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JCMach1

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21. Then we bring PR and DC statehood first... No games

Reply to Celerity (Reply #20)

Fri Oct 9, 2020, 03:22 PM

Oct 2020

End the BS.

I just barely survived Covid. I am on ACA this is literally life and death and I am not even a drop in that bucket.

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If the SC throws out the ACA [View all] Just_Vote_Dem Oct 2020 OP

They would have expand SCOTUS first, to ensure the new bill would be upheld. Nt Fiendish Thingy Oct 2020 #1

No. The supreme court does not work that way. drray23 Oct 2020 #5

Why wait for cases to percolate? Expand SCOTUS NOW Fiendish Thingy Oct 2020 #9

Again - that's not the way it works. Ms. Toad Oct 2020 #24

I see no risks to the ACA or women's choice by expanding SCOTUS, do you? Nt Fiendish Thingy Oct 2020 #25

The risk is that this is a game the Republicans can then play Ms. Toad Oct 2020 #26

It works to our benefit both short and long term Fiendish Thingy Oct 2020 #27

I used to not be in favor of stacking the court. BigDemVoter Oct 2020 #28

good luck getting even the public option passed, let alone M4A, even if we have a 53-47 majority (or Celerity Oct 2020 #11

we can do away with fillibuster on day 1 of new congress. drray23 Oct 2020 #12

there are multiple institutionalist Dem Senators who have already said they will fight it Celerity Oct 2020 #20

Then we bring PR and DC statehood first... No games JCMach1 Oct 2020 #21

first we have to actually win back the Senate. Cunningham really fucked his race against the oh so Celerity Oct 2020 #23

I have faith... JCMach1 Oct 2020 #31

I guess it depends on by how much we win. Statistical Oct 2020 #2

It really depends on WHY they throw it out In It to Win It Oct 2020 #3

I think this is the answer Midnightwalk Oct 2020 #15

If I recall correctly.. In It to Win It Oct 2020 #18

The Trump Court must not be allowed to murder millions of Americans. dalton99a Oct 2020 #4

GOTV We must win by a landslide List left Oct 2020 #6

It depends on how the law was constructed. PTWB Oct 2020 #7

Brilliant idea. roamer65 Oct 2020 #13

I would go even further. beastie boy Oct 2020 #8

Medicare for all. That would be easy to implement. LizBeth Oct 2020 #17

Medicare for all wouldn't. It has too much of a stigma alrfeady attached to it. beastie boy Oct 2020 #19

One thing to do is pass the expanded MedicAid part of it again... Wounded Bear Oct 2020 #22

That would be a huge first step. Then, expand on it and dare the GOP to oppose the expansions. beastie boy Oct 2020 #33

Throwing out the ACA would be bad except it opens the door for Democrats to pass almost anything. Renew Deal Oct 2020 #10

Yes, single payor universal Medicare. roamer65 Oct 2020 #14

And i believe that Biden would do it and craft a way for rich GOP to opt out. Boogiemack Oct 2020 #30

+1 LizBeth Oct 2020 #16

The case is being argued in the SC on November 10th.... madinmaryland Oct 2020 #29

So we won't know until February which way this Jspur Oct 2020 #32

It will be interesting to see how the oral arguments go... madinmaryland Oct 2020 #34