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Proud Liberal Dem

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10. As a firm supporter of PPACA, I'll admit it has flaws

Reply to MichMary (Reply #7)

Fri Dec 30, 2016, 09:40 AM

Dec 2016

but it can be tweaked/fixed without repealing the whole thing. If Republicans were smart, they'd get some Democrats to work together in a genuinely bipartisan manner to fix some of the flaws in the program and herald the success. But even if a few of them genuinely wanted to do that, they've all demonized the law to their voters so much that they are now boxed in with having to repeal it in one way or another or risk their voters' wrath.

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John Cornyn hopes "at least eight Democrats" will help Republicans bust up Obamacare. [View all] Miles Archer Dec 2016 OP

Challenged brutus smith Dec 2016 #1

Gee, that's odd DFW Dec 2016 #2

"Nineteen percent want to move forward with implementation and 30 percent want to expand it. " eShirl Dec 2016 #3

Right but since 26% of Americans think it sucks, well then that's CLEARLY what should happen... Volaris Dec 2016 #16

they wouldn't really be Democrats then, would they? rurallib Dec 2016 #4

Let's see. Democrats would have to choose between allowing Americans to die and President Satan. Vinca Dec 2016 #5

I Hope Democrats Understand maxrandb Dec 2016 #6

No, it wouldn't. MichMary Dec 2016 #7

You know what's even more deeply flawed? The Republican replacement plan. HughBeaumont Dec 2016 #9

As a firm supporter of PPACA, I'll admit it has flaws Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2016 #10

The other option is "nothing." Starry Messenger Dec 2016 #15

But....but....I thought that-according to Republicans-repealing Obamacare isn't that big of deal Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2016 #8

Right here, right on DU, we need to organize a letter and phone call and email Squinch Dec 2016 #11

I hope that Senator Boxturtle is wrong Gothmog Dec 2016 #12

seriously our fellow dems do not have a history of sticking together....feet of clay? dembotoz Dec 2016 #13

You can almost see these assholes' argument. kentuck Dec 2016 #14