Democratic Primaries

grantcart

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31. Welcome to DU

Sun Apr 5, 2020, 09:58 AM

Apr 2020

I agree with your opinion that we have to build on the ACA but would point out that this opinion is not the same as the person who you picked as your preferred candidate.

Most people conflate Medicare for All as the same as "Universal Coverage" and they are two completely different concepts

Canada, for example has universal coverage but uses, like the US, a combination of public and private funds to pay for health care premiums. In fact with the addition of the ACA the percentage of public funds for premiums in the US comes very close to the Canadian system although we still don't have 100% universal coverage.

Sanders proposal for MFA would eliminate the ACA and all private insurers and institute a system that is based on 100% federal funds.

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

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Bernie Sanders could win my undying affection on Tuesday night if he does one thing: [View all] grantcart Apr 2020 OP

Wisconsin will be his undoing. ucrdem Apr 2020 #1

Florida, Arizona, and Illinois were his undoing. George II Apr 2020 #19

LOL, oui c'est vrai. ucrdem Apr 2020 #35

And Michigan. And Texas. And Minnesota. And etc..... Tarheel_Dem Apr 2020 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Apr 2020 #37

That's great to hear, thanks! ucrdem Apr 2020 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Apr 2020 #42

Yes it's also morally indefensible that the elections weren't postponed ucrdem Apr 2020 #43

he can hire larry david to give his withdrawal speech :-) nt msongs Apr 2020 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author rampartc Apr 2020 #3

Damn, Sir, This Is The Night For Comedy The Magistrate Apr 2020 #4

Wow, you summed that up beautifully PatSeg Apr 2020 #21

Thank You, Ma'am The Magistrate Apr 2020 #23

You're welcome PatSeg Apr 2020 #25

Wonderful, masterful post...very impressive +1000 Demsrule86 Apr 2020 #32

Well Stated! SheltieLover Apr 2020 #44

Advocating policies that over promise, under deliver and never get passed is not a progressive value grantcart Apr 2020 #5

Thank you for mentioning Canada. murielm99 Apr 2020 #7

Agreed. We have to build on ACA Akakoji Apr 2020 #16

Welcome to DU grantcart Apr 2020 #31

I took a day out in 2012 and looked at the history of the health plans of the 26 leading grantcart Apr 2020 #40

Damn straight BidenBacker Apr 2020 #9

You could say that Sanders is the main one impeding progress at this point Walleye Apr 2020 #11

Two highly quotable comments in a row PatSeg Apr 2020 #22

thank you for the compliment, I didn't see the Magistrate's post as I was writing mine. grantcart Apr 2020 #29

"Sander's unique strategy to add by subtraction" PatSeg Apr 2020 #36

Yeah. I'm probably more liberal than 75% of the electorate Clash City Rocker Apr 2020 #30

Isn't it amazing PatSeg Apr 2020 #41

gee I didnt know the only person who holds any progressive values is bernie. thanks! msongs Apr 2020 #6

Bern will NEVER, in his life, be the Democratic nominee for President of the United States Celerity Apr 2020 #8

That's one good thing about British politicians BidenBacker Apr 2020 #10

If he was the Democratic nominee, it would guarantee to put a Republican in the White House olegramps Apr 2020 #18

+1 Celerity Apr 2020 #24

An Example To Take To Heart, Ma'am The Magistrate Apr 2020 #27

Progressive values? He is standing in the way of progress Walleye Apr 2020 #12

The root of the word " progressive" is "progress". George II Apr 2020 #17

If "pro" is the opposite of "con" BidenBacker Apr 2020 #47

Bernie doesn't have a monopoly on liberal and progressive values DenverJared Apr 2020 #20

What crap. Squinch Apr 2020 #28

Why would Biden concede to Trump... he has not lost the General but Sanders has Demsrule86 Apr 2020 #33

If he doesn't have the votes, then how does he actually get those values ehrnst Apr 2020 #38

That's nice, but, he has no viable path to the delegate threshold Tarc Apr 2020 #45

Not a chance. I'll never forgive him for 2016, nor should anyone. Hortensis Apr 2020 #13

I suspect Bernie is staying duforsure Apr 2020 #14

Biden can't go for MFA...only universal coverage based on the ACA...and that is that. Demsrule86 Apr 2020 #34

I doubt that he'll EVER win BlueMTexpat Apr 2020 #15

Lol because Sanders couldn't carry his own water. In 48 hours we will have the presumptive nominee. grantcart Apr 2020 #46

irredeemable handmade34 Apr 2020 #26