Bernie Sanders - saving ACA is first priority

[Arazi]

Link to tweet

[comradebillyboy]

1. Looks like Bernie is feeling the heat from

the Democrats. It's a good sign. If Sanders wants to be a leader in the Democratic Party he needs to be more in tune with the people he wants to lead.

[Arazi]

3. He explicitly said the same thing during his Medicare for All roll out

All of them did - Sanders, Warren, Harris etc. Saving ACA is priority one.

Did anyone bother to listen that day?

[tymorial]

5. Then why push a bill which has zero possibility of happening

While also creating distraction for the GOP as they attempt to again repeal the ACA?

The only logic to this that I can even remotely see is this bill generates tremendous excitement among the population which puts pressure on Congress to act. Even though this bill will not happen, Republicans could feel pressure enough that it forces them to compromise by dropping the repeal action. I suppose this is possible but it feels too much of a gamble and Sanders has been pressing Medicare for All for a very long time, long before we learned Trump was president.

Words mean less than action.

[Glamrock]

7. What a shame that

so many beloved Democratic senators have shown themselves to be so easily fooled by signing on to this bill. What a shame they can't think for themselves. (I.e. Harris, Franken, Warren, Booker, etc.) We should definitely not be supporting future runs of these people considering they've proven that "it's all about them."

[tymorial]

8. I don't believe I said any of that

But thank you for your response. It helps me tremendously.

[Glamrock]

12. Agreed

You didn't. But, that is the logical conclusion to your train of thought. They're either, a) attention hogs or b) to dumb to realize what they're doing. Since they signed onto the bill, they deserve all the vitriol directed at Sen. Sanders.

[Demsrule86]

66. I disagree with what they did...they are all running for president...and I would not vote any of

them in a primary. Of course, if one became the Democratic candidate, I would, but not in the primary. It was not a good move during the fight to save the ACA.

[Arazi]

9. It does generate excitement which the Dem party desperately needs now

Nobody is saying to lose focus on saving the ACA.

Nobody.

Especially Bernie.

I see this is a great time to intro single payer - I don't believe the "distraction" argument at all.

And fwiw, more than a 1000 bills are introduced in Congress every year. Many are introduced to get the ball rolling. Just ask John Conyers about his single payer bills

[Demsrule86]

67. It will generate criticism...already it begins...with the CBO scoring...next

remind those that get employer based care...that they would lose it...and on and on. Google the Hillarycare commercials. People like the ACA, run on that. We won't get single payer for decades maybe never.

[JI7]

10. He isn't seriously pushing that bill.

[mountain grammy]

19. Yes, it's a gamble

but worth it.. We have to move in the direction of Medicare for all and it won't happen if we don't talk about it. Yes, this does put pressure on Congress. Let's keep it up!

[Demsrule86]

68. And the millions that lose healthcare? I guess they don't matter in this 'quest'?

[pnwmom]

28. "Do as I say, not as I do." He should have delayed his roll-out for 2 weeks

so it wouldn't have been a distraction.

[Demsrule86]

69. It is basically a replacement bill. It should not have been rolled out.

[Demsrule86]

63. Medicare for all is essentially a replacement plan for the ACA...why would anyone think it is a

good idea to put this out during the fight to save the ACA?

[Autumn]

4. He's very much in tune with the people he is leading, and feeling no heat. It's not the first time

he has said that saving ACA imust be a priority. He has said that many times. Sorry to burst your bubble.

https://twitter.com/SenSanders

[Autumn]

23. The dawn of a new era demand facts be ignored when they don't suit popular alternative facts .

< another fucking sarcasm tag here >

[CherokeeFiddle]

17. From June

Pic is from an "emergency rally" to save the ACA and stop Trumpcare.



[link:https://www.vox.com/2017/6/26/15870262/bernie-sanders-medicaid-obamacare|Bernie Sanders’ plan to save Obamacare
Sen. Sanders hits the road to turn the GOP health bill into a referendum on Medicaid — not the “ACA.”]

[oasis]

2. "immediate concern". Alrighty then, let's get those words into action.

