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Old 04-04-2011, 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Coach Pants View Post
The insurance companies would love medicare for all, especially at a 50%-70% coverage.

What they don't love is being punished for the short-sightedness of the democratic party in the 60's. Medicare happened on their watch. The chance to make it available to all was there and they didn't give a f.uck. They only cared about their voting base.
True about the 1960's.

The GOP Ryan budget plan wants Medicare eliminated completely in 10 years.

Obama has a historic second chance to engage on this. He passed on doing it last year, and the bullies figure they have his number still.
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