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bigtree

(86,005 posts) Thu Aug 22, 2019, 01:19 PM Aug 2019

Pop quiz: Which 2020 Democratic candidate said this about the future of health insurance?

Dave Weigel @daveweigel 44m
Pop quiz: Which 2020 Democratic candidate said this about the future of health insurance?

Ian Sams @IanSams 38m
Joe Biden, 2019, attacking Kamala's plan in the Detroit debate: "You will lose your employer-based insurance. It will eliminate employer-based insurance."

Biden, 2007: We need to move away from employer-based insurance.

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

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Pop quiz: Which 2020 Democratic candidate said this about the future of health insurance? (Original Post) bigtree Aug 2019 OP

employer-based insurance basically originated as a system to ensure broad coverage of white people paulkienitz Aug 2019 #1

No, it started as a plan to keep people healthy enough to work in mines and on railroads. Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2019 #2

"not totally employer based insurance" OKNancy Aug 2019 #3

paulkienitz

(1,296 posts)

1. employer-based insurance basically originated as a system to ensure broad coverage of white people

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Aug 22, 2019, 01:25 PM

Aug 2019

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

Hassin Bin Sober

(26,335 posts)

2. No, it started as a plan to keep people healthy enough to work in mines and on railroads.

Reply to paulkienitz (Reply #1)

Thu Aug 22, 2019, 01:36 PM

Aug 2019

Then it evolved to a commie socialist plot to pool the money together in a NOT FOR PROFIT scheme to pay for healthcare (and not bankrupt charity hospitals).

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

OKNancy

(41,832 posts)

3. "not totally employer based insurance"

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Aug 22, 2019, 01:48 PM

Aug 2019

That's what his plan is now. Not totally employer based. Obamacare, public option, or employer based... pick the one you want.

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

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