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In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders Is Losing Primary Battles, But Winning A War [View all]Demsrule86
(68,462 posts)we need a 60 vote majority in the Senate based on the costs. It can't be done in reconciliation. We are years if not decades away from a 60 vote majority...and those with work insurance...the majority will oppose it...the best course is to insure those without insurance as the ACA did and offer a public option. It took us 100 years to get healthcare. If we lose the ACA, we can't even get a public option in reconciliation-we would be back to needing 60 votes for anything and looking at the Senate realistically that is just not possible....we need the ACA to remain the law of the land and build on it or we get nothing...the choice is not between medicare for all and the ACA...it is between the ACA (with a public option when we get back on power) or nothing.