Progressives continue to push Sen. Bernie Sanders’ “Medicare for all” plan (aka “single-payer”), and here’s an observation from Vox.com’s founder:
States do not have magic ways to cut healthcare costs. When funding drops, they cut people off, reduce eligibility, and trim benefits.
— Ezra Klein (@ezraklein) September 20, 2017
And the federal government does have “magic ways”? Well, there it is:
This is an excellent argument against government run healthcare. https://t.co/JIVoD3rLwT
— Matt Herren (@sargeherren) September 20, 2017
It's fun when single payer advocates make a case against single payer. https://t.co/ZeSNin7k8h
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) September 20, 2017
Right!? So that was helpful, just not to who Vox would want to assist:
An accurate attack on @SenSanders and the idea of socialized medicine. #MedicareForAll https://t.co/vS2YCJ11tX
— Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) September 20, 2017
Big time argument backfire!
Note the implicit concession that taxpayers won't stand for more taxes instead – states, unlike feds, can't just run deficits forever. https://t.co/ruz7Ld3A3P
— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) September 20, 2017
Yeah. It's almost as if an entire healthcare system tied to government would be unstable. https://t.co/ZeSNin7k8h
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) September 20, 2017
Yeah, well families do not have magic ways to pay for higher premiums due to government mandates.
unlimited entitlements = magical thinking https://t.co/q5xY8aoYeY
— Dean Clancy (@DeanClancy) September 20, 2017
So you're admitting that skyrocketing healthcare costs can't be fixed & the only solution is tax payers keep funding the bill.
Aka Obamare— The Right Wing M (@TheRightWingM) September 20, 2017
Whereas the Federal government can do that magical money creation thing. https://t.co/3RHAv2HqLY
— Cranky Gordon (@CrankyGordon) September 20, 2017
Implication: The Feds can just keep spending and running up debt, and here's why that's a good thing!!!https://t.co/ek3VoycxxD
— Acosta's Boobs™? (@EF517_V2) September 20, 2017
So you advocate we pay bills by magic?
— nilgirian (@nilgirian) September 20, 2017
If you think the solution is "Hey, why not go farther in debt forever. That's the ticket!", you're not an adult. https://t.co/JOgvK9v2zB
— A Raised Eyebrow (@ARaised_Eyebrow) September 20, 2017
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