[riderinthestorm]

6. K&R nt

[Eriez]

11. What is everyone's beef with Bernie?

I'm not sure what people have against Bernie here. He's done far more to protect ACA than any of the people on this website has and he will continue to do so. As for Medicare for all...what do you have against it? Part of me thinks some of you may be threatened by an eventual prospect that we need to ditch private insurance, reign in hospitals that overcharge by thousands of dollars, and reign in drug companies that charge ridiculous amounts of money for life saving drugs. A lot of you seem really progressive on issues until it comes to this topic...you won't compromise on anything else except healthcare...the most important issue of all. What is more important than the well being of every person in this country? ACA doesn't go far enough, it doesn't help people in states that haven't expanded their medicaid/medicare system. There are plenty of people that can't get coverage still....what is your message to people like them? Like me? Is it F you? A fine way to spread your message!!

[Quixote1818]

14. It's just the "No we can't!" crowd who doesn't want to admit Bernie

might actually have been onto something trying put forth a progressive FDR type platform. It also comes from the leadership. When your candidate continues to attack someone they will follow. Never mind Obama was a lot harder on Hillary than Sanders ever was:

&t=17s

[CherokeeFiddle]

18. I'm new here too and glad I'm not alone in this opinion

I don't understand. It seems many have a beef and I must have missed something along the ways.

[fleabiscuit]

59. What?

[BlancheSplanchnik]

15. Aren't Pelosi bashers still bashing her for saying exactly this just recently?

Yeesh.

[SunSeeker]

21. Yep. nt

[BlancheSplanchnik]

41. 😡. Sounds like misogyny to me. n/t

[SunSeeker]

43. Trust your instints, Blanche.

They have been honed from years of experiencing misogyny.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

60. Ayup. Geez, I started noticing it, and being outraged, when I was in early elementary school.

It's honed, alright!!!

[Adrahil]

16. Good. NT

[SunSeeker]

20. Good to know. nt

[ucrdem]

24. Except that he didn't say that at all.

He doesn't mention the ACA in the tweet, which is the second in a series promoting his MFA -- "#MedicareForAll means middle class families would save thousands of dollars" -- so the tweet is actually pushing his own bill and says nothing about the ACA:

https://twitter.com/SenSanders

[crosinski]

25. Implied. n/t

[ucrdem]

27. In the entire series he doesn't mention the ACA once.

See for yourself:

https://twitter.com/SenSanders

And it's not an accidental omission because I've noticed the same pattern since January: when Sanders is supposed to be defending the ACA, he doesn't; he promotes his own variation, often without ever mentioning the ACA. It's a conspicuous absence once you become aware of it.

[Arazi]

29. Demonstrably wrong

Check out @SenSanders's Tweet:

Link to tweet

?s=09

[ucrdem]

30. That's from July 3. Today is September 17. nt

[Arazi]

32. Oh look, another one (of the hundreds of times he's mentioned the ACA by name on social media)

Check out @BernieSanders's Tweet:

Link to tweet

?s=09

[Arazi]

34. Cute. Moving of goalposts. You said he was averse to saying "ACA"

That's a demonstrably false statement many times over, both.in his speeches and social media

[Autumn]

45. Is there another health care program that the Republicans are going to vote on

to throw millions of people off health insurance other than the ACA?

"Our immediate concern is to beat back yet another disastrous Republican proposal to throw millions of people off health insurance.

[ucrdem]

46. Yes. His own. That's the only "health insurance" mentioned in the entire feed.

You can interpret it how you like but that's the context he provides:

https://twitter.com/SenSanders

[Arazi]

48. You believe McConnell will bring Sanders' bill up for a vote??!!

The only healthcare bill up for discussion in the Senate is the Graham Cassidy bill

This is crazy distortion of reality. JFC your Bernie hatred is off the charts

[ucrdem]

49. If you're suggesting that the feed is misleading, I won't object. nt

[Autumn]

52. Strange last I knew Bernie's Medicare for All doesn't cover millions of people yet and as far as I

know the GOP can't vote or propose throwing people off a heath care bill that doesn't fucking exist.


