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Hillary Clinton

Thinkingabout

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8. Honesty would be good, I have read posts where some are disappointed in President Obama

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Thu Jan 28, 2016, 02:05 PM

Jan 2016

because he talked about things which has not happened, how much disappointment will those same people going to experience when Bernie's Medicare for All is again unable to make it through Congress when Bernie may be president. Hillary tried for single payer in the 90's, it failed to get through Congress, President Obama was able to push ACA through Congress, barely, but the single payer would not have made it through.

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Study: Bernie Sanders's single-payer plan is almost twice as expensive as he says. HRC ROOM [View all] hrmjustin Jan 2016 OP

Yes it is and that does not include free (operative word) colleges too. Iliyah Jan 2016 #1

Vermont tried, and found that it was far more expensive that they thought. Agnosticsherbet Jan 2016 #2

Bernie will promise anything to win redstateblues Jan 2016 #4

It looks so tasty! NurseJackie Jan 2016 #3

Great image! Basic LA Jan 2016 #5

Very good image! BlueCaliDem Jan 2016 #6

haaha misterhighwasted Jan 2016 #9

I'm a total sad sack... Treant Jan 2016 #10

For the true believers... kjones Jan 2016 #11

Brilliant, Jackie! Cha Jan 2016 #13

I am not surprised Gothmog Jan 2016 #7

Honesty would be good, I have read posts where some are disappointed in President Obama Thinkingabout Jan 2016 #8

Hillarycare was more similar to Obamacare or Romneycare than to Berniecare jmowreader Jan 2016 #12

He has not presented a reasonable expectation of cost. Thinkingabout Jan 2016 #14