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bmichaelh

(1,079 posts)
16. Medicare for All
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 09:25 PM
Sunday

What GOP and Trump will not do.

Allow anyone to buy into Medicare at cheaper rates than private insurance.

This would provide some competition to private insurance.

But that is not the type of competition that GOP wants.

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Excellent BlueWaveNeverEnd Sunday #1
Good news. Now bluestarone Sunday #2
From here on how these work - BumRushDaShow Sunday #3
TYVM! bluestarone Sunday #5
Most welcome!! BumRushDaShow Sunday #7
His reaction to the Trump files release was.......muted Red Mountain Sunday #4
Unless it is retroactive, UpInArms Sunday #6
It would probably have to have either that provision or BumRushDaShow Sunday #8
YES but it's a good point, they BETTER freaking do that enrollment re-opening or this will be some bullshit AZJonnie Monday #21
It will have to be that way, but it is a huge mess, and completely unnecessary. Bluetus Monday #25
Hear, hear! BigmanPigman Sunday #17
i am sorry but..I disagree.I dont want this to pass Playingmantis Sunday #9
"i am sorry but..I disagree.I dont want this to pass" BumRushDaShow Sunday #10
You are lumping in Red State DUers Ishoutandscream2 Sunday #11
"I guarantee they will enjoy the lesser permiums and then vote Trump and GOP" Wiz Imp Sunday #12
This isn't really news. Wiz Imp Sunday #13
"if they signed the dicharge petition, they would naturally be expected to vote for the legislation." BumRushDaShow Monday #24
None of what you just said changes the fact that Wiz Imp Monday #26
But given the fact that this administration uses death threats and other things BumRushDaShow Monday #27
Get an actual vote in the senate and we're in business SSJVegeta Sunday #14
I will believe it when I see it. Period. NotHardly Sunday #15
Medicare for All bmichaelh Sunday #16
"Buy into medicare" won't work PSPS Sunday #19
One has to wonder... GiqueCee Sunday #18
It takes Democrats to get things done. C Moon Monday #20
Oh, at this point it deserves its own cutesy name truthisfreedom Monday #22
We'll see. Not holding my breath. NotHardly Monday #23
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