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egbertowillies

(4,058 posts)
Fri Apr 21, 2017, 12:06 PM Apr 2017

George Will predicts Obamacare to become single-payer because of this inconvenient fact

Donald Trump continues to lie to the American people about the imminent passage of a new Obamacare repeal and replace bill. Ultra Conservative George Will explains, in this excerpted video, why it will not happen and the reason will shock many.

https://egbertowillies.com/2017/04/21/george-will-obamacare-single-payer/

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George Will predicts Obamacare to become single-payer because of this inconvenient fact (Original Post) egbertowillies Apr 2017 OP
Markets work in some things and not in others. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2017 #1
I hope that's true. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2017 #2
he might completely flip and support it ginnyinWI Apr 2017 #3
Not everything should be a for-profit industry vlyons Apr 2017 #4
There can be private care greymattermom Apr 2017 #5
It's going to happen because common sense and math! librechik Apr 2017 #6
He's right. Obama knew this wouldn't be ideal JenniferJuniper Apr 2017 #7
Some conservative - can't remember who - stated on TV, CrispyQ Apr 2017 #8
BINGO!!! spanone Apr 2017 #9

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
1. Markets work in some things and not in others.
Fri Apr 21, 2017, 12:10 PM
Apr 2017

It doesn't work in a market like health care where the demand for it is inelastic. That's why all industrialized democracies have some form of universal health care.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,719 posts)
2. I hope that's true.
Fri Apr 21, 2017, 12:11 PM
Apr 2017

And I wouldn't call Will an ultra-conservative; he's more what you'd call an old-school conservative like William Buckley. There aren't a lot of those left in the GOP any more. I don't agree with them but at least you can have a civilized argument with them.

ginnyinWI

(17,276 posts)
3. he might completely flip and support it
Fri Apr 21, 2017, 12:12 PM
Apr 2017

Donnie I mean.

Then Ryan will be super pissed and so will all those fiscal conservatives against a nanny state. Watch the impeachment fly after that--lol.

vlyons

(10,252 posts)
4. Not everything should be a for-profit industry
Fri Apr 21, 2017, 12:22 PM
Apr 2017

Healthcare and education should be public services run by the gov.

greymattermom

(5,754 posts)
5. There can be private care
Fri Apr 21, 2017, 12:26 PM
Apr 2017

for cosmetic surgery and a few other optional things. Melania won't have to go to the public hospital.

librechik

(30,674 posts)
6. It's going to happen because common sense and math!
Fri Apr 21, 2017, 12:30 PM
Apr 2017

eventually these posers in Congress will be gone and the facts will force us into a nationalized health care service for anyone who can't afford insurance. We are going down as an economy if we don't, and those fuckers who are fighting it are only there to enrich Big Pharma and Insurance. Their base can't be fooled forever.

JenniferJuniper

(4,512 posts)
7. He's right. Obama knew this wouldn't be ideal
Fri Apr 21, 2017, 12:48 PM
Apr 2017

but he also knew it would be much better for many and would ultimately lead to the public accepting - and possibly demanding - single payer.

CrispyQ

(36,470 posts)
8. Some conservative - can't remember who - stated on TV,
Fri Apr 21, 2017, 12:49 PM
Apr 2017

"Thanks to Obamacare, Americans think they have a right to health care."

Shameless asshole.

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