Who did what now? Gorillas?
What on earth does introducing single payer have to do with fighting this legislation?
You do realize it's possible to fight to save the ACA and push for single payer health care at the same time, right? And that Medicare for all legislation has been introduced every single year for quite some time? Why should progressives stop fighting for it just because Trump is in office?
Maybe you should tell the 100+ Dems who co-sponsored the bill that you think it "wasn't such a good idea":
'Medicare for All' Bill Reaches a Record-Breaking 104 Co-Sponsors in Congress
Wednesday, April 26, 2017 - 5:45pm
WASHINGTON - Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP), a group of 21,000 physicians, medical students and health professionals, announced today that H.R. 676, the Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act has reached a record number of co-sponsors in the House of Representatives, now totalling 104.
H.R. 676 was introduced in January by Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.), and has rapidly gained support from members across the country, adding 28 new co-sponsors in April alone. The bill would yield about $500 billion annually in administrative savings and provide immediate coverage to the 26 million Americans who are currently uninsured, achieving President Trump’s campaign promises of more coverage, better benefits and lower costs.
“Americans are fed up with an inhumane, profit-driven health system that leaves millions without care,” said Dr. Carol Paris, president of PNHP. “Quality health care is not a luxury, nor is it a commodity that can be bought and sold in a marketplace. It is a social good that can be best delivered through a single-payer national health program."
https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2017/04/26/medicare-all-bill-reaches-record-breaking-104-co-sponsors-congress
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Of course nothing we introduce will pass - whether it's improvements to the ACA or single payer - but that's not a reason to give up. I applaud our progressive lawmakers for their determination and dedication now more than ever.
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