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sharp_stick

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1. They're afraid it might work

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Fri Sep 27, 2013, 11:43 AM

Sep 2013

They worry that people may find that mandated health insurance can bring down costs and improve care. Not only does that piss off the libertarian faction of nutjobs it gives Obama and the Democrats a huge win.

And we all know that the key reason for the existence of the modern Republican party is to deny any win to Obama and the Democrats.

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Why are the Rethugs going ballistic about Obamacare? [View all] pnwmom Sep 2013 OP

They're afraid it might work sharp_stick Sep 2013 #1

They remember what happened after FDR created Social Security among other safety net programs jwirr Sep 2013 #2

The ACA is not a 'safety net' - it's private for-profit insurance leftstreet Sep 2013 #4

I have worked for the single payer system from the beginning but I want this to work - I think it jwirr Sep 2013 #5

Agree! Old and In the Way Sep 2013 #3

Because those who sign up for ACA can also register to vote Blaukraut Sep 2013 #6

It's already that way. SNAP, Medicaid. Puzzledtraveller Sep 2013 #9

2 reasons stevenleser Sep 2013 #7

There's going to be at least one healthcare co-op in CT Autumn Colors Sep 2013 #8

I'm jealous of Oregon because they'll have two co-ops. n/t pnwmom Sep 2013 #10

Well, if it works he'll be remembered as is FDR. Then again, he is a Democrat and isn't white. DGeorge Sep 2013 #11

It'll completely knock the legs out from under their platform and their ability to push their vision Populist_Prole Sep 2013 #12

Yup. n/t pnwmom Sep 2013 #13

I begin to wonder... MyshkinCommaPrince Sep 2013 #14

The demographics aren't on their side. Even their gerrymandering pnwmom Sep 2013 #15