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Bernie Sanders 'Medicare for all' plan could shrink GDP by as much as 24%
Yahoo Finance ^ | January 30, 2020 | Kristin Meyers

Posted on 02/02/2020 6:27:17 PM PST by karpov

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1 posted on 02/02/2020 6:27:17 PM PST by karpov
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To: karpov

National Democratic Socialists Unite!

You have nothing to lose but your pains!

( idiots)


2 posted on 02/02/2020 6:34:58 PM PST by Candor7 ((Obama Fascism)http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2009/05/barack_obam_the_quintessentia_1.html))
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To: karpov

This, along with nationwide rent control and nationalization of energy production should help him win in Venezuela.


3 posted on 02/02/2020 6:35:18 PM PST by OpusatFR
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To: karpov

These articles didn’t come out when Warren was pushing her plan but she is part of the establishment. The establishment is trying to sink Bernie.


4 posted on 02/02/2020 6:37:15 PM PST by alternatives? (Why have an army if there are no borders?)
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To: karpov

Ok. And the average asswipe American is supposed to understand what that means?!?!?! With no economics or history classes thru the average dipshits education and the GDP has some f’n meaning?!


5 posted on 02/02/2020 6:37:25 PM PST by albie
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To: karpov

Does anyone think this matters to Bernies Bros?
What manner of force do they plan to implement on those not willing to comply?


6 posted on 02/02/2020 6:38:23 PM PST by griswold3 (Democratic Socialism is Slavery by Mob Rule)
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To: Candor7

And they still couldn’t dismiss their student loans.

Oh my....


7 posted on 02/02/2020 6:39:03 PM PST by Vermont Lt
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To: albie

In general it means that everything goes into depression. Everything.


8 posted on 02/02/2020 6:39:54 PM PST by Vermont Lt
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To: karpov

There projections about benefits are pie in the sky. Medical care would plummet, rationing and delays would worsen outcome just as they have in every other socialized medical system. Cost over runs would double or triple the projected figures.


9 posted on 02/02/2020 6:46:21 PM PST by JayGalt (You can't teach a donkey how to tap dance. Nemo me impune lacessit!)
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To: JayGalt

Exactly. As it always has.


10 posted on 02/02/2020 6:48:00 PM PST by jdsteel (Americans are Dreamers too!!!)
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To: Vermont Lt

How much does it cost a family of 4 per year?


11 posted on 02/02/2020 6:50:03 PM PST by EQAndyBuzz (Operation Chaos is in play. Repeat, Operation Chaos is in play)
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It will be whatever you get. You will be given credits at the government store.


12 posted on 02/02/2020 6:55:17 PM PST by Vermont Lt
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And a lot more of it would be going to the government.


13 posted on 02/02/2020 6:56:45 PM PST by Brilliant
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To: griswold3
Does anyone think this matters to Bernies Bros?

Nope. They want to burn it all down and have everyone as miserable as them.

14 posted on 02/02/2020 7:01:58 PM PST by BookmanTheJanitor
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To: karpov

Make America Venezuela.


15 posted on 02/02/2020 7:05:59 PM PST by bray (Pray for President Trump)
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To: Candor7

“The share of the population that is “seriously ill” would also decline, from 15% to 13%.”

Well that is true, dead people don’t need health care


16 posted on 02/02/2020 7:16:03 PM PST by DaiHuy (May God save the country, for it is evident the people will not! Millard Fillmore)
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Hell, we’re all dead in ten years, so what’s the difference?


17 posted on 02/02/2020 7:29:49 PM PST by Bookshelf
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To: karpov

In many capital cities throughout America, insurers are among the biggest employers. I’m not saying their jobs should be protected at all costs, but I will say a lot of Democrat politicians know this, know that getting (buying off) insurer support was essential to getting Obamacare passed and do not want to actually shake that tree under any circumstances.


18 posted on 02/02/2020 7:53:38 PM PST by jz638
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They don’t know the half of it. They think the ‘plan’ won’t change many other aspects of government between now and 2060? They will probably end up raising the Social Security retirement age to something closer to 80 years old. And they will print money like there is no tomorrow once they realize that they cannot sell any more debt. Inflation will skyrocket, interest rates will go back to double digits.

There are ways to fix many of these problems they cite using the free market instead of government central planning. As anything it is in part a supply and demand problem. Increase the supply of available healthcare and prices will drop.


19 posted on 02/02/2020 7:58:10 PM PST by monkeyshine (live and let live is dead)
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Is that 24% below the current level, or 24% below whatever the level would have been 40 years in the future? Big difference.

Also, 40 year numerical economic predictions are hard to take seriously.


20 posted on 02/02/2020 8:08:49 PM PST by Pearls Before Swine
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