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tblue37

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8. Such a rational argument in favor of universal healthcare
Fri Jun 29, 2012, 11:36 PM
Jun 2012

Last edited Sat Jun 30, 2012, 10:31 PM - Edit history (1)

and this particular reform, despite its flaws, can never convince RWers, even though the Affordable Care Act is largely a reform that RWers originated and have long championed.

The truth is that RWers are not opposed to Obamacare. They are opposed to Obama. Their purpose is to deny him a victory, and the ACA is simply the vehicle they are using against him, because it the signature accomplishment of his administration.

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