‘We have a plan that is affordable…paid for’: Buttigieg on his health care plan | ABC News

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2. Sargeant butthead

3. It’s either have deficit because tax break for the wealthiest or deficit because of taking care Americans. The reality of deficit will continue to grow no matter how the government spend money. Lack of money never been an issue for US government considering wasteful spending. The problem is lack of priority in where we spend tax payers money. Americans are not stupid., it’s clearly Republican cried every time Democrat’s want to spend money on education and healthcare but Republican doesn’t care when they give tax breaks to wealthiest. This is priority issue not deficit issue.

4. Maybe the US got so used to the martyrlike discomfort of divisiveness that it doesn't even care anymore and is rejecting any eventual return to normal comfort/welfare. On something else now: when Buttigieg says the answer to win Black voters as well as any other voter is to deserve to win could clash with the general idea people have of not judging enough/extensively a candidate, instead voting "easy" or "i don't really care…". Avoiding this could start by asking ourselves how my life will be different if he is President versus one of his competitors?9:03

5. Forget Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg is a WAY better candidate.

6. DON"T BELIEVE PETE'S LIE about Bernie's health care plan. What Bernie is saying is everyone will have Medicaid. If you opt to go outside of Medicaid, you're free to……but you'll always have access to Medicaid no matter what. You don't have to choose one over the other. Here's a good analogy:

   There's a guy holding a sign that says, "Free apples for everyone." Another guy is holding a sign that says, "Bananas 25 Cents Each." The apple guy doesn't care if you buy a banana. He's still going to give you free apples.

   And there is Mayor Pete screaming "We're being forced to eat apples!!!!! Apples don't work for everyone! He's taking away our choice to buy bananas." No he's not. He's just going to make free apples available to you even though you just bought an apple.

   Do you see the way Pete is twisting Bernie's refusal to exclude anyone from Medicaid as an exclusion of private insurance choices?. What a silver tongue liar this guy is.

   Like all Neolibs (who are beholden to the same people Neocons are beholden to), Buttigieg is selling reasonableness and pseudo-progressiveness in his rhetoric but when he gets into office he will be beholden to the big four (pharma, bankers, oil, and the military industrial complex) who are donating to his campaign.

   Folks, this guy shot right out of the gate leading all DNC candidates in Billionaire donations. If you don't believe me go this this link: ​@t

   Do you REALLY think those BILLIONAIRES gave Buttigieg all that money without expecting something in return?

   Use your head people. Tulsi 2020 or Bernie 2020 or Wang 2020. (The only 3 progressive candidates. The only 3 that aren't taking bribes (donations) from the big four.

7. He was trained for the priesthood in the Ecumenical Greek Orthodox Patriarchal Archdiocese Of N and S America…where his father, a married archpriest, was secretary to the Archbishop. The SCOBA Orthodox Churches oppose same sex marriage and all homosexual coupling and a y positive sexual theology.

   I believe that he’s a closet homophobe, as reason for his continuous subtle belligerence to Pete., IMHO.

8. Does no body see that Pete has establishment backing i.e. wall street, msm even facebook. Does no one question why that is? Also, why is no one questioning why he faked black voters backing with his douglas plan?? Or what about the whole firing of the black police chief in his hometown? Has everyone been brainwashed that none of this matters?

9. I'm a Biden supporter, but I'm glad these two basically have the same healthcare policy (public option). Elizabeth Warren really pisses me off. Being against a completely government-centered healthcare philosophy that raises taxes and deficits, but eliminates choice is NOT A REPUBLICAN TALKING POINT.

10. I’m actually very impressed by Georges questioning. I’m glad he brought up the fact that it’s some of the black community’s job to warm up to Pete and that a lot of it isn’t Pete’s fault. Being gay is a huge barrier with many African Americans unfortunately and I’m happy it was pointed out. As well as at large. Hopefully people do realize throughout the campaign that Pete is genuine, honest, pragmatic, and super capable of unifying and winning.

    Great interview over all.

