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1. It can't.

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 01:00 PM

Jun 2012

Obviously.

(Not opposed; just commenting fwiw.)

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For Those Opposed to the ACA, How Can Single Payer Get Through This Senate? [View all] Yavin4 Jun 2012 OP

It can't. elleng Jun 2012 #1

Attach it as an amendment to the yearly Defense Authorization bill. LonePirate Jun 2012 #3

Or attach it as an ammendment to some "life begins at erection" bill Taverner Jun 2012 #4

From my many hours on DU, it is simple: treestar Jun 2012 #5

Rally popular support the way Reagan did Lydia Leftcoast Jun 2012 #16

Aha, the bully pulpit treestar Jun 2012 #21

"Obama still had millions of worshipful volunteers" Yavin4 Jun 2012 #23

The same volunteers who got him elected Lydia Leftcoast Jun 2012 #27

Wow. You Are Extremely Naive Yavin4 Jun 2012 #28

You mean I'm not taking into account the corporate bribes? Lydia Leftcoast Jun 2012 #29

Reagan Offered Candy Yavin4 Jun 2012 #30

What If That "Success" Takes Decades? Yavin4 Jun 2012 #13

What did Congress look like when SS and Medicare were passed? leftstreet Jun 2012 #7

A LOT of Democrats + Democratic POTUS Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2012 #8

Once they lost their majority why didn't the GOP get rid of it? leftstreet Jun 2012 #9

Too popular/accepted by the time that happened Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2012 #10

...as Single Payer would be today n/t leftstreet Jun 2012 #15

If it could have gotten passed Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2012 #18

Also, The GOP of the 1950s Weren't Stark Raving Mad Yavin4 Jun 2012 #11

Yes, Senator Joe McCarthy was of sound mind leftstreet Jun 2012 #14

It's very very hard to get rid of new legislation once it's made. joshcryer Jun 2012 #19

And a Depression treestar Jun 2012 #22

Well . . . . people could sit around and do nothing. Stinky The Clown Jun 2012 #20

Single payer is enacted by States, not the Senate. shcrane71 Jun 2012 #24

For those of you opposed to British rule EFerrari Jun 2012 #25

Single payer will start in the states. And move on from there. villager Jun 2012 #26