Hickenlooper, Warren oppose Hyde Amendment

[brooklynite]

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[still_one]

1. I would bet that out of all our candidates there is only one whose campaign has stupidly said they

still support this draconian, discriminatory piece of garbage

[jberryhill]

2. When was the last legislative attempt to get rid of it?

And who led that?

[brooklynite]

3. Klobuchar, Harris, Gillibrand, Warren leading effort to kill it...

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[jberryhill]

4. It's been around a long time

During Obama’s first term, for example, who dropped the ball?

[crazytown]

5. The Dems had 60 votes in the Senate for 10 months

but no one expected Brown would win MA in Jan 10. The ACA was passed in a draft form as a result.

[TwilightZone]

7. Four months, not ten.

72 days in session, four months total.

https://sandiegofreepress.org/2012/09/the-myth-of-the-filibuster-proof-democratic-senate/

[crazytown]

8. Thank you.

Much appreciated.

[Nanjeanne]

6. Good for Harris, Gillibrand, Warren, Klobuchar, Booker & Sanders.

[Rhiannon12866]

10. Agreed!

[Skya Rhen]

9. How is the repeal going to get passed? We have already

come to the realization that the Republicans are incapable of having an epiphany.

In order to get this repealed, their votes are required. How does this happen without the epiphany?