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FloridaBlues

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60. His plan will have a difficult time passing.

Reply to DIVINEprividence (Original post)

Mon Feb 24, 2020, 04:55 PM

Feb 2020

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

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Bernie bombing 60 Minutes worse than Bloomberg [View all] DIVINEprividence Feb 2020 OP

This little bit is what would/will cost him the election HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #1

Wait...but if I'm healthy... pfeiffer Feb 2020 #4

Yes, theoretically. HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #6

But is your employer going to hand you a big raise? No. n/t pnwmom Feb 2020 #27

Precisely. HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #29

Actually, your will take home more money localroger Feb 2020 #35

But for me....I only get $80 a month sdfernando Feb 2020 #41

I pay $100 a pay period for xmas74 Feb 2020 #69

Yes, it will. localroger Feb 2020 #70

I'm a government worker. xmas74 Feb 2020 #71

There's the question mcar Feb 2020 #45

But your net outlay will be less, no premiums, etc. Multiple studies show... JudyM Feb 2020 #9

In the example there is no outlay. squirecam Feb 2020 #11

What example do you mean? The study compares current outlay to projected outlay. JudyM Feb 2020 #18

If your taxes go up $4000 squirecam Feb 2020 #20

Oh sure, lots of folks have employers who pays their full premiums. JudyM Feb 2020 #21

They exist. For example, my firm pays the premium for all its employees. squirecam Feb 2020 #23

Your employer pays 100%? Very rare. JudyM Feb 2020 #24

We have deductibles and copays. squirecam Feb 2020 #25

You won't in the Sanders plan. LaurenOlimina Feb 2020 #52

My position squirecam Feb 2020 #65

Mine does. LaurenOlimina Feb 2020 #67

Most employers I've had over the decades paid 100% of my premiums. stopbush Feb 2020 #26

Who do you work for? localroger Feb 2020 #36

I started out with.. cannabis_flower Feb 2020 #39

If this were Norway or Finland or somewhere else with an active, engaged electorate HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #12

Judging by how he's doing, your assumption may not be borne out. JudyM Feb 2020 #16

Cheaper for whom? The employees wouldn't see bigger paychecks.The stockholders would profit. nt pnwmom Feb 2020 #28

Context/explanation is in the article. JudyM Feb 2020 #31

Same age old argument DENVERPOPS Feb 2020 #30

Do you drive on all the highways for which you're paying taxes? KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2020 #37

"Darn. I should try not being a member of the middle class." HopeAgain Feb 2020 #43

but i will still have to buy a supplement..AND have higher taxes? samnsara Feb 2020 #5

I'm not sure about how that would work HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #8

Well, that's not Medicare then PatSeg Feb 2020 #44

I Would Pay More Taxes McKim Feb 2020 #61

Exactly. HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #62

It appears he gave several disastrous answers in last night's... pfeiffer Feb 2020 #2

i dont like debates and i dont watch them..a person could be extremely capable.. samnsara Feb 2020 #3

Debates only show how well or poorly one does in debates. Kaleva Feb 2020 #34

Whoo Boy, Cilizza Usually Only Targets Women Candidates Me. Feb 2020 #7

So you've noticed BlueMTexpat Feb 2020 #14

Bernie Boost Squeaky41 Feb 2020 #10

Which legislators? HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #15

+1 which legislators? Watchfoxheadexplodes Feb 2020 #19

LOL Skittles Feb 2020 #46

A "tax on Wall Street speculation" bucolic_frolic Feb 2020 #13

Cillizza is an ass number one. He has always had it KPN Feb 2020 #17

It's the primaries. Turin_C3PO Feb 2020 #22

he is selfish and undisciplined because he doesn't care about winning EveHammond13 Feb 2020 #32

Who cares about corporate MSM or even watches it? I know I don't. nt yaesu Feb 2020 #33

I saw his weakest part as not explaining how he will pay for his proposals joethedrummer Feb 2020 #38

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2020 #56

Wouldn't pay a 10th of what the Sen is proposing to spend AncientGeezer Feb 2020 #58

Cut entire military budget, which is fine with me, but it wouldn't pay 25% of MFA. Hoyt Feb 2020 #59

What about what we already pay into our healthcare system? joethedrummer Feb 2020 #64

Doubtful -- we are picking up uninsured, 100% of cost, offering "free" dental, etc. That may be good Hoyt Feb 2020 #66

Sad performance indeed blue-wave Feb 2020 #40

Yes, that was just awful PatSeg Feb 2020 #53

Did Trump have explain how his Tax Scam would be paid for? maxsolomon Feb 2020 #42

um......we expect better from our candidates Skittles Feb 2020 #48

Trump never promised that middle class taxes would go up... brooklynite Feb 2020 #49

Right. He lies. maxsolomon Feb 2020 #50

oh, he does that too Skittles Feb 2020 #57

it ASTOUNDS me that he is still in the race Skittles Feb 2020 #47

Bloomberg's got more issues than just dabating HopeAgain Feb 2020 #51

This Exposes The Media Double Standard DallasNE Feb 2020 #54

LOL. Chris Cillizza still doesn't understand why people are voting for Sanders. aikoaiko Feb 2020 #55

His plan will have a difficult time passing. FloridaBlues Feb 2020 #60

I have government provide healthcare and am only out of pocket avebury Feb 2020 #63

LOL Scurrilous Feb 2020 #68