 with the huge out-of-pocket costs workers must pay—we cannot create a just healthcare system. We cannot reduce the huge administrative costs if we continue a fragmented system dominated by commercial insurance companies. This diluted approach would institutionalize big profits, high executive salaries, and political clout for the healthcare industry."

Lighty concluded that Democrats should stop pushing half-measures and work to "improve Medicare for everybody."

Democrats’ plan to neuter Medicare for All irks liberals https://t.co/6QHP6uDCMm. And the 70% of people who support it (oops that’s not in the article!). Who knew a “gov’t run” “far left” program could be so popular (& effective)? @dsam4a @PDAHCare @OurRevolution @RoseAnnDeMoro — Michael Lighty (@mlighty60) January 22, 2019

In addition to efforts by some Democrats to undercut Medicare for All with non-universal plans that critics say would fail to deliver badly needed results, the insurance industry and major business lobbying groups like the Chamber of Commerce are ramping up their own campaigns to crush single-payer before it gets off the ground.

"What will the Democratic Party (in the aggregate) do in response? Will it support the health and welfare of the American people, or continue the abuse of the American people by supporting those who extract wealth from suffering?"

—Thomas Neuburger

Thomas Donohue, the president and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce, vowed earlier this month to use all of the resources at his disposal to "combat" Medicare for All.

As part of the effort to overcome this deep-pocketed opposition, National Nurses United (NNU) is holding nationwide Medicare for All "barnstorms" next month to help "build the mass collective action we know we'll need to win."

In a Tuesday op-ed on Common Dreams, essayist Thomas Neuburger wrote that Democrats will soon be forced to pick a side in the immensely consequential fight over the future of the American healthcare system.

"When Medicare for All becomes a bill, the fight will be a cage match with the bright lights on," Neuburger noted. "What will the Democratic Party (in the aggregate) do in response? Will it support, whole-heartedly and by its actions, the health and welfare of the American people, or continue the
with the huge out - of - pocket costs workers must pay — we cannot make a good healthcare system. We cannot reduce the huge administrative costs if we retain a fragmented system overshadow by commercial indemnity companies. This diluted access would institutionalize big profit, high executive wage, and political clout for the healthcare industry. " 

 Lighty concluded that Democrats should stop pushing half - measures and work to " better Medicare for everybody. " 

 Democrats ’ plan to neuter Medicare for All irks liberals https://t.co/6QHP6uDCMm. And the 70% of multitude who support it (oops that ’s not in the article !). Who knew a “ gov’t run ” “ far left ” plan could be so popular (& effective)? @dsam4a @PDAHCare @OurRevolution @RoseAnnDeMoro — Michael Lighty (@mlighty60) January 22, 2019 

 In addition to efforts by some Democrats to undercut Medicare for All with non - cosmopolitan plans that critics say would fail to deliver badly needed result, the insurance industry and major business lobbying groups like the Chamber of Commerce are ramping up their own campaigns to crush single - payer before it gets off the ground. 

 " What will the Democratic Party (in the sum) make in response? Will it digest the health and wellbeing of the American people, or continue the abuse of the American citizenry by supporting those who extract wealth from suffering? " 

 — Thomas Neuburger 

 Thomas Donohue, the president and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce, vow earlier this month to use all of the resources at his disposal to " combat " Medicare for All. 

 As character of the effort to overcome this deep - pocketed opposition, National Nurses United (NNU) is holding nationwide Medicare for All " barnstorms " following month to help " build the mass collective legal action we know we'll need to win. " 

 In a Tuesday op - erectile dysfunction on Common Dreams, essayist Thomas Neuburger wrote that Democrats will soon be impel to pick a side in the vastly consequential fight over the future of the American healthcare system. 

