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sheshe2

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15. This is not a new concept.
Fri Jul 28, 2017, 07:16 PM
Jul 2017

Conyers has had a bill in place for over 15 years.

Why does he not get the credit he deserves?

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Rep. John Conyers has introduced his Medicare For All bill every year since 2003. lapucelle Jul 2017 #1
well if people were really concerned about that they should have voted for Hillary over trump in still_one Jul 2017 #2
Good point. I can see a public option in the next decade, but not Medicare for all with no Hoyt Jul 2017 #3
It should be obvious to anyone with minimal critical thinking skills that there is a better still_one Jul 2017 #4
Conyers's bill has strong support in the House. lapucelle Jul 2017 #5
It would be helpful if we can regain the house and senate in 2018 still_one Jul 2017 #6
Absolutely Crucial & Essential Me. Jul 2017 #9
Succinct & To The Point Me. Jul 2017 #7
What a strange, off-point, aggressive response. kristopher Jul 2017 #8
Democrat John Conyers has been pushing for Medicare for All for 15 years. lapucelle Jul 2017 #10
Instead of stupid political infighting why not concentrate on selling policy? kristopher Jul 2017 #11
If the goal is to "educate the uninformed public", lapucelle Jul 2017 #12
Thank you. sheshe2 Jul 2017 #14
Lapucelle isn't the poster doing the "stupid political infighting." brer cat Jul 2017 #13
The OP is The Sanders Institute. sheshe2 Jul 2017 #17
How is it Infighting? JHan Jul 2017 #18
Why is that with Nina Turner, Cornel West, Jeffrey Sachs, and Tulsi Gabbard on that team they are still_one Jul 2017 #21
Yup. sheshe2 Jul 2017 #20
This is not a new concept. sheshe2 Jul 2017 #15
Because only :cough: a certain person deserves credit NastyRiffraff Jul 2017 #22
All our single-payer systems are DEMOCRATIC PARTY products. Hortensis Jul 2017 #24
Medicare is paid for by a payroll tax, Progressive dog Jul 2017 #16
Thanks for the link ++++++++++ JHan Jul 2017 #19
Have you seen this article area51 Jul 2017 #23
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