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still_one

(92,061 posts)
Thu Apr 18, 2013, 11:18 AM Apr 2013

Max Baucus, the person who insured the ACA did not have a public auction, now helps insure that

there are not background checks

Because of the Supreme Court it is good we have a majority in the Senate, but with jerks like him we need to be more selective

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Max Baucus, the person who insured the ACA did not have a public auction, now helps insure that (Original Post) still_one Apr 2013 OP
"Option"--Baucus also declared that Obamacare will be a "train wreck". TwilightGardener Apr 2013 #1
In this I agree /nt still_one Apr 2013 #7
Public Option was like even among cons who heard it...but uponit7771 Apr 2013 #2
Modern Democrats only get 3/5ths of a vote in the senate tridim Apr 2013 #6
He also pretty much ran the Health Care debate and made sure his corporate donors sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #3
OP get derailed when they have a lot of errors snooper2 Apr 2013 #4
Max Baucus staffers go on to lucrative lobbying jobs. PA Democrat Apr 2013 #5

TwilightGardener

(46,416 posts)
1. "Option"--Baucus also declared that Obamacare will be a "train wreck".
Thu Apr 18, 2013, 11:21 AM
Apr 2013

I hope he goes down next election. I'd rather his seat be taken by a Repub, to be honest.

uponit7771

(90,304 posts)
2. Public Option was like even among cons who heard it...but
Thu Apr 18, 2013, 11:21 AM
Apr 2013

Because GOP has changed senate rules defacto we don't have a controlling share of senators in congre....congerss any longer...

FDR had an average of 70 dems in congress, LBJ had around 59% average...

The 2010 elections really hurt America

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)
3. He also pretty much ran the Health Care debate and made sure his corporate donors
Thu Apr 18, 2013, 11:23 AM
Apr 2013

didn't get a Public Option.

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