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Democratic Primaries

TomCADem

(17,777 posts) Sun Mar 15, 2020, 07:42 PM Mar 2020

Is Joe Right That Italy and Other European Countries Have Single Payer? [View all]

When asked what he would do differently then Trump to handle the coronavirus, Bernie went back to pushing Medicare for All and ran out the clock. Joe responded that Italy has single payer like Bernie is advocating, but the virus is still out of control.

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

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Is Joe Right That Italy and Other European Countries Have Single Payer? [View all] TomCADem Mar 2020 OP

here............ still_one Mar 2020 #1

health care is not free in Europe evertonfc Mar 2020 #2

They have a single payer system that has been underfunded for years. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #3

which is predictable BGBD Mar 2020 #4

Ugh. Switched to ABC News. 368 Deaths In Italy Today TomCADem Mar 2020 #5

In my opinion, Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #6

The short answer is yes. tirebiter Mar 2020 #7