11. DAYUM. when he called trump a weak individual i started applauding that was powerful

12. Pete our healthcare system having private insurance is the problem.

13. Automation will destroy 80m jobs in the next 16 years, based on an analysis from Merrill Lynch. No matter who will be in the WH, he/she must solve the problem of job losses. Minorities will suffer more during this process of automation, there is no doubt about it. Automation has destroyed so many jobs, families, and towns. Very often losing a job means losing a family, as a result, addiction, depression, and suicidal coming with it. What to do?

14. I soooo love Pete and I would vote for him in a HEARTBEAT …..BUT…
    With his health care plan we will just be paying the government instead of an insurance company. The government can and most-likely would keep raising the price year after year . That doesn’t do people like me any good. Also- I really wish someone would say college is contingent upon graduating high school and at least a 2.5 GPA. People should have to EARN a free education.

15. I come to ABC to see what the normies are thinking and chatting about. YAAAAAWN.

16. lmfao Pete is such a joke, YANG 2020

17. Platitudes Pete takes the second most money from healthcare lobbyists. Trump is the only one taking more . That’s why he doesn’t believe in Medicare for all. Bernie 2020❤️!

18. So just to be clear. The 1.5 Trillion he is talking about "paying for" isn't paying for health care, it's to pay for creating a government insurance company. The care is paid for by us, through premiums to either his or private insurance companies, they use those premiums to pay for the care + more to administer the insurance side of things. With both Bernie and Warren's plans, they are finding ways to pay for our actual health care needs. The role that Pete has "paid for" here doesn't exist in their plans. If we are going to compare apples to apples for costs, he's raising taxes to come up with 1.5T for insurance administration, in Warren and Bernie's plans that cost is 0. For care, he is ignoring that at the government level so everyone is on their own but giving them an extra option to evaluate while Bernie and Warren have each come up with different ways(via various taxes targeted in different ways) to pool resources as a country and get everyone care when they need it. An example for someone making 60k as a w-2 employee. Pete's plan is about 5k(depending on the plan, you'd have copays and deductibles when you need it, the 5k is just the premium), no direct new taxes. Warren's plan: no premiums, no copays or deductibles, no direct new taxes. Bernie's Plan, no premiums, no copays or deductibles, 2400 in direct payroll taxes. Granted all 3 are proposing other additional taxes on either employers, high incomes, wealth, etc for various plans that may or may not end up indirectly paying some role in compensation, but these are just the direct taxes you'd pay as an employee.

19. Here’s the interview in which the eloquent but insanely ambitious Buttigieg claims he will provide full medical coverage for everyone in the country for $1.5 trillion without major cost containment as in Sen. Warren’s plan. Uh huh. Let’s see the math Mr. Mayor. This is why you hire someone me with experience for the job, not someone unknown who walks in off the street and promises the miracle cure for free.

20. I LOVE U PETEEEEEEE

21. Hi Pete. Your policies are the same with other candidates. I like you and I will vote for you if you also have UBI in you policy.

22. Well George, the main difference between Us? I’m not a woman. 😆

23. He is a cooperatist hack and full of shit.

24. A mayor full of hot air

25. Thanks for talking with Mayor Pete Buttigeig. I appreciate how clearly he is able to answer on wide range of issues. His two points of being able to pay for all of his comprehensive plans and how life for America will be better under his Presidency are right on.

