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Laelth

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1. Dude's a mainstream Democrat.

Reply to soothsayer (Original post)

Wed Nov 18, 2020, 03:02 PM

Nov 2020

When I hear that word ... “affordable” ... I start grinding my teeth.

95% of us can’t “afford” healthcare. NOBODY needs “affordable” healthcare. They need healthcare ... period, a right granted to most citizens of most of the civilized nations of the world without regard to their ability to pay.

Warnock knows his party, and he knows the right thing to say, but I would very much like it if our party would abandon its current messaging and get rid of that one word ... affordable.

-Laelth

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Rev Warnock: Dr. King said that out of all the inequalities, injustice in health care is the most sh [View all] soothsayer Nov 2020 OP

Dude's a mainstream Democrat. Laelth Nov 2020 #1

I agree that language matters even if I think that we're on the right track. Thanks abqtommy Nov 2020 #2

Denial of healthcare needs to be addressed in the proper terminology "EUGENICS" rwsanders Nov 2020 #3

Insurance companies have doctors on staff to make key decisions. Laelth Nov 2020 #4

Are you criticizing him for being a mainstream Democrat? murielm99 Nov 2020 #5

He is what he is. Laelth Nov 2020 #6