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In reply to the discussion: Something interesting I noticed in Bernie's victory speech yesterday. [View all]Autumn
(49,020 posts)19. MFA is the name of his bill he wrote. Providing healthcare for all Americans is one
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 youre 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
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
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Something interesting I noticed in Bernie's victory speech yesterday. [View all]
beastie boy
Feb 2020
OP
Will have to check that... if true, not sure it means much, but an interesting point nonetheless.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2020
#2
I hear what you're sayin'... but I doubt it's true. BTW, M4A SHOULD appeal to the ENTIRE party!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2020
#29
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
The source is fine, but can you point to the part of this 22 minute speech that
beastie boy
Feb 2020
#15
Any EO Bernie issues will immediately be challenged in court and overturned by one of those
octoberlib
Feb 2020
#36
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