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merrily

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44. Republicans are not responsible for Democrats deciding to pass ACA

Sat Dec 7, 2013, 01:49 AM

Dec 2013

instead of single payer. Republicans are to blame for a lot, but that decision is on the Democrats.

Not one Republican vote in either house was necessary to pass ACA. So, it was all up to the Democrats what they passed. If you want to blame Blue Dog Democrats or the President or the lobbyists, fine. But Republicans had nothing to do with making Democrats pass ACA instead of single payer or public option.

Blaming Republicans for what Democrats and only Democrats passed is not fact-based.

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Gen. Colin Powell calls for universal (single payer) health care in the U.S. [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2013 OP

Well, well, well. pangaia Dec 2013 #1

How the worm turns....when you have faced your own mortality! VanillaRhapsody Dec 2013 #2

The General is right. Autumn Dec 2013 #3

If only he'd said this five years ago ... surrealAmerican Dec 2013 #4

I disagree RiverNoord Dec 2013 #18

Surely you jest? To believe that this nation would have not gone to war in Iraq simply because kelliekat44 Dec 2013 #48

No - it's not. RiverNoord Dec 2013 #56

Not good. laundry_queen Dec 2013 #5

Whether or not the Republicans come out for single-payer (don't worry--they won't), Jackpine Radical Dec 2013 #6

You are probably right about Powell. laundry_queen Dec 2013 #19

I think they easily could NoOneMan Dec 2013 #51

The Republicans would tear themselves apart over accusations of "socialism" Jackpine Radical Dec 2013 #53

Single payer is the way to go. Mz Pip Dec 2013 #14

Of course it is. laundry_queen Dec 2013 #21

I hope you are right, and they adopt single payer. Iggo Dec 2013 #16

Single payer is the best. laundry_queen Dec 2013 #29

Yep, our party pissed away the opportunity of a lifetime in 2009-2010 Doctor_J Dec 2013 #38

What could they do? We've already had Democrats push for single-payer. pnwmom Dec 2013 #46

Its never been put to a vote. We don't know how many Democrats actually support single-payer NoOneMan Dec 2013 #52

It would be nice for the Democrat presidential candidate in 2016 to call for that. Comrade Grumpy Dec 2013 #7

The Democrat presidential candidate in 2008 did campaign on it. Unfortunately he 'forgot' it Jan. 21 Vincardog Dec 2013 #8

Obama campaigned for public option, against single payer. merrily Dec 2013 #26

Then he lied during the campaign, too Doctor_J Dec 2013 #39

Probably a socialist. Mass Dec 2013 #9

Well said, General Powell. democrank Dec 2013 #10

Um... Colon... The rest of the word has been showing US SoCalDem Dec 2013 #11

piss on Colin Powell KG Dec 2013 #12

When he's right, he's right. I loathe that man too, but he's correct on this one issue. Nanjing to Seoul Dec 2013 #15

Agree, but single payer is too important. Take help where you can find it. merrily Dec 2013 #27

+ 1000. Agree or disagree on the current issue, it does not mean you have to buy everything ... slipslidingaway Dec 2013 #31

they've considered Powell a RINO ever since he endorsed Obama. alp227 Dec 2013 #13

that's because Powell has had military health care demigoddess Dec 2013 #36

My Dearest General/Secretary Powell: The reason the U.S. can't do what Europe is doing, indepat Dec 2013 #17

You know Democrats passed ACA, right? merrily Dec 2013 #25

Certainly am aware that the mostly right-wing-think-tank originated ACA was passed with Democratic indepat Dec 2013 #41

Republicans are not responsible for Democrats deciding to pass ACA merrily Dec 2013 #44

Thanks for ratifying a good part of my thesis. That Democrats are responsible for doing the bidding indepat Dec 2013 #49

Obamacare has too much "Republican" in it. We need single payer. JEFF9K Dec 2013 #20

Can we not get there state by state . . . like Vermont? SleeplessinSoCal Dec 2013 #22

It will happen state-by-state. jeff47 Dec 2013 #43

What you describe will probably take 50 years. I don't know if our political system will exist. SleeplessinSoCal Dec 2013 #50

The ACA emerged because conservatives like it better than single-payer jeff47 Dec 2013 #55

Too bad he pissed away his credibility. russspeakeasy Dec 2013 #23

Finally, the truth. Who knew it would come from Powell? merrily Dec 2013 #24

k/r Dawson Leery Dec 2013 #28

shut up general - go wash the blood off the uniform you stained upi402 Dec 2013 #30

Nice of him to speak up now instead of 5 years ago JVS Dec 2013 #32

the right wing has also hated powell madrchsod Dec 2013 #33

If he's trying to get on my good side after that whole Iraq thing... Kurovski Dec 2013 #34

Here's what the General is thinking... GReedDiamond Dec 2013 #35

The General and Jeb Bush is eyeing for the white house. The General and bonniebgood Dec 2013 #37

Fucking lying-ass war criminal. Iggo Dec 2013 #40

He's still trying to redeem himself - he was on the wrong side for a long time. polichick Dec 2013 #42

Bravo. I'll agree on the condition we don't all have to become liars. Coyotl Dec 2013 #45

Colin Powell aiming for the Plan B should Hillary choose not to run? BluegrassDem Dec 2013 #47

This is obvious - even to a war criminal rucky Dec 2013 #54