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vi5

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2. Yes, it would be but why does anyone think this is possible?

Reply to Joel thakkar (Original post)

Tue Nov 12, 2013, 10:27 AM

Nov 2013

The fact is that "our side" has already provided an opening by agreeing wtih the other side the teh deficit is bad and we need austerity and less spending. We'll be lucky if they don't shake hands and agree to cut already existing medicare/medicaid, let alone even think about expanding it.

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Do you think that obamacare would be much easier if..... [View all] Joel thakkar Nov 2013 OP

Which ever way works.... daleanime Nov 2013 #1

Yes, it would be but why does anyone think this is possible? vi5 Nov 2013 #2

+1 Joel thakkar Nov 2013 #3

Medicaid is a state program ........ oldhippie Nov 2013 #4

But federal govt can always fund it 100% to a certain extent Joel thakkar Nov 2013 #5