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In reply to the discussion: Why the Supreme Court Should Kill ‘Obamacare’ [View all]Proud Liberal Dem
(24,949 posts)If so many people want it, then they need to beat the streets and get people in positions of power to do something about it. That's what more people whom were unhappy with PPACA should've done in 2010 instead of refusing to support Dems and/or not voting and letting the Republican Tea Party swamp most of the country and the US House of Representatives and try to tear PPACA apart even before it's been fully implemented. It's interesting that so many people can be for single payer for all yet still so many more are easily brainwashed into believing Republican lies that even the modest PPACA has ushered/will usher in "death panels" for granny, or that government has now taken control of 1/6 of the economy, or that we now have "socialized medicine" or government-run health care in this country. Single-payer is a worthy goal and I and most forward-thinking people support it but it's not going to be easy nor is it going to happen overnight..........unfortunately. We've got to keep electing forward-thinking progress-oriented people to government at all levels and make it difficult for Republicans to hold elective office and/or to govern in such a regressive manner. It will take time and effort but as long as we don't get apocalyptic about every defeat and we decide to redouble our efforts instead of giving up, we might actually win this fight IMHO.