Comment by kerkeslager
1 year ago
There is nothing in what you quoted that refutes anything I said.
If you have something to say, say it--I'm not going to buy a NYT subscription so that I can speculate what you are referring when you can't be bothered to explain yourself.
I provided you a link to the article. Im not asking you to buy a NYT subscription.
Okay, I see the article now, but I still don't see anything that supports your claim that the left is/was fixated on taking away private healthcare options.
Your claim at face value is absurd: if you want to waste your money on private insurance that is more expensive and will do everything they can to not pay out, have at it. Why would anyone on the left care? I assure you we don't. We're trying to give people healthcare, not take away options.
The only coherent complaint you have actually stated seems to be a poorly-communicated complaint that you don't get to pick and choose which taxes you pay. If that's your complaint, I find it a bit surprising that you want to start by opting out of paying for healthcare instead of, say, corporate subsidies to predatory lenders, farm subsidies to corn which is turned into HFCS, or NSA violating privacy of citizens. Or, for that matter, existing healthcare subsidies which are more expensive than single-payer healthcare would be?
Of course I dont want to waste my money. I dont think claiming I do is good faith discussion. Same with with assuming I want or support your long list of other subsidies. You seem to be arguing with a strawman instead of what I'm saying.
If you support a public healthcare option where I can choose to opt of the cost and service, then you have my support too! It is really that simple.
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