 " When Medicare for All becomes a bill, the fight will be a batting cage match with the bright lights on, " Neuburger noted. " What will the Democratic Party (in the sum) do in response? Will it confirm, whole - heartedly and by its actions, the health and wellbeing of the American multitude, or continue the
 wihh the huge out-of-pocket gosts workers must pay—wx cannof create a just healthcare system. We cqnnot reduce the huge adminkstrative costs id we xontinue a fragmenbzd syabem dmninated by comkercial invurance companher. Chis diluted approach would institutyonalizr hig profits, hidh eqesutibv walaries, and political clout ror the healthcare imdustry."

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Democrats’ plan tu neucer Medicarg rog All irks lmberalf https://t.co/6QHI6lDCMm. Atd the 70% of people who su'porr it (oops that’s not ii the article!). Who kngw a “gov’t suu” “far left” program coyle be vo pmpulxe (& dfftctmve)? @dsam4a @PDEHCare @OurRsvolution @RiseAnnDeMoro — Michatl Jpbhty (@mlighty60) Januawy 22, 2019

In addition to efforts by some Democrdts to undercut Medicare fir All with non-univerdal plans that critics say would fail to deliver badly neeged rxsjltw, bhe kbskrance industry and major business lobbying gwkuks kike the Chambcr of Commerce are rwmlyng up their uwn campajgns to crush singpe-payer befoee it getf ofg the ground.

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—Thomas Neuhurget

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As [wrt of the ehfort to jverxome this dddp-pocketed opppsition, Ncuional Nurwes United (NNU) is moldivf nationwide Mebncqre for All "barmsturmf" jeet mogdh to help "bgild thd mass collecunve xctipn we know we'll need to sin."

In a Tuesday op-rd on Commin Dreamf, essayist Thpmas Neuburger wroue thav Demorrats eilj soon be forced to pick a sids in the lmmcnsely conseqtentlal sight over the future of the American healthcare wystem.

"When Medicate for All becomes a yikl, the fighv will be a caga match with the britht lights on," Neunurger noted. "What will the Damocrwtic Party (in the aggregate) do in response? Will it support, whole-heartedly and bb yts actions, the healnh cnd welfawe oh vhe American peopke, or continue the
with the huge out-of-pocket costs workers must create just healthcare We cannot reduce we a fragmented system by commercial insurance This diluted approach would institutionalize big high executive salaries, and political clout for the healthcare industry." Lighty concluded that should stop pushing half-measures and work to "improve Medicare for everybody." Democrats’ plan neuter for irks https://t.co/6QHP6uDCMm. And the 70% of people who support it (oops that’s not in the article!). Who a “gov’t run” “far left” program could be popular (& effective)? @dsam4a @OurRevolution @RoseAnnDeMoro — Michael Lighty January 2019 In to by Democrats to undercut for All with non-universal plans that critics say would fail to deliver badly needed results, the insurance and major groups like Chamber Commerce ramping up their to crush single-payer before it gets "What will the Democratic Party (in the aggregate) in response? it support the health and welfare the American people, or continue the abuse of American people by supporting those who extract wealth from suffering?" —Thomas Neuburger Thomas Donohue, the CEO of the Chamber Commerce, vowed earlier month use of resources at disposal to "combat" Medicare for All. As part of the effort overcome this deep-pocketed opposition, National Nurses United (NNU) is holding for "barnstorms" next month help "build the mass action know we'll need to a op-ed essayist Neuburger that Democrats will soon forced to pick a side the immensely consequential fight American healthcare system. "When Medicare for All becomes bill, the fight will be a cage with the bright lights on," Neuburger noted. "What will the Democratic Party the aggregate) response? Will it support, whole-heartedly and by its the health and welfare the American people, or continue the
 with the huge out-of-pocket cosTs workers mUst paY—we CanNoT creAte a Just healthcare SYsteM. We cannot reduce the huge AdminIsTRatiVE cOsts iF we contINuE A FraGmEnTed SySTeM domiNatEd by comMercial insUraNcE companies. ThIS dIluted apprOacH would institUtiOnalizE bIg pROfits, HigH execUtive sALaries, And politiCaL Clout fOR the heaLTHcAre iNdustry."

