Dem senators unveil expanded public option for health insurance

[CapnAwesome]

I think it's hilarious that the Republicans railed against Obamacare for years, and when they finally took control, they didn't have a replacement bill ready and cobbled together one quickly (which failed). Meanwhile the Democrats know they won't get this passed anytime soon, but they are at least working on solutions to problems that they can hopefully enact later.

But in all fairness the Republicans were voting for a straight repeal many times when they weren't in power. So it's easy as a minority party to propose legislation or repeal because you don't have to deal with the actual consequences. If the Dems come to power, and you think what they pass will resemble this, then I have a swamp in florida to sell you.

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By "the rest of the world" you mean like, two dozen western European countries, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Japan?

You've got to lose those republicunt blinders, Cap'n.



The U.S. stands almost entirely alone among developed nations that lack universal health care.


We're Number uh..... 37.  Yay, 'murrica.

Thats not almost alone, and some of those countries, you would not want to go to the public hospitals. Anyone with money goes to private hospitals. I know, I've been there. Again, you just compared it to the "developed world" which is exactly what I said, mostly countries that spent centuries plundering the rest of the world.

Btw, I'm in favor of universal healthcare. I want it for me. But I HATE the 'developed world' argument. It's a meaningless list of cherrypicked countries.