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Uncle Joe

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20. I read somewhere here at DU the law must be accepted or rejected in its' entirety,

Wed Mar 28, 2012, 03:47 PM

Mar 2012

I don't know if that's true or not.

If the law is rejected in its' entirety, then as I posted in my OP, I believe the positions of parties will be greatly clarified, there will be no murky, deal with the Devil on an unConstitutional middle ground. Political leaders will need to solidly stake out their positions to the public on this issue in order to get elected, and I believe ultimately the chances for unversal single payer will greatly improve as poltical leadership changes hands in Washington.

If as you suggest they just declare the mandate unConstitutional then your scenario may take hold, either way I believe the chances for universal single payer will actually improve as a result.

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If the Supreme Court decides the mandate is unConstitutional [View all] Uncle Joe Mar 2012 OP

Universal single payer coverage! Yes! Lint Head Mar 2012 #1

Here's hoping that Obama has a universal care "nuclear option" in his back pocket rocktivity Mar 2012 #2

And how will he pass it with the current congress? GusFring Mar 2012 #3

Yes, let's think about this....... vi5 Mar 2012 #6

How utterly depressing Duer 157099 Mar 2012 #13

Thanks for a whiff of sanity, Uncle Joe Demeter Mar 2012 #4

Thanks for the thanks, Demeter. Uncle Joe Mar 2012 #15

Where there's life, there's hope that tomorrow Demeter Mar 2012 #16

Will it clarify the differences? vi5 Mar 2012 #5

The Democratic Party will have a choice to make, won't it? kenny blankenship Mar 2012 #10

Absolutely.... vi5 Mar 2012 #11

The people are for universal coverage and the Democratic Party Uncle Joe Mar 2012 #17

considering the health care bill is a conservative bill Johonny Mar 2012 #18

If the SCOTUS rules the mandate unconstitutional, the game is over. geek tragedy Mar 2012 #7

Forever is a long time and this is the second attempt at healthcare reform in the two most recent Uncle Joe Mar 2012 #19

If Democrats won't adopt Single Payer/Medicare as their *next* position kenny blankenship Mar 2012 #8

I am thinking the fall back is Medicare for all newblewtoo Mar 2012 #12

A loss here will be bad for Dems malaise Mar 2012 #9

Picture this senario... rgbecker Mar 2012 #14

I read somewhere here at DU the law must be accepted or rejected in its' entirety, Uncle Joe Mar 2012 #20