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wyldwolf

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12. Yale Study: Politifact rates 'mostly false.'

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 06:02 PM

Mar 2020

Sanders said a recent study suggested Medicare for All would save $450 billion annually and saves 68,000 lives.

That study does exist. And it cites some evidence. But many of its assumptions are flawed, and experts uniformly told us it overestimates the potential savings. It cherry-picks data in calculating mortality effects.

This statement has some truth, but ignores context that would create a dramatically different impression. We rate it Mostly False.

https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/feb/26/bernie-sanders/research-exaggerates-potential-savings/

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Biden cites delays, cost when asked about Medicare for All veto [View all] Uncle Joe Mar 2020 OP

good let's go Joe ! stonecutter357 Mar 2020 #1

We can't afford 4 more years of insurers jacking up rates. Liberty Belle Mar 2020 #2

You do realize Skidmore Mar 2020 #6

Biden is right. In the highly unlikely event the hypothetical occurred, he'd likely Hoyt Mar 2020 #3

The Yale University Study wyldwolf Mar 2020 #4

"22 studies agree: 'Medicare for All' saves money" Uncle Joe Mar 2020 #7

They obviously left out the studies that differed. wyldwolf Mar 2020 #10

medicare for all who want it. let people choose not bernie lol nt msongs Mar 2020 #5

He did not say he would VETO m4a showblue22 Mar 2020 #8

That word seems not to be in their vocabulary. William769 Mar 2020 #9

Why is there always money for war? McKim Mar 2020 #11

War is a Racket by Maj. General, Smedley Darlington Butler Uncle Joe Mar 2020 #14

Yale Study: Politifact rates 'mostly false.' wyldwolf Mar 2020 #12

Joe makes sense mcar Mar 2020 #13