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2016 Postmortem

nadinbrzezinski

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6. There are public health reasons for it

Reply to JDPriestly (Original post)

Sun Feb 21, 2016, 11:41 PM

Feb 2016

and there are economic reasons for it (It's cheaper kids, and can cover far more people)

Enough already.

Do I think right now it will happen with the current congress? Nope, But I think it will happen sooner or later Like a few things that would never, ever not one way happen (LGBT marriage anyone), it will happen and it will be that sudden I suspect.

The ACA is a good thing, insofar as it has delayed the crisis of the American health care system. That crisis will force that change.

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Poll: Where do you stand on single payer. [View all] JDPriestly Feb 2016 OP

If we could go back 50 years or look ahead 25, I'd be in single payer camp. Hoyt Feb 2016 #1

I think either of the first two options is great. Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #2

Indeed. How could she honestly be against that? think Feb 2016 #7

What I Want and What a Democrat Can Deliver are Two Different Things Stallion Feb 2016 #3

Have you ever seen something happen in your life that you thought was impossible? JDPriestly Feb 2016 #4

There is a 0% of Getting Single Payor in Forseeable Future Stallion Feb 2016 #5

I really think a public option is doable, as long as people have a choice. Hoyt Feb 2016 #8

There are public health reasons for it nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #6

I'd prefer single payer Matariki Feb 2016 #9

What exactly does "single-payer" mean. Everything, including prescriptions, nursing home, long term Jitter65 Feb 2016 #10

I lived in Europe for years. JDPriestly Feb 2016 #11