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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Pop quiz: Which 2020 Democratic candidate said this about the future of health insurance?
Dave Weigel @daveweigel 44mPop quiz: Which 2020 Democratic candidate said this about the future of health insurance?
Ian Sams @IanSams 38m
Joe Biden, 2019, attacking Kamala's plan in the Detroit debate: "You will lose your employer-based insurance. It will eliminate employer-based insurance."
Biden, 2007: We need to move away from employer-based insurance.
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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Pop quiz: Which 2020 Democratic candidate said this about the future of health insurance? (Original Post)
bigtree
Aug 2019
OP
employer-based insurance basically originated as a system to ensure broad coverage of white people
paulkienitz
Aug 2019
#1
No, it started as a plan to keep people healthy enough to work in mines and on railroads.
Hassin Bin Sober
Aug 2019
#2
paulkienitz
(1,296 posts)1. employer-based insurance basically originated as a system to ensure broad coverage of white people
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Hassin Bin Sober
(26,335 posts)2. No, it started as a plan to keep people healthy enough to work in mines and on railroads.
Then it evolved to a commie socialist plot to pool the money together in a NOT FOR PROFIT scheme to pay for healthcare (and not bankrupt charity hospitals).
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
OKNancy
(41,832 posts)3. "not totally employer based insurance"
That's what his plan is now. Not totally employer based. Obamacare, public option, or employer based... pick the one you want.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden