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In reply to the discussion: Who do you blame for no universal health care in the first place? I blame all the people against it. [View all]Submariner
(12,701 posts)5. Rotting carcasses Joe Lieberman (Dino) and Orrin Hatch (R)
Last edited Thu Dec 5, 2024, 11:51 AM - Edit history (1)
were very very successful in helping the health insurance industry and big pharma stick to us for decades.
Joe Lieberman (another fake friend to McCain like Graham), a DINO, was very instrumental in helping squash any insurance initiative that would expand medical care or save in medical expenses.
Orrin Hatch was in big Pharma's pockets for decades, and is famous for pushing the very expensive prescription 'donut hole' on us.
A lot of blame goes to those two bribe takers.
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Who do you blame for no universal health care in the first place? I blame all the people against it. [View all]
RoeVWade
Thursday
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We need major election reform if we're ever going to wrest control of our government from corporate interests.
CrispyQ
Thursday
#8
The US has the most expensive health care in the world and the lowest life expectancies of the industrialized nations...
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#4
The ACA was supposed to have included a public option and Democratic senators opposed it
question everything
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#11
Think most businesses would love to get out of providing health insurance nowadays, but they know they will be taxed
Silent Type
Thursday
#20
Totally agree. But since inception of Medicare, private insurers have been involved if only administering
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Thursday
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dawg
Thursday
#24
Ted Kennedy championed Universal Healthcare for decades. He felt it was a human right.
Greybnk48
Thursday
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