Republicans offer no relief at all, while Democrats are bragging that they achieved a $35/mo cap on insulin for those over 65. Okay, let’s break that down. That would still be $420 a year, and half of America’s seniors live on less than $25,000 a year. There are over 3 million insulin users over age 65, so if you multiply the 3 million by $420 that’s still a sweet profit for the pharmaceutical companies each year. And the situation gets worse. There are another over 5 million Americans needing insulin who are UNDER 65. Many are rationing their insulin, choosing on any given month whether to buy their insulin or pay their rent. This does not happen in countries where there is universal healthcare…which includes every advanced democracy except ours. What kind of “free market”leaves millions of people living their lives imprisoned behind the invisible walls of economic hardship? Millions of Americans have been trained to expect too little, numbed by a chronic, gnawing state of low-grade need to simply accept what they are given. They receive so little, and deserve so much more. #MedicareForAll (Gee, I wonder why the DNC doesn’t want to hold debates...)

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The problem that you miss Marianne is that the president doesn't have absolute power, Congress makes these choices and Biden has never had a congress will to go that far, in fact given Joe Manchin's stance on many issues its amazing the 117th congress got as much done as it did, but go ahead and politicize these gains
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There are two major reasons people oppose direct democracy. 1. They don't think it's practical to implement. 2. They don't trust the voters. Guess which one Marianne Williamson is. The answer may shock you. Or will it?
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#MedicareForAll isn't going to stop @GovRonDeSantis' abortion bans. Why won't you support the Women's Health Protection Act like you support Medicare for All?
Around America, women without quality abortion care are being forced to give birth, even when their lives are threatened. TODAY, I'm leading the introduction of the Women’s Health Protection Act to restore the freedom of reproductive choice the Supreme Court stole from us #WHPA
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Insulin was developed 100 years ago… & never protected by patent… If capitalism functioned as its advocates claim… Insulin would be cheaper than a can of Coke.
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DNC won't hold debates because they know our message will resonate with American voters and that poses a threat to Corporate profits if you get elected. It's projection with regard to that "entitlement" they like to bash younger voters on.
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When “they say” @marwilliamson is not serious - ask yourself why - when she’s the ONLY candidate willing to illuminate the facts & stand for the solutions that will rectify the gross economic injustice that “they” benefit from perpetuating #disruptthesystem #bigtruth
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Ma'am, while I agree with your well-articulated platform, you have no chance, ZERO, of becoming the Dem nominee. I assume that you're in the race to push the Party in general direction of the policies you've identified. Great! You have my support in that area, but that's it.
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What is America doing to avoid becoming diabetic? What are we doing to curb obesity? Let’s focus on this more
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You won't stoke any greivences among seniors for the $35 insulin cap, and hyperbole is less effective used to dupe wise, old voters. We turn out as if our lives depend on who gets elected, because it's true. You pretend that $35 goes direct to the pharma industry...
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