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jeff47

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3. The only significant horsetrading was 1) for the last few votes in the senate.

Reply to WCGreen (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 26, 2012, 05:44 PM

Mar 2012

and 2) to get the insurance companies to not go scorched earth.

2) was complete very early in the process. 1) was complete very late in the process. Everything in the middle was posturing. The administration wasn't making deals because the administration was staying hands-off for the first 90% of the effort. That's why it took so long - there was nobody trying to actually get the bill done.

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This idea that the Administration botched the Health Care issue because of the way [View all] WCGreen Mar 2012 OP

Um....no jeff47 Mar 2012 #1

You have to take into consideration the trading that was going on for WCGreen Mar 2012 #2

The only significant horsetrading was 1) for the last few votes in the senate. jeff47 Mar 2012 #3

Do you work on capital hill or have any experience working in a state capital.... WCGreen Mar 2012 #4

The bill was allegedly written by insurance companies. JDPriestly Mar 2012 #5

A Stupid Mistake? Tell that to the people who are benefiting from the law. emulatorloo Mar 2012 #6

I agree, and well said...n/t CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 #7