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tiredtoo

(2,949 posts)
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 02:57 PM Sep 2017

The New York times has a nice listing of Democratic Senators who support Medicare for all

Some here have suggested supporting Bernie's bill indicates you are not a Democrat. A no, no on this Democratic site. "We support Democrats here, delete your post etc."
Here is a link to the NY times page. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/09/13/us/sanders-medicare-for-all-plan-support.html?mcubz=0
Please respond with your choices of which of these supporters are not Democrats. Thank you.

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The New York times has a nice listing of Democratic Senators who support Medicare for all (Original Post) tiredtoo Sep 2017 OP
Recommended. guillaumeb Sep 2017 #1
RW-like purity tests Skidmore Sep 2017 #2
Thank you for supporting my point. N/T tiredtoo Sep 2017 #3

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
1. Recommended.
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 03:00 PM
Sep 2017

Another quite popular response is that:
we are not ready for Medicare for All, or

questions about exactly how it will all be worked out.

Democrats should be framing the debate and winning elections on progressive terms, not asking what the GOP will support.

Skidmore

(37,364 posts)
2. RW-like purity tests
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 03:14 PM
Sep 2017

are something I won't engage in and that cuts both ways. We have a disagreement on policy and how it should be implemented. I view games like this as intentionally divisive at a time when we need to fine common cause. By setting up an all or nothing crap shoot in which Republicans have no skin in the game, many stand to lose all. Not something to play games with at all.

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