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I'm numb to all this. I've heard all this bull about national healthcare since the 70's and it's never gonna happen. Period. It's been the platform of coutless senate and presidential races since I was a kid and as soon as anyone's elected the idea vaporizes.
Saying that, everyone should have access to affordable health insurance. Of course, that's not the current system. We have families with health conditions finding out after they're laid off that Cobra is $1,600 a month, their state doesn't have a risk pool and they're uninsurable. Hourly wage workers certainly can't get health insurance if their employer doesn't offer it - so a lot of changes do need to happen.
Saying that, everyone should have access to affordable health insurance. Of course, that's not the current system. We have families with health conditions finding out after they're laid off that Cobra is $1,600 a month, their state doesn't have a risk pool and they're uninsurable. Hourly wage workers certainly can't get health insurance if their employer doesn't offer it - so a lot of changes do need to happen.