I don't think you understand how money and economy works. If you say "well it would save 5 trillion out of the 18" it's not actually saving. That 5 trillion will still be in the economy, it doesn't matter if it's the wallet of the citizen on bank account of company or bank check of the CEO. Fact remains, any govt. program has inherit administrative cost, greater than the private sector since there is zero incentive to be efficient.
That's how bureaucracy works and why the american citizens heavly dispise any privatisation! You don't save by turning the private business to a state owned/runned one.
Want to reduce costs in heathcare? Stop pushing so many meds on your citizens!
Actually it's republicans mostly pushing it, or really only republicans pushing that I have personally heard of. The person who first put forth the claim you quoted is actually a republican politician.
If you're seeing bitterness on the forums, it's because so many people said Obama wasn't an American.
As someone who always votes Democrat, if Bernie is the Democratic nominee, I'll stay home and not vote. I'm sure there are millions of Democrats will me.
The left wing in the US will never see power, at least not for another 50 years.
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"This will be a fight against overwhelming odds from which survival cannot be expected. We will do what damage we can."
-- Capt. Copeland
Why do you think there are millions of democrats that would chose to stay at home when they finally have a left wing option? Why do you think they would stay home with the current front runners in the republican party? Even if they aren't fans of Sanders, they should be motivated to vote against the republican candidate.
Sanders is the only reason to get out and vote.
Clinton is just the Wall Street anointed appointee that we can genuinely live without.
You do know he can't do even 10% of what he's preaching for right? I mean Obama riding the hype train with the congress in his pocket 1/2 the time barely did the failed Obamacare, with some people getting "free" heathcare while the rest, hard working americans, pay for them.
Imo America is fu*ked and I can't see any change in your country w/o a proper reform that seems to need another civil war or a world war.
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I have never voted before, but I am debating registering to vote for him. Still on the fence...
Proud Troll player.
No matter who is elected president they aren't going to do anything. Even if democrats get the senate back I don't think they will get the house back. So rather than worrying about that I'll just focus on voting for who I think the best person running is, and that is definitely Bernie Sanders.
I'll just ignore the last line of nonsense you added.
The power is already to the people when a billionare has the same 1 vote right as the rest of US citizens. If you are talking about billionares being able to spend money to influence and carry out campaigns, that's how democracy works. But they still can't buy votes or have more than 1 personal vote!
Also to put into perspective the ammount of money used in a presidental capaign on all the candidates it's equal to the sale numbers of potato chips in US. So not really a powerhouse of infinte money when the chips industry makes more or equal.