Nancy coming out Cha Nov 2019 #20

That's ok. I remember not long ago when Nancy wasn't a fan of impeachment either. My, how abqtommy Nov 2019 #21

I wasn't either until the "call" redstateblues Nov 2019 #54

Well, Nancy wasn't keen on impeachment either when she was first presented with it. aikoaiko Nov 2019 #22

she will go along with it KayF Nov 2019 #23

Push them? If it is so great for everyone why would you have to push them into supporting it? emmaverybo Nov 2019 #56

because it's not as great for some people KayF Dec 2019 #59

Here's what M4All supporters miss: some millions, not rich, worked for benefits which they got in emmaverybo Dec 2019 #60

How about non-profit health insurance companies? Dirty Socialist Nov 2019 #24

Medicare at 55. I'm tellin' ya, we'd CLEAN UP. (n/t) SMC22307 Nov 2019 #26

That's another good idea Dirty Socialist Nov 2019 #27

Seriously, think of the 55-64 year olds who could possibly retire... SMC22307 Nov 2019 #30

I'm 55 myself Dirty Socialist Nov 2019 #31

Why won't anyone campaign on that? Mariana Nov 2019 #44

It would turn them. We're told Medicare for All is too "radical"... SMC22307 Nov 2019 #45

I like her but she is way, way, way off on this! I really don't understand this position. nt Quixote1818 Nov 2019 #28

Nancy understands a lot of things tirebiter Nov 2019 #29

Pelosi's joke, '['W]ell, it would increase the vote in my own district', Pelosi said chuckling'. empedocles Nov 2019 #32

Well, I'm not a big fan of people going bankrupt because. . . Stargleamer Nov 2019 #33

Check her donors for roody Nov 2019 #34

'This is going to cause down-ballot damage': Gothmog Nov 2019 #36

You are so wrong WA-03 Democrat Nov 2019 #41

Pelosi: 'I'm not a big fan of Medicare for All' Gothmog Nov 2019 #35

She will follow the leaders of the democratic party in time. Joe941 Nov 2019 #37

She is a leader of the Democratic Party. MrsCoffee Nov 2019 #39

"Bernie the guy who has been a Democrat for five minutes" maximusveritas Nov 2019 #42

I'm sure the blogosphere knows better than she does... brooklynite Nov 2019 #38

Not surprising Beringia Nov 2019 #40

From Harry Reid Gothmog Nov 2019 #43

Notable feature of Nancy: she can count votes. When she says something, take that into account.nt Hekate Nov 2019 #46

In battleground states, MFA is a bad idea Gothmog Nov 2019 #47

This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Nov 2019 #48

Medicare for All's JOBS problem Gothmog Nov 2019 #49

When it comes to Medicare-for-all, listen to Nancy Pelosi Gothmog Nov 2019 #50

When it comes to Medicare for All, or single payer, guillaumeb Nov 2019 #51

In any case, the program would have to evolve and develop. Turbineguy Nov 2019 #53

I'm a Warren supporter, but there's no better political strategist than Nancy Pelosi. Bleacher Creature Nov 2019 #57

This shows MFA is DOA PhoenixDem Nov 2019 #58

Kick! Cha Dec 2019 #61

Nancy Pelosi is "not for doing away with Obamacare" and prefers to give people choices. Gothmog Dec 2019 #62