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pnwmom

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6. But that's how she is starting -- with a public option. If that works out well, then private

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 01:44 AM

Feb 2020

insurance would slowly die a natural death, because people and businesses would choose to get on this good Medicare option. No reason to kill private insurance all at once.

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

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Economist: Warren's Medicare for All will NOT raise taxes on the middle class. [View all] pnwmom Feb 2020 OP

Sanders' plan will raise taxes on everyone making $29,000 or more...that's people getting only.... George II Feb 2020 #1

That'll go over like a lead balloon in a general election. HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #5

I would imagine only income over $29K would be subject ro the tax TexasBushwhacker Feb 2020 #16

It also says the merits of the tax increases are debatable AND Hoyt Feb 2020 #2

But that's how she is starting -- with a public option. If that works out well, then private pnwmom Feb 2020 #6

Truthfully, she's running on MFA with a Public Option first and 3 years later MFA. That's MFA. Hoyt Feb 2020 #14

Yeah. But she's a woman, so... SunSeeker Feb 2020 #3

+1, This is so apparent today after Sanders released his economic plan. He literally say 20 million uponit7771 Feb 2020 #12

Yes, it's infuriating. SunSeeker Feb 2020 #15

Thank you moniss Feb 2020 #4

Good for you for posting this. PatrickforO Feb 2020 #7

K and R BadgerMom Feb 2020 #8

She needs a big win in sc debate cerebrate2006 Feb 2020 #9

That's a huge tax hit on businesses that don't provide insurance Recursion Feb 2020 #10

Sanders To America: " here ... eat this crap plan of mine and vote for me" uponit7771 Feb 2020 #11

Bullshit dansolo Feb 2020 #13