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Why does Bernie Sanders want everybody to give up their good private health insurance for sucky gov. Obamacare?

Maybe not a very bright idea?

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  • Anonymous
    2 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    easier to control people once you have them by the short hairs ...................

  • 2 years ago

    It allows everyone to get treated or check by doctors and not just the few who can afford it. Because of paying some taxes we get no medical bill for doctors or hospital stays. Why do people dispise taxes when they benefit everyone?

  • Foofa
    Lv 7
    2 years ago

    Because he's speaking theoretically instead of practically. The US would need tens of thousands more doctors in order to have Medicare for all. We'd also have to figure out how to pay the unemployment insurance for the millions of insurance and medical billing related workers who'd be laid off if this plan wasn't gradually phased in.

  • Anonymous
    2 years ago

    It's NOT Obamacare he is pushing, it's Medicare - and that is pretty good (I have it now) -with some minor changes to cover more.

    Private insurance SUCKS! - Networks so you can ONLY use their doctors, suppliers, ex. High deductable/co-pay, if Trump does manage to completely repeal Obamacare, not doubt won't cover pre-existing conditions, .........

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  • humpty
    Lv 7
    2 years ago

    Canadians have had a single payer universal health care system for sixty years, and even their Conservatives know that messing with it would be political suicide. The Canadian people know how well it works for them.

    The Conservatives, when in power, do try to limit it through underfunding. That is why there is currently a Liberal government. It is also why Canadians think of us as a backward nation.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    2 years ago

    He doesn't....he wants everybody to give up their good private health insurance and/or overpriced, subsidized Obamacare for sucky, unsustainable Medicare for All so he can Socialize the Private Healthcare industry.

  • 2 years ago

    The ACA or Obamacare is a law, not health insurance.

  • Anonymous
    2 years ago

    SCREW INSURANCE!

    Bring down ACTUAL COSTS of the medical products and services, FIRST.

  • 2 years ago

    rnaybe he thinks obarnacare is a good health ins

  • 2 years ago

    It depends. people who have no health insurance can get a better one, but people who have good health care might have to give up.

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