That’s BS. I know because I got eyes, and I see the proof in current prices. Medicare part C and D cannot negotiate drug prices, that part is true, mostly because the pharma lobby managed to grease all the right palms. But private insurance is still the majority of the healthcare market, by a ratio of 2-to-1.…

...it’s a wonder that everyone isn’t losing their shit over it.

Wrong. Government in fact has the power to tell companies that charge such ridiculous prices “justify that please”. If they can’t, government then has the power to say “fuck you we ain’t paying that, this is what we will pay, take it or stop selling the product”. A private insurer doesn’t have that power. They pay, or…

...good ideas that were long dismissed as impossible by the political consultant class*.

I see the paid insurance industry lobbyist has arrived in the comments already. That was fast.

It’s OK, I refuse to apologize to those twats for speaking out against this fascism. I aim to misbehave. :D

They spend so much time thumping the Bible instead of opening it.

They voted for Trump, so their inability to grasp irony should have already been obvious.

You are one of us, GuanoLad! Let go!!

This video shows the boldness of the King County Sheriffs Deputies and lack of fear of repercussions in threatening and intimidating an unarmed citizen with excessive use of force

Same here, except for the NRA part. I was a card-carrying, dues-paying Republican back in 2008, but several things happened which caused me to cancel my membership and switch to a “No party preference” voter:

Ryan is a splendid example of why they need to amend the Constitution to allow the recall of elected representatives to Washington.

RE: April Ryan, don’t be sad. Wear that shit like a badge of honor. It’s the “friends” of the White House who are lower than pond scum now.

I’m a white guy and if it makes you feel any better I can’t joke about this either. More a feeling of sadness and hopelessness, tinged with outrage. Definitely not levity.

Powerful stuff. Thank you for sharing.

Lastly, make sure you only drink bottled water and eat food from sealed containers until a rescue team can get to you. As you wait, listen to the radio to stay up to date on where you can find help and get screened for contamination.

But re: Pentatonix- who is the target demo for this?

What’s your problem with Booker?