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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Speaker Pelosi-There's no need to reinvent health care -- just improve Obamacare [View all]Doremus
(7,261 posts)48. One success in 40 years isn't a record I'm proud of. Are you?
When we take the government back next year, it will be a time to move forward, fixing what the repukes have destroyed, as usual, AND implementing bold new programs to take us and our children into the future.
Incrementalism had its run. No more. Especially if we don't need to do it.
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Speaker Pelosi-There's no need to reinvent health care -- just improve Obamacare [View all]
Gothmog
Sep 2019
OP
Considerable difference between MFA and a Public Option. PNHP represents 2% of physicians.
Hoyt
Sep 2019
#2
Always thought the public option was an excellent idea. "Try before you buy." n/t
Beartracks
Sep 2019
#6
You can't expand the existing medicare system for all...it will be a new system and damned expensive
Demsrule86
Sep 2019
#13
ZIIIINNG!!! Pelosi is doing great on impeachment, but she has this one wrong!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Oct 2019
#28
Relative to PO I don't see how MFA is a good idea, MFA would be starting over completely
uponit7771
Sep 2019
#9
NBC/WSJ poll shows Biden's healthcare stance (optional Medicare buy-in) much more popular
Gothmog
Sep 2019
#16
Speaker is absolutely right. It took a tremendous effort to get to Obamacare. We should do as she &
onetexan
Oct 2019
#22
Oh Nancy. We can do better and provide coverage and healthcare to more people.
aikoaiko
Oct 2019
#21
73% of people favor [the] public option that would keep private insurance in place
Gothmog
Oct 2019
#39
Support for a public option has been increasing, and for Medicare-for-All has been decreasing
Gothmog
Oct 2019
#41
Joe Biden's health care plan will be ready to go the day he's sworn into office
Gothmog
Oct 2019
#47
yeah. no. *health care* will still be beholden to the all mighty dollar. that is not sustainable.
Kurt V.
Nov 2019
#52
I assume there is some sort of point you're trying to make with this.
Act_of_Reparation
Nov 2019
#57