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Still In Wisconsin

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42. Rainbows and unicorns... the usual Burnie bull$hit.
Mon Feb 17, 2020, 12:26 AM
Feb 2020

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Vermont flatly rejected a version of "Medicare for all" because it was too expensive..... George II Feb 2020 #1
It can't work statewide, particularly in a small state. CTyankee Feb 2020 #2
Just about all of those countries also have private insurance available and.... George II Feb 2020 #4
You're asking millions of people to take a chance by giving up what OnDoutside Feb 2020 #8
actually, no, I'm not, even tho it can work. At this point, it's too late to ask that. CTyankee Feb 2020 #13
Of course it CAN work, but it can't work when at least 43% of the voting public vote for a party OnDoutside Feb 2020 #33
Canada has approx 38 million citizens. UK approx 66 million. boston bean Feb 2020 #11
California and Colorado backed off once they studied the costs. Legislators didn't have guts to Hoyt Feb 2020 #14
No it isn't obvious at all Midnightwalk Feb 2020 #15
Your statements are contradictory. Blue_true Feb 2020 #38
wonderful history! I think you are right about Europe. However, we are alone in the entire CTyankee Feb 2020 #39
I believe that like minded states banding together to set up their own system will Blue_true Feb 2020 #41
If he does, after godhelpus he gets reelected, it will be a great tool in our ads against him. CTyankee Feb 2020 #44
Difficult to provide a healthcare system that was hijacked by wall street democratisphere Feb 2020 #3
You can't make everything free bucolic_frolic Feb 2020 #5
Yikes! Laelth Feb 2020 #7
Canada has approx 38 million citizens. UK approx 66 million. boston bean Feb 2020 #12
Have the Canadians been asked whether they would like our health care system? CTyankee Feb 2020 #16
Not that I know of. boston bean Feb 2020 #17
Britain has been privatizing. Don't cite them at least. Their healthcare is a nightmare. emmaverybo Feb 2020 #27
Overuse is an interesting problem Midnightwalk Feb 2020 #18
That's so true. Actually in the UK (and Ireland), they brought in a prescription charge to make OnDoutside Feb 2020 #34
Credit where it is due. Laelth Feb 2020 #6
What I don't like is when someone uses M4A as a cudgel against other candidates. Scurrilous Feb 2020 #20
I hear that and agree with the sentiment. n/t Laelth Feb 2020 #21
Thanks. Scurrilous Feb 2020 #24
And when this goes nowhere the DAMAGE that it will do to the Democratic party will be mighty. nt UniteFightBack Feb 2020 #9
To be truthful Biden, not a lot has happened in the last 35 years for average and poor America. Autumn Feb 2020 #10
Republicans lost so badly in the midterms largely because of the damage they did to the ACA, and OnDoutside Feb 2020 #35
Joe was great on Meet the Press Gothmog Feb 2020 #19
Good to know! Cha Feb 2020 #22
There was concern expressed on another thread that he looked tired. Scurrilous Feb 2020 #28
They were talking out of the left side of their butt. That was clear and to the point. OnDoutside Feb 2020 #36
Yep. Scurrilous Feb 2020 #37
Thoughtful. Genuine. Relates the big picture. Not policy-bound, strapped to a suite of plans emmaverybo Feb 2020 #29
The Revolution comes first. dalton99a Feb 2020 #23
Per minute? Scurrilous Feb 2020 #25
Joe's timing is off to make this claim now Tom Rinaldo Feb 2020 #26
His timing is perfect. He needs to score in Nevada. Fair for Bernie to make points against emmaverybo Feb 2020 #30
Oh of course Biden needs to "differentiate" now and it is absolutely fair for him to do so. Tom Rinaldo Feb 2020 #31
Maybe if Joe and other Democrats had been fighting for it too instead of Sanders being the loan wolf Quixote1818 Feb 2020 #32
Affordable Care Act, anyone? If this country had the sense God gave a flea & elected a Dem Senate Hekate Feb 2020 #43
If they couldn't even pass Obamacare with a public option TexasBushwhacker Feb 2020 #40
Rainbows and unicorns... the usual Burnie bull$hit. Still In Wisconsin Feb 2020 #42
What an asinine statement. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2020 #45
President Obama landed on the moon March 23, 2010. Scurrilous Feb 2020 #46
I agree with Joe DesertRat Feb 2020 #47
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