26. Love his ideas!! Mayor Pete 2020❤❤❤

27. This man is the real deal! Smart, honest, mora8,INCLUSIVE!
    #PETE2020

28. George – You come across as quite negative. Please keep open and do your job as an interviewer. Thanks!

29. Paid for by who??

30. It seems to be happening again in regard to voting for cutie pies, liberal causes. Now we are looking to vote for a 'gifted speaker.' The president we have now misquotes. Has a pronunciation problem of certain words, uses foul language in front of women and children, etc. He also has the mind of a ten-year-old. This time around some will choose a "John F. Kennedy' who by the way leaned on Dwight D. Eisenhower on how to govern in regards to 'Bay of Pigs.' President Kennedy did not serve weekends in the Military. But he still needed advice from an x-president. Who is Buttigieg going to get advice from? Does he know who has the expertise to advise? Maybe VP Biden will steer him in the right direction. This seems to be a PLOY of super PACs to get someone in the POTUS they can CONTROL. Either Buttigieg or Biden. FOLKS, IT'S NOT GOING TO GET BETTER, IT'S GOING TO GET WORSE IF THIS INDIVIDUAL BECOMES POTUS. THIS PLOT WORKED BEFORE BY THE ELITES. The banks, big corporations, Wall Street, do not want Senator Warren or Senator Sanders as POTUS. Andrew Yang has more on the ball than Mayor Pete 'Nero' Buttigieg, except Andrew Yang's proposal paying everyone $1000. every month is ludicrous. How do we pay for the Freedom benefit? He's another who is supported by super PACS. Don't get me started.

31. Mayor 'Nero' Pete is an empty suit. He says one thing, then changes to something else. He finally came to grips with the fact he DOES NOT HAVE PLANS FOR GOVERNING UNLESS BORROWED FROM OTHER CANDIDATES. He now is announcing he has a 'plan' for Medicare For All. Some of it is taken from Senators' Warren and Sanders plan laid out with one exception. They don't mention 'keep your private insurance. So you can have the best of both worlds but you have to pay premiums and copays with private insurance. So where does that leave those who lost their jobs, low income? It's status quo, folks. We will be in the same mess we are in right now. NO EXPERTISE OR EXPOSURE TO POLICY. Mayor Pete is a COPYCAT.

32. I have never been as excited about a candidate as I am Pete Buttigieg!! Intelligent, honest, practical, genuine, and forward thinking. #PeteForAmerica 🇺🇸

33. I don't care if I lose my current healthcare plan in favor of medicare for all as long as I can keep my doctor.

34. My president! #PeteForPresident

35. I had been going to the same primary care doctor for over 10 years. Recently my private health insurance changed and all of a sudden that office is "out of network" and I had to find a new office that is in network. I have to find another doctor's office that is convenient, is accepting new patients, try to schedule a new patient appointment which can take weeks and get medical records transfered over which can also take weeks. Can we please stop this farce that people love private insurance companies and just fast forward to the day that we have single payer like every other civilized country? No more networks, no more premiums, deductibles and copays, no more out of pocket expenses. I don't need "choice" of which overpriced middle man pays for the care, I just want to see MY doctor when I need to!!

36. He didn’t even talk about anything but we will solve the problem.. at least yang, Bernie, and warner talks about their plan this dude didn’t even say. Vote no for this guy because he is corrupt

37. He ruined his own life and wants to ruin America too. He is part of the "U-N-G-O-D-L-Y" crowd.

38. So did Obama, and it turns out he was bought and paid for and instead of single payer he gave us Romneycare. Pete is just like him. Total sellout hack.

    If he is in the general Im voting for the cheeto just to watch the dems burn.

39. The solution to healthcare is a payroll tax FUND for hospitals, and private insurance or CASH for primary care. Anyone with a job chips in, including the 30 million illegals who otherwise would not participate except to use our emergency rooms. This is THE ONLY PLAN that spends less than currently. We already spend TWICE everyone else. Buttman is a goof, just like ABC's little Georgie.

40. His health plan talking points sound a lot like Andrew Yang's. This isn't the first time I've heard him use Andrew's ideas either.

41. Again I ask… why not Yang?

42. Trump replied to pete 🤦‍♂️
    https://youtu.be/cTsEzmFamZ8

43. The only thing Pete has is very rich donors that he will have to please once elected. He is bought and paid for. Get money out of politics!

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    for the Russian government see lloydtrapezoid on facebook

45. He sounds so very moderate and sane and intelligent. Could he become President? Of course he can. One thing that Donald Trump has taught to us — just about ANYONE can be elected president!

46. Yeah!

47. Never voting for him

48. #teampete #Pete2020 #Wintheera #Changethechannel #petewave #peteforpresident #Wintheera

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