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bmichaelh

(1,335 posts) Wed Jul 1, 2026, 12:47 AM Wednesday

Majority of Americans support ending private health insurance

In a poll conducted by The Economist/YouGov, 52% supported ending private health insurance.

https://www.commondreams.org/news/private-health-insurance-plans

I suspect it would even be higher if MSM published some health care insurance horror stories.

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Majority of Americans support ending private health insurance (Original Post) bmichaelh Wednesday OP

The rest of the developed world says "Duh, you're just now figuring it out?" FadedMullet Wednesday #1

i have thought about this for years and the only downside i can ever think of orleans Wednesday #2

No, they'd just move into government jobs. Igel Wednesday #8

MediCare Part E (E for Everyone). Healthcare not Wealthcare. n/t aggiesal Wednesday #3

Costs of basic needs are on an unsustainable trajectory and pretty soon the dam GoodRaisin Wednesday #4

But as we know, it isn't what the majority of Americans want, it's what the ruling class wants. raccoon Wednesday #5

"BUT YOU REALLY DON'T WANT THAT!!!!!!!!!" durablend Wednesday #6

DURec leftstreet Wednesday #7

k&r n/t area51 Wednesday #9

Single payer, government run health care is the only logical solution to runaway costs and inferior healthcare. Martin68 Wednesday #10

Socialism represents public power. If we the people vote in democratic socialists, Emile Thursday #11

Democratic Socialism... BH liberal Thursday #12

FadedMullet

(1,124 posts)

1. The rest of the developed world says "Duh, you're just now figuring it out?"

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Wed Jul 1, 2026, 12:51 AM

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orleans

(37,562 posts)

2. i have thought about this for years and the only downside i can ever think of

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Wed Jul 1, 2026, 02:52 AM

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is all the jobs that would be lost.

Igel

(37,733 posts)

8. No, they'd just move into government jobs.

Reply to orleans (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 1, 2026, 09:15 AM

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More job security and many would get pay raises.

Now, pensions and investments would take a serious hit, but those are all just Boomers and other wealth hoarders, I guess. (Signed, Boomer.)

aggiesal

(11,037 posts)

3. MediCare Part E (E for Everyone). Healthcare not Wealthcare. n/t

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Wed Jul 1, 2026, 02:52 AM

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GoodRaisin

(11,214 posts)

4. Costs of basic needs are on an unsustainable trajectory and pretty soon the dam

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Wed Jul 1, 2026, 04:37 AM

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is going to break.

raccoon

(32,513 posts)

5. But as we know, it isn't what the majority of Americans want, it's what the ruling class wants.

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Wed Jul 1, 2026, 05:32 AM

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Unless non-ruling class people really pressure the hell out of the ruling class.

durablend

(9,484 posts)

6. "BUT YOU REALLY DON'T WANT THAT!!!!!!!!!"

Reply to raccoon (Reply #5)

Wed Jul 1, 2026, 08:40 AM

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BOOGA BOOGA BOOGA!!!!!

leftstreet

(41,427 posts)

7. DURec

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Wed Jul 1, 2026, 08:52 AM

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area51

(12,806 posts)

9. k&r n/t

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Wed Jul 1, 2026, 11:31 AM

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Martin68

(28,395 posts)

10. Single payer, government run health care is the only logical solution to runaway costs and inferior healthcare.

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Wed Jul 1, 2026, 09:17 PM

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The US lags behind d every other developed country in affordable healthcare.

Emile

(44,284 posts)

11. Socialism represents public power. If we the people vote in democratic socialists,

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Thu Jul 2, 2026, 04:55 AM

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we'll get what we want.

BH liberal

(205 posts)

12. Democratic Socialism...

Reply to Emile (Reply #11)

Thu Jul 2, 2026, 05:22 AM

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Daz-zit! Solves the looming AI human worker displacement crisis as well. We, the People should benefit from the production of the machines...not greedy zillionaires.

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