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Bluenorthwest

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8. It was the first political discussion in my lifetime in this country in which all players

Reply to banned from Kos (Original post)

Mon Apr 16, 2012, 07:46 PM

Apr 2012

started with the assumption that America can not do anything large, or really good, that the solutions we know work we can not use, for we are weak and poor and all of that. Our Senate is kaput.
The law itself is mediocre, the lead up was depressing as hell.

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Reverse Psychology? Politicalboi Apr 2012 #1

If they had waited we would have never gotten anything to begin with. Daniel537 Apr 2012 #2

Since it was passed with only a simple majority, then Brown joeybee12 Apr 2012 #3

The Senate version was passed 60-39 on Dec. 24, 2009 Daniel537 Apr 2012 #5

Which bill is in effect now? MannyGoldstein Apr 2012 #6

The PPACA, which was amended a few days after passing in reconciliation Daniel537 Apr 2012 #7

So the bill passed through reconcillation became law? MannyGoldstein Apr 2012 #9

The PPACA passed without reconciliation, it was later amended through reconciliation Daniel537 Apr 2012 #10

The problem was pushing for RomneyObamaCare MannyGoldstein Apr 2012 #4

It was the first political discussion in my lifetime in this country in which all players Bluenorthwest Apr 2012 #8

That's a pretty good encapsulation, IMO. I'd also add that it was also one of the first times.... Poll_Blind Apr 2012 #11

He means as a political strategy. I don't know. But I'm glad those reforms got passed. Honeycombe8 Apr 2012 #12

Kicks in Jan. 2014, if the SCOTUS doesn't overturn the whole thing. Daniel537 Apr 2012 #13

The Wealthcare and Profit Protection Act is a mistake. TheKentuckian Apr 2012 #14