EPTOn August 18 2026 07:19 Billyboy wrote:
I’d be surprised if Trump could define any of those words.
I’d be surprised if Trump could define any of those words.
That is unfair. I am pretty sure that Trump knows what a year is.
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Simberto
Germany11952 Posts
That is unfair. I am pretty sure that Trump knows what a year is. | ||
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GreenHorizons
United States24256 Posts
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced his opposition to Medicare For All on the same day a CBS News poll found 90 percent of Democratic voters support the idea - and 72 hours after a Yale University study showed the program would save 114,000 American lives and $1 trillion every single year. https://www.levernews.com/hakeem-jeffries-betrayal-shows-why-democratic-voters-are-so-enraged/ Are there any policies like that for Republicans and Trump? | ||
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dyhb
United States618 Posts
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GreenHorizons
United States24256 Posts
On August 18 2026 13:49 dyhb wrote: First, any poll that asks about Medicare For All should also ask respondents if they think they keep their private health plan after it's enacted. That was key some years ago when a similar question was asked of respondents. + Show Spoiler + Second, this is an update to the 2020 study, which means the lead author was an advisor to the Sanders campaign. Kind of like asking if Data Centers actually increase available potable water and decrease electricity rates for consumers from an Nvidia consultant. Well, even then, it still seems more popular than data centers and nuclear power A November 2025 poll by Data for Progress found that 65 percent supported Medicare for All when described as national health insurance replacing most private insurance. The survey found 78 percent support among Democrats, 71 percent among independents and 49 percent among Republicans. And even after respondents were told that Medicare for All would eliminate most private insurance and require higher taxes, support remained above 60 percent. Also worth noting: His position is a notable shift from earlier years, when congressional records show he co-sponsored Medicare for All legislation introduced in 2019 and 2021. https://www.newsweek.com/medicare-for-all-what-polls-reveal-as-hakeem-jeffries-rejects-proposal-12332745 I'm guessing that's a "no" as far as you know on the Trump question? | ||
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dyhb
United States618 Posts
On August 18 2026 14:57 GreenHorizons wrote: Nothing comes to mind on comparing Jeffries and Medicare For All to Trump.Well, even then, it still seems more popular than data centers and nuclear power Also worth noting: https://www.newsweek.com/medicare-for-all-what-polls-reveal-as-hakeem-jeffries-rejects-proposal-12332745 I'm guessing that's a "no" as far as you know on the Trump question? | ||
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GreenHorizons
United States24256 Posts
On August 18 2026 15:13 dyhb wrote: Nothing comes to mind on comparing Jeffries and Medicare For All to Trump. You understand the question is about whether there's something that Trump/Republican leadership opposes/supports in opposition to a comparable majority of their own party? | ||
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Billyboy
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misirlou
Portugal3309 Posts
On August 18 2026 22:04 Billyboy wrote: There is a little war in the Middle East you might have missed. Just more proof that it doesn't matter what those voters say, the only thing you can trust about them is that they'll stand firmly behind their party moves | ||
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LightSpectra
United States3041 Posts
USS Lincoln wasn't resupplied because Hegseth hid that Iran destroyed main U.S. base: https://www.ms.now/money-power-politics/watch/uss-lincoln-wasn-t-resupplied-because-hegseth-hid-that-iran-destroyed-main-u-s-base-rohde-2511362627825 ICE Shot a Journalist and Threw Him in Detention. He’s Approaching 300 Days Behind Bars With a Festering Wound: https://theintercept.com/2026/08/16/ricardo-parias-ice-detention-journalist-los-angeles/ | ||
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Billyboy
2150 Posts
On August 18 2026 23:55 misirlou wrote: Just more proof that it doesn't matter what those voters say, the only thing you can trust about them is that they'll stand firmly behind their party moves Yep. Another policy the evil democrats stand for that is unpopular is trans rights. And there are many other examples. Supporting everything popular (populists) are generally snaky pieces of shits without morals who do whatever gets them what they want personally, left or right. | ||
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