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jmowreader

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11. Isn't that the same argument used against the ACA?

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Wed Oct 13, 2021, 11:38 AM

Oct 2021

It seems to me that every time the Democrats come up with a large bill that will help a lot of people, this tired old argument is brought out.

That doesn’t happen with Republican bills. No one knew what was in Trump’s tax cut, but they were all “ooh! Shiny!”

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Eric Boehlert: Media fail: Americans have no idea what's in Biden's Build Back Better bill [View all] babylonsister Oct 2021 OP

K&R... spanone Oct 2021 #1

The most effective way is for jimfields33 Oct 2021 #2

Precisely Sherman A1 Oct 2021 #4

Dems tend to miss TOO MANY opportunities to 'propagate' the truth and facts! HUAJIAO Oct 2021 #8

Absolutely this Takket Oct 2021 #13

K&R!! 2naSalit Oct 2021 #3

K/K appalachiablue Oct 2021 #5

Except WHITT Oct 2021 #6

The key is to actually pass the legislation and stop stalling. Lonestarblue Oct 2021 #7

HRC did say on the view the other day that they are not that far apart, that it will pass PortTack Oct 2021 #9

Failure to provide certain types of information is not a bug, it's a feature. hay rick Oct 2021 #10

Isn't that the same argument used against the ACA? jmowreader Oct 2021 #11

Boehlert's right, but he could also help show how easily Americans can bypass the press by linking ancianita Oct 2021 #12

Yes the media fails. But Democrats need to up our messaging game. progressoid Oct 2021 #14