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Baron2024

(675 posts)
10. Medicare For All
Wed Jan 15, 2025, 05:58 PM
Jan 15

The MAGA Republicans want to cut federal programs and "save money" by throwing the sick, the hungry, the disabled, and the elderly out in the streets. If they really wanted to save money, they would support Medicare For All. If we had Universal Health Care/Medicare For All we would save an estimated $450 billion dollars a year (this information is from an article in the Lancet from back in February of 2020. I do not immediately have a link.).

If the MAGA Republicans are serious about saving money, they would support Medicare For All. It would also save an estimated 68,000 lives a year and vastly improve the health and quality of life of all Americans. The billionaire oligarchs have all the money in the world but apparently they want more, and at the expense of the American people. They really need to be stopped.

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IMO, this is the new MO of Republicans for the foreseeable future. no_hypocrisy Jan 15 #1
Paywalled - here is a link to the list from the Politico article jmbar2 Jan 15 #2
Not on the chopping block jmbar2 Jan 15 #5
Why do successful companies need any subsidies? travelingthrulife Jan 16 #16
They want to make the temporary cuts permanent AND add $1 trillion more. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jan 15 #3
LA Times willing to report the truth? JadedButHopeful Jan 15 #4
Michael Hiltzik is one of the good guys Zorro Jan 15 #8
Don't let Rep. Jodey Arrington fool you. C0RI0LANUS Jan 15 #6
new mo? been the same mo since roosvelt put ss, ssi ,ssdi in . going to cost more putting ppl in rest homes rather AllaN01Bear Jan 15 #7
Who's going to take up the slack??? ReRe Jan 15 #9
Medicare For All Baron2024 Jan 15 #10
They've lied through their teeth for over 40+ years that tax breaks for the wealthy and corporations would trickle down. cstanleytech Jan 15 #11
Growing up in Republican households must be devoid of empathy, sympathy, or compassion. C0RI0LANUS Jan 16 #12
You are so right. OldBaldy1701E Jan 16 #13
Hi OldBaldy1701E: The image casually captured the grim future in one shot. Here's a gallery to be more realistic. C0RI0LANUS Jan 16 #18
The robber barons are back neohippie Jan 16 #14
And Republicans have gleefully and forcefully promoted gun ownership for all Zorro Jan 16 #15
Let the tumbrels roll! travelingthrulife Jan 16 #17
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