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In reply to the discussion: Progressives Support Shoring Up ACA Before Tackling Medicare For All [View all]Cha
(297,774 posts)37. Well BS said No.. so that
must be right.
Not that everyone who is against strengthening ACA listens to him.. maybe it's just a coincidence.
But, AOC says "Yes"! Ha!
Mahalo for the link, lapucelle!
https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hblog20190327.894190/full/
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Progressives Support Shoring Up ACA Before Tackling Medicare For All [View all]
George II
Mar 2019
OP
My analogy yesterday somewhere was the Empire State Building was built first....
George II
Mar 2019
#7
empire state had a blueprint of exactly what the finished product would be from day one nt
msongs
Mar 2019
#12
Yes, and it was completed ahead of schedule and at 1/3 BELOW projected budget....
George II
Mar 2019
#13
This is great. I thought you said you're not a football fan! Excellent description of the process:
George II
Mar 2019
#10
He has COMPLETELY disqualified himself. He should just drop out now and go back to Vermont.
NurseJackie
Mar 2019
#41
The ACA is horrible for anyone that is or has a family member with a chronic illness
MooDrew
Mar 2019
#17
Few people truly understand how Medicare works and who does a big part of the administration...
George II
Mar 2019
#84
Where it isn't working is in states where the Governors refused to expand Medicaid...
George II
Mar 2019
#89
The ACA was kneecapped by the GOP and SCOTUS. Dems are listening to you, the others are not. (nt)
ehrnst
Mar 2019
#45
No, I'm not seeing #26 telling the poster that "they just misunderstood their life"
ehrnst
Mar 2019
#60
So you misrepresented a basic detail. Not Nancy Pelosi, an 'aide.' Second: Ryan Grim...
ehrnst
Mar 2019
#71
Strawman much? I wasn't the one who said he was Nancy Pelosi. That's a pretty big "detail."
ehrnst
Mar 2019
#73
The Young Turks and the Intercept? Yes, very objective news sources, Cenk Uygur and Glenn Greenwald
George II
Mar 2019
#97
"Democrats were taking a 'L.O.V.E.' approach to health care -- 'Let Other Versions Exist.'"
betsuni
Mar 2019
#14
Excellent. We all want Universal Healthcare. Republicans don't. Americans do.
GulfCoast66
Mar 2019
#16
Here are all the details, including summaries, the text of the comprehensive bill,
lapucelle
Mar 2019
#33
We have more details about "shoring up the ACA" than we do about "Medicare for All".
George II
Mar 2019
#49
No such ting as SHORING UP.. republicans are trying to kill it as it lives... Democrats could do ...
NotHardly
Mar 2019
#30
I wonder if those who are against the legislation have bothered to do any research
lapucelle
Mar 2019
#36
Yes there is. Those who haven't, need to actually read the propsed legislation.
lapucelle
Mar 2019
#35
So what will people do during the time it will take to replace Gorsuch, Kavanah, Alito, Thomas
ehrnst
Mar 2019
#47
The ACA was tough to pass in the first place, but it's THERE now! Do you really think...
George II
Mar 2019
#48
If one's car has a flat tire, you replace it. You don't leave it by the side of the road and
ehrnst
Mar 2019
#62
Hey, a little off topic, but when I was in college I had no money so bought "junkers" to drive...
George II
Mar 2019
#93
Medicare for all is just one declaration of a national emergency away thanks to the Repugnants
cstanleytech
Mar 2019
#69
What really gets me is that the repugs and rump constantly attempt to shut down the ...
SWBTATTReg
Mar 2019
#78
George you cut off your text right before Bernie's quote.Why did you omit it?
Power 2 the People
Mar 2019
#80
That's the answer. If you don't think it's the answer, well what else can I say?
George II
Mar 2019
#96
Its all symbolic and manuevering for 2020 elections as democrats have zero ability to do
beachbum bob
Mar 2019
#102