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In reply to the discussion: If we have a Democratic majority in the House and Senate, and a Democratic [View all]MichMary
(1,714 posts)I hate to burst your bubble, but . . .
Remember what happened two years after President Clinton introduced healthcare? RED WAVE!!! We lost the Senate and the House.
Remember what happened two years after PBO introduced the ACA? RED WAVE!!! We lost the House and very, very nearly lost the Senate, which we did lose four years later, and overall, the loss of 1000 legislative seats nationwide.
If even one of the bolder proposals I see here was actually passed, it would mean the loss of Congress and the stalling of a progressive agenda within two years. Maybe less.
There are enough actual voters in this country who don't want to see universal healthcare, or free college, or packing the court, or citizenship for Dreamers, etc. to bring this agenda to a screeching halt.