Lighty concLUdED that Democrats Should StOP pUSHinG haLf-measures AnD work TO "improvE meDICAre FOr everybody."

DeMocrats’ plan TO neUter MeDiCarE For All Irks lIbERalS https://t.co/6QHp6uDCmm. And the 70% oF peoplE Who suppORt it (oopS that’s Not In tHe arTIcLe!). who KnEW a “gOV’t Run” “FAr lEft” progrAm CoUld be So poPULAR (& effEctIve)? @dSam4a @PdAHCare @OurRevOluTion @rOseannDemoro — MIchaEl lightY (@mlighTy60) JanUaRy 22, 2019

In addition to eFforTs by some DEmoCrAts To UnderCUt MediCarE foR All witH non-uniVErsAl PLANs That critics say woulD fAIL tO deliver Badly nEEdEd REsults, thE iNsuRancE INdustRy anD MaJor businEss lobBYiNg Groups lIkE the ChAmBer Of COmmerCE are RampinG up their Own caMPaigns to crush sINgle-payer befoRE iT GEtS Off tHe gRound.

"What wiLl thE demoCratIC PArtY (In the AggreGaTE) dO In response? Will it supPoRt the hEalth And welfare of tHe American PEOPle, or conTinuE ThE Abuse of the AmerIcan pEople by supPOrting thOse whO extract Wealth froM SUffering?"

—thoMas neuBurGER

THomas Donohue, tHE PresIdEnt and CeO oF the ChaMbeR of comMerCe, Vowed earlIer this mOnTh To UsE alL of thE ResourceS aT hiS dIspOsal tO "Combat" medicAre fOr alL.

as pArt of thE EfFORt to OvErCome ThiS dEep-poCketED opPositioN, National nurSEs UnItEd (nNU) is hoLding nationwiDe medicare foR ALl "bArnstoRMS" next monTh to help "build the mass colLEctive aCtiOn we kNow wE'll need to Win."

in a TueSdaY Op-ed on common dreamS, eSsaYISt ThoMAS NEubUrGer wrote thAT demOcratS wIll sOon be foRced to pick a side in tHE imMensely conseqUenTial FIGhT ovER tHE fuTuRE of THE American healthCare system.

"whEN MEdicare for aLl bEcOmes a biLl, the fiGht wiLL be a cagE match witH the brighT lIghtS ON," NeUburger notEd. "What wiLl the DemoCRatic pArTy (in tHe aGgregaTe) Do iN respOnse? WiLL it SuppoRt, wholE-hEartedLy and By Its actioNs, the health and welfare of The AmeRican PeoPle, or contInuE The
 with the huge out-of-pock et costs w orker s m ust  p ay—w e ca nnot create aj usthealthcare system. Wecanno tr educ e  t he hu ge admi n is t r ati ve  c ost si fwe co nti nue a f ragmentedsys te m dominatedb ycommercial  in surance comp ani es. Th is  di l utedapp roach  would instit utionaliz eb ig pro f its, hi g h  e xecu tive salaries, an d  p o litical cloutfor th eh ea l t hca reindustry." 
Light y  conclu d ed t h atD emocrats shou ld stop pus h ing  half- me asu r es and  work  t o  "i mprove Medi care  for ever ybody. " 

Democ r ats’ pl an toneu ter  Med i ca re  fo rA lli rk s l i ber als http s: // t.co/ 6QHP 6 u D C Mm.And  the  70%of people who  su ppor t  it  (oop s tha t’sno t inthe ar ticle !) . Who knew a “g ov’t  run” “fa r l ef t”pr ogram couldbesopopular  (& eff e cti ve ) ? @d sam4a @PDAHCare @O ur R e vo lution @ RoseAn n De Mo r o — Mich ae l L ight y (@mli ghty 6 0)  January  22, 2 0 19 
In addi ti on toef for tsby so m e De mocrat s to und ercut Medicare for A l l with non-un i ve r s al plan s t hat critics  say woul d fa i ltod elive r bad ly ne e ded results, the in su ranceindus try and major  businessl o b bying gr oups li k e the Chamberof Co mmerce are rampingup th eir owncampaigns t o crushsin gle -pa yer b ef ore it gets o f f  the  g round.
"W hat wil l t heDem ocr at ic Party(in theag gr eg at e)do in response ?Wil litsuppo r t thehealt h an dwe l far e of th e  A m e rica npe ople , o rconti nuet heabuse o f the Ame ric a n pe op le  by sup porting those  w ho extract  w eal th fro m sufferin g?"

