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Title: What are the democrats gonna give away for free next this election cycle?
Post by: corbe on September 01, 2019, 02:30:38 am

Sanders previews plan to cancel all past-due medical debt

By Tal Axelrod - 08/31/19 08:44 AM EDT  

White House hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Saturday previewed his upcoming plan to cancel all past-due medical debt.

Sanders, who will unveil the plan in full next month, has made the country’s health care costs a focal point of his progressive policy proposals.

Sanders's plan would cancel $81 billion in existing past-due medical debt, repeal parts of the 2005 bankruptcy reform bill and ensure that unpaid medical bills do not impact one’s credit score. Sanders has hit the 2005 bill for eliminating "fundamental consumer protections," accusing it of making it difficult for Americans to pay back medical debt by imposing stringent means tests.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/459518-sanders-previews-plan-to-cancel-all-past-due-medical-debt (https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/459518-sanders-previews-plan-to-cancel-all-past-due-medical-debt)

Title: Re: What are the democrats gonna give away for free next this election cycle?
Post by: Applewood on September 01, 2019, 02:50:08 pm

Another day, another lofty promise that will never be fulfilled because it is so stoopid. 

No wonder this is called the silly season. 

Title: Re: What are the democrats gonna give away for free next this election cycle?
Post by: Gefn on September 01, 2019, 03:27:15 pm

I like pancakes.