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Autumn

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19. MFA is the name of his bill he wrote. Providing healthcare for all Americans is one
Sun Feb 23, 2020, 01:02 PM
Feb 2020

is one of his issues that he talks about in hundred of his speeches. I laugh when people complain about him always having the same speech. I pay attention. If I wanted I google hundreds of times he has talked about healthcare for all and not mentioned his MFA plan. I gave you two examples that were in his Nevada speech. he might not have mentioned his bill by name but the issues that his bill takes care of was spoken of by him. I guarantee you, Bernie will never "overlook his signature issue", as you called it in your OP and stop fighting for the American people

And together, we are going to end the international embarrassment of the United States of America, our great country, being the only major country on Earth not to guarantee healthcare to all people.


So let me be as clear as I can be. Healthcare is a human right, not a privilege. We are going to end the absurd situation in which we now are spending twice as much per person on healthcare as the people of any other country, yet 87 million of us are uninsured or under insured, 30,000 die each year and 500,000 people go bankrupt because of medically related debt. In America, you should not go bankrupt because you’re struggling with cancer. The function of a rational and humane healthcare system is to guarantee healthcare to all, not make 100 billion in profits for the drug companies and the insurance companies. And we are going to take on the greed and corruption of the pharmaceutical industry. Under our administration, the American people will not pay in some cases, 10 times more for the same prescription drugs sold in Mexico, Canada, or in Europe.


But please parse on
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
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He was never going to be able to deliver on M4A. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #1
The timing of this admission is peculiar, though. beastie boy Feb 2020 #4
He won't be able to deliver on any of his issues NYMinute Feb 2020 #9
Typical all-talk do-nothing career politician. dalton99a Feb 2020 #21
Revolution of doom for the Democratic party NYMinute Feb 2020 #22
So true PatSeg Feb 2020 #24
Too many decide on talking points and internet pols. LakeArenal Feb 2020 #26
Will have to check that... if true, not sure it means much, but an interesting point nonetheless. InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #2
He did . He talked about healthcare for all, as he frequently does. Autumn Feb 2020 #17
Okay, thx Autumn... that's what I would've expected from Bernie. InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #28
If true, it means a lot... Moderateguy Feb 2020 #23
I hear what you're sayin'... but I doubt it's true. BTW, M4A SHOULD appeal to the ENTIRE party!! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #29
Our party includes lots of people with excellent private health insurance Moderateguy Feb 2020 #30
Hard to argue with ur statement in the last sentence...cept maybe whether it's a MAJORITY of people. InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #32
When you include "our friends" in the other party it becomes a majority, sadly Moderateguy Feb 2020 #33
Oh okay, I see now what you're sayin. Well, if anyone can change hearts and minds, it's Bernie! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #35
Let's agree to disagree on that one Moderateguy Feb 2020 #37
Fair enough! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #39
He's always known it can't be passed. And so does everyone else. Squinch Feb 2020 #3
you're wrong counting Feb 2020 #5
I doubt it, but I would appreciate the link. beastie boy Feb 2020 #7
no problem counting Feb 2020 #10
Fox News isn't a valid source. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #11
It's a link to the speech , It's not a news cast. bahrbearian Feb 2020 #13
thanks for the reminder counting Feb 2020 #14
The source is fine, but can you point to the part of this 22 minute speech that beastie boy Feb 2020 #15
That's what I thought... no doubt, just an honest mistake. InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #34
If he wins the nomination, I hope like hell he wins the presidency ismnotwasm Feb 2020 #6
Any EO Bernie issues will immediately be challenged in court and overturned by one of those octoberlib Feb 2020 #36
Yes... remember, the pen is mightier than the sword!! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #38
I distinctly remember him talking about healthcare is a right, but don't remember if he Hoyt Feb 2020 #8
"Healthcre is a right" applies equally to ACA, public option and single payer, beastie boy Feb 2020 #12
The problem is you're wrong. He did mention it. He said healthcare for all people, Autumn Feb 2020 #16
I am not wrong. No mention of M4A. See reply 12 beastie boy Feb 2020 #18
MFA is the name of his bill he wrote. Providing healthcare for all Americans is one Autumn Feb 2020 #19
M4A is the how he brands his plan to differentiate it beastie boy Feb 2020 #20
well golly doncha know its done and everyone needs to roll over lol nt msongs Feb 2020 #25
An intellectually stellar fretort! I am speechless... beastie boy Feb 2020 #27
Bernie is selling snake oil. Happy Hoosier Feb 2020 #31
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