The one about the ACA is the 4th tweet down. It doesn't specificly mention the ACA by name but Bernie's Medicare for all has covered no one since the bill hasn't had a vote yet. It would be quite a stretch to believe that the GOP has already proposed to throw millions of people off health insurance in Bernies Medicare for All bill.

Bernie Sanders?Verified account @SenSanders 11h11 hours ago
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Our immediate concern is to beat back yet another disastrous Republican proposal to throw millions of people off health insurance.

What program other than the ACA can he be talking about beating back that the Republicans are going to throw million off of?

Do you know that there are a bunch of differnt tweets on different things in that thread?
3 tweets down from that tweet is this one. So no it's not all about his Medicare for All plan in his feed.

This racist act must be thoroughly investigated and the perpetrators brought to justice. No one should live in fear in their own community.Bernie Sanders added,

The New York TimesVerified account @nytimes
An 8-year-old boy was pushed by teenagers off a picnic table with a rope around his neck, his family said http://nyti.ms/2w9k9wn

[Demsrule86]

70. That is not the point...he should have at least mentioned the ACA.

[Arazi]

26. The current R bill he's referencing is Graham Cassidy

So yeah, this is about saving the ACA immediately from this current attempt at repeal and replace. Nice try though

[ucrdem]

33. Nowhere does he say "saving ACA is first priority" or even mention the ACA.

Not in today's feed. See for yourself:

https://twitter.com/SenSanders

[Arazi]

35. Lol, nobody's fooled. Carry on

[Demsrule86]

64. How about a link?

[NurseJackie]

37. You're correct. (It's disappointing.)

[ucrdem]

40. Thanks. Just another day in #fakenewsworld I guess. nt

[white_wolf]

42. Oh please, it's crystal clear what Sanders is talking about.

If you can't figure that out then that's your problem.

[ucrdem]

44. Yes it is. He's talking about his own legislation. Period.

That's the only context he provides. See for yourself:

https://twitter.com/SenSanders

[white_wolf]

47. The tweet that was quoted referenced 'yet another disastrous Republican proposal'

Which clearly shows that he was referring to the recent Republican legislation to end the ACA. That is crystal clear. Once again, if you can't figure that out then that is your problem. I suspect you and others in this thread are being deliberately obtuse in order to attack Sanders.

[ucrdem]

50. The problem is that he fails to mention the ACA. I think we've established that.

https://twitter.com/SenSanders

[white_wolf]

51. Whatever, it's crystal clear what he is talking about.

Frankly, I'm not going to waste my time debating people who have nothing better to do than attack Sanders. It does nothing but help Trump and the GOP.

[riversedge]

31. Glad to see this.

[katmondoo]

36. OK I am for saving ACA

I am glad Bernie is backing this.

[beachbum bob]

39. so sanders should filibuster any and all GOP bills...pretty simple

[disillusioned73]

53. Walking & chewing gum...

that's just crazy talk!!

[NobodyHere]

54. So why didn't he introduce a bill the improves the ACA?

[JCanete]

55. lets always make our gestures as small as possible...don't push for the dream and undershoot...

push for the incremental step and end up back where you are...

[TCJ70]

56. Why hasn't anyone? Is it his sole responsibility? N/t

[NobodyHere]

57. When you're going to claim that saving the ACA is your first prioty

Then it might be good to back up that claim.

[flamingdem]

58. I'd like to hear more voices backing ACA - better happen FAST

or they'll pull a fast one.

Bernie has ALWAYS been out there advocating for healthcare from community centers to the ACA, he's NOT the problem.

[crosinski]

61. The ACA just needs full funding for improvement at this point.

I don't think we need a bill for that. We just need repugs to stop cutting its funding, and of course to not repeal it altogether.

[Demsrule86]

65. of course we need a bill to fix some things...that is what we needed...we didn't need a

replacement bill which is what Medicare for all is...not during this critical time.

[crosinski]

71. Actually, we don't.

If the repugs fail to repeal, the individual markets are predicted to stabilize.

And I'm just gonna let you walk down the road by yourself with the rest of your post.

[Demsrule86]

62. Good maybe it will help get his followers who have been posting that they aren't worried about the

ACA just the single payer bill to call and fight...all hands on deck