—Thomas NeuburgerThomasDon ohue,  the  presiden t a nd CEO  of the Ch amberof Co mm erc e ,  vowe d ea rli er  this mont h touse a ll  ofthe res ources at his disp o sal  to "combat"Med icar e fo r A l l. 
As  p a rto f  the effort toovercome t hi s  d eep-pocket e d o pp osition , Natio nal N u rses Un ited (NNU ) is hold in g na t i onw ide Medica re for A ll "barns t orms" ne xt mo nth  to he lp  "b uildthe ma s s c ollec tive a ct ion we  know  w e'll nee d to win."

In a Tuesda y op-e d onCom mon Dream s,e ssa yist Thom as N euburger w rot e t hat D emo c ratswill so onb e for cedt o pick as id e i n th e immensely c o nse quent ial fightover  the future of th e  American heal thca r e  sy ste m .

" Wh en Medicare fo r A ll b ecomes a  b ill, the fi ght will  b e  a ca ge mat ch wit h the b r i gh t  light s on ,"Neuburger  no te d . "What  w il l  the D emoc ra tic Pa rty (i n  the a ggregate) do inrespo n s e? Wi l l i t sup po rt, who l e-he artedly an d by its ac tions,  the  heal th andwe lfareofth e American people, o r con tinue t he 
 with_the huge_out-of-pocket costs workers must_pay—we cannot_create_a just_healthcare_system. We cannot_reduce the huge_administrative costs if we_continue a fragmented_system_dominated by commercial insurance companies. This diluted approach would institutionalize big profits, high executive_salaries,_and political_clout_for_the healthcare industry."

Lighty concluded that_Democrats should stop pushing half-measures_and work_to "improve Medicare for everybody."

Democrats’ plan to neuter_Medicare_for All irks_liberals https://t.co/6QHP6uDCMm. And the 70% of people who support_it (oops that’s not in the_article!). Who knew_a_“gov’t_run” “far left” program_could be so popular (& effective)?_@dsam4a @PDAHCare @OurRevolution @RoseAnnDeMoro — Michael_Lighty (@mlighty60) January 22, 2019

In addition to_efforts by some Democrats to undercut_Medicare for All with non-universal_plans that_critics say would fail to_deliver badly needed_results, the_insurance industry and_major business lobbying groups like the_Chamber of Commerce_are ramping up their own campaigns_to_crush single-payer before_it_gets_off the_ground.

"What will the_Democratic_Party (in_the_aggregate) do in response? Will it_support_the health and welfare of the American_people, or continue the_abuse_of the American people_by supporting those who extract_wealth from suffering?"

—Thomas Neuburger

Thomas Donohue, the_president and_CEO of_the Chamber of Commerce, vowed earlier this month to use all_of the resources at his disposal_to "combat" Medicare for_All.

As part_of_the effort to_overcome_this deep-pocketed_opposition, National Nurses United (NNU) is holding_nationwide Medicare_for All "barnstorms" next month to_help "build the mass_collective_action we know we'll need to_win."

In a Tuesday op-ed on Common_Dreams, essayist Thomas Neuburger wrote_that_Democrats_will soon be forced to_pick a side in the immensely_consequential fight over_the future of the American healthcare system.

"When_Medicare_for All becomes a bill, the_fight_will be a cage match with_the_bright_lights on," Neuburger noted. "What_will the Democratic Party (in the_aggregate) do in response? Will it support, whole-heartedly and_by its actions,_the health and welfare of_the_American_people, or continue the