Is he holding a cane in his right hand? Why’s that arm out there?

Look at how much each of those countries pays in actual healthcare. As for all that about quality and timeliness, just consider looking up actual statistics on wait times, etc. It’s a mixed bag.

Other countries didn’t tank their economy when they went to single payer. The UK has been on it since the 50s. Their economy hasn’t suffered.

In order to hold your position, you must basically ignore the immense success of universal healthcare throughout the rest of the world. It’s an observable fact that people get…

Preach.

The problem with that is all these ideas on how to structure the insurance market does nothing to the underlying medical costs. Paid through whatever insurance scheme we can imagine, we are charged much more for the same procedures.

“It’s been abundantly clear for years. The problem is that the people to whom it is the most clear are the ones most dedicated to making sure it never happens.”

Yes, but I optimistically contend that the gap in awareness will be solved due to this episode. On any given issue, the special interests beat an apathetic…

Right, because Europe’s economies collapsed all the way back in the 1950s when they adopted universal healthcare. They’ve never recovered and still live in squalor.

“Just because ‘other countries’ do this doesn’t mean we should tank our economy the same way they did.”

That’s just rich.

The Republicans are trapped. We can’t get back to premiums and deductibles from 5 years ago while keeping the pre-existing condition provisions of the ACA. There is no win for them either way.

The problem is medical costs, the solution is single payer and this reality is going to become abundantly clear as this…

you’re just giving us more material

Yes, Team Two Squares.

face is very important

Crap, that was good.

This is the kind of star-spangled, good comment that doesn’t need to get lost in the shuffle.

I think I was little drunk when I wrote my comment, but my point was that even if he doesn’t have control, but just knows what the assets are, it’s not blind. To follow the procedure of modern presidents, he’d need to completely sell everything and put his money in neutral assets.

Anyway

No. A blind trust doesn’t just take control from the original owner, but also knowledge of how it’s being managed.

Ah, I’m sorry. Call it listicle confusion.

Enjoyed this article, but “paint your boat” is just funny. I mean, the point is well made, it’s just funny that this ends up in THE TOP 9 things to save the ocean.

You don’t think many more electable candidates considered running, looked around at the political reality that the top of the Democratic party wanted an HRC coronation, and decided to sit this one out? Way before Bernie, the DNC has already decided to clear a path for HRC.

Two things: