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Bettie

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18. Other countries manage to afford it

Reply to TexasTowelie (Reply #17)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 09:39 PM

Apr 2020

we can too. What we can't afford is the for-profit system we have...which is actually little more than a system to ensure that money gets moved to some already-very-wealthy people from a whole lot of not-at-all wealthy people.

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NYT : Insurance premiums could spike as much as 40 percent next year [View all] Celerity Apr 2020 OP

Forcing millions more to drop their insurance duforsure Apr 2020 #1

+1 dalton99a Apr 2020 #28

Incompetence ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #2

If only there were some other way to Voltaire2 Apr 2020 #3

Many ways to get to affordable, universal coverage, but the profit Celerity Apr 2020 #4

If you like your insurance you can keep it. That's a joke. My grandson had insurance from his job. Autumn Apr 2020 #5

You're misrepresenting what that statement meant TEN years ago. What it meant is that... George II Apr 2020 #8

Misrepresenting nothing. I stated a fact. We already know insurance though your job, like it or not Autumn Apr 2020 #9

You're quoting (paraphrasing) President Obama from back in 2010, and his intention was.... George II Apr 2020 #11

You know how it is George. Everybody LOVES their insurance through their job and wants to keep it. Autumn Apr 2020 #16

I think thats a republican talking point Tribetime Apr 2020 #10

No, I think what I responded to was a republican talking point, saying exactly.... George II Apr 2020 #12

I could be wrong Tribetime Apr 2020 #13

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k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Apr 2020 #6

A proactive government would be out in front of this. crickets Apr 2020 #7

We can't afford for profit health care... Please dont JCMach1 Apr 2020 #15

But can we afford M4A? TexasTowelie Apr 2020 #17

Other countries manage to afford it Bettie Apr 2020 #18

Wrong. TexasTowelie Apr 2020 #19

Well then, I guess we should just Bettie Apr 2020 #20

And that type of hyperbole is why Bernie won't be the nominee. TexasTowelie Apr 2020 #23

Not a Sanders supporter Bettie Apr 2020 #24

Oh geez. TexasTowelie Apr 2020 #25

I'm glad you are happy with our system Bettie Apr 2020 #26

I think that there are more that benefit than just the "very few." TexasTowelie Apr 2020 #27

We can't afford not too... We are getting low quality and/or non-existent care for a big part of JCMach1 Apr 2020 #30

I think that people examined the costs of universal health care TexasTowelie Apr 2020 #31

The American people support M4A, or Single Payer JCMach1 Apr 2020 #32

As you are probably aware TexasTowelie Apr 2020 #33

This would be a good time for Joe Biden to recommend Single Payer or M4All. eom. Alex4Martinez Apr 2020 #21

this is a crock of shit........... Takket Apr 2020 #22

Data on Spending For Non-CV-19 Treatment Has Plummented @ A Large Employer I support Indykatie Apr 2020 #29