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My Pet Orangutan

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7. How to lose the presidency, senate and house.

Reply to Meadowoak (Reply #3)

Wed Oct 14, 2020, 08:16 AM

Oct 2020

Go to the people promising not to enact single-payer (as Biden has from the outset), then say, 'oh well, let's have it anyway'. Would make 'Read my lips, no newtlaxes' look like 'promises made, promises kept'.

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If the ACA is overturned, and we win the Presidency and Congress and Senate, [View all] Boogiemack Oct 2020 OP

remember how long it took for the ACA to pass. It's not easy mucifer Oct 2020 #1

Blow up the filibuster, and it'll be a lot easier. n/t Liberal In Texas Oct 2020 #5

They can... regnaD kciN Oct 2020 #2

Might as well kill the filibuster lapfog_1 Oct 2020 #4

Getting rid of the filibuster will probably be one of the first things a Biden Administration does. bearsfootball516 Oct 2020 #9

Single payer should be the replacement! Meadowoak Oct 2020 #3

How to lose the presidency, senate and house. My Pet Orangutan Oct 2020 #7

K & R Exactly right & thanks Budi Oct 2020 #12

The ACA judgment won't be delivered until May '21. My Pet Orangutan Oct 2020 #6

Medicare for All is Supreme Court-proof Blasphemer Oct 2020 #8

I would think a new plan is in the works BUT the SC can continue to toss any law as it wishes beachbumbob Oct 2020 #10

Don't play hardball with a ping pong ball. magicarpet Oct 2020 #11