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jeff47

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5. Actually, the #1 attribute is it moves the fight to the states.

Reply to busterbrown (Original post)

Thu Oct 17, 2013, 09:12 PM

Oct 2013

Public option or single payer is a much easier fight in a blue state. And success in blue states, and a lack of dead bodies, will allow us to destroy the national FUD about single payer.

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It’s a freaking beginning, thats all.. The ACA’s #1 attribute is [View all] busterbrown Oct 2013 OP

"Unfortunately in order to implement Single Payer it will require"… regnaD kciN Oct 2013 #1

Medicare for All would only require a tax increase if we were afraid to cut defense. Scuba Oct 2013 #2

Excellent point busterbrown Oct 2013 #3

And that's a big thing. No other President has succeeded pnwmom Oct 2013 #4

Actually, the #1 attribute is it moves the fight to the states. jeff47 Oct 2013 #5