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8. My rep is Chris Collins, perhaps the biggest lying shit of them all.

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Of 193 House Democrats, see which 72 have co-sponsored the #MedicareForAll act. [View all] FDRsGhost Mar 2017 OP

I'm surprised my Congresswoman's name isn't there. Off to email her . . . Vinca Mar 2017 #1

Now is the time Achilleaze Mar 2017 #2

It's true. This is the time to get it rolling. People are paying attention. Offer a better JudyM Mar 2017 #33

dear moc, be like them. vote for something just to make twitler's mopinko Mar 2017 #3

Good to see my rep. on the list BumRushDaShow Mar 2017 #4

Same here. . . DinahMoeHum Mar 2017 #5

I just emailed my rep Nancy Pelosi and asked her to co-sponsor. Let's keep this thread alive. NBachers Mar 2017 #6

Nancy Pelosi is the one who took it off the table ... Fantastic Anarchist Mar 2017 #31

It was taken off the table because there were not enough votes for it in the Senate after Kennedy Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #80

The list of republican co-sponcers for wallyworld2 Mar 2017 #7

My rep is Chris Collins, perhaps the biggest lying shit of them all. pangaia Mar 2017 #8

Grab your friends and family and go join the groups that are resisting synergie Mar 2017 #67

Don't worry. We have Indivisible 27th NY pangaia Mar 2017 #68

If you've got sane people representing neighboring districts, invite your neighbors :-) synergie Mar 2017 #96

We do and his sure is !! pangaia Mar 2017 #98

My Rep is there. bluescribbler Mar 2017 #9

Not a fan of this group. Scorched earth for any Democrat that refuses to conform ehrnst Mar 2017 #10

The OP is about a bill, co-sponsored by 72 democrats - Ms. Toad Mar 2017 #11

It was a tweet from that org, and I gave my opinion of the org. ehrnst Mar 2017 #15

Eye on the prize, we all got to work together and single payer is something all MaeScott Mar 2017 #18

When I see some studies on why it failed in Vermont, I might be more likely to "get on board." ehrnst Mar 2017 #22

It failed because FDRsGhost Mar 2017 #29

Do you have some sources to back up why you think it was "just big pharma money?" ehrnst Mar 2017 #34

Catch! FDRsGhost Mar 2017 #40

Catch? Not sure what that's about, but some further research indicates other factors ehrnst Mar 2017 #41

The intent of this group is division, it doesn't see to be about working together. synergie Mar 2017 #97

Considering the thread is about a piece of legislation Cal Carpenter Mar 2017 #12

The OP contains a veiled threat to any Democratic rep that dissents, as is most of their messaging. ehrnst Mar 2017 #16

I don't understand how Cal Carpenter Mar 2017 #19

Have you taken a look at the website of the org that sent this tweet? ehrnst Mar 2017 #23

Not even one from Colorado? What? Turn CO Blue Mar 2017 #13

Colorado voted against Coloradocare in November. ehrnst Mar 2017 #35

HR 676 is the bill that Kucinich introduced years back, right? Fantastic Anarchist Mar 2017 #14

Kucinich is a bad hombre. NCTraveler Mar 2017 #17

Well this time people are actually correct about his weirdness - he's been pro-Trump on things mvd Mar 2017 #21

Kucinich has been promoting this... NCTraveler Mar 2017 #27

It's been more than about one speech, but happy.. mvd Mar 2017 #28

The problem is, our health care delivery system is neither simple nor easily understandable. ehrnst Mar 2017 #24

Thanks for this! mvd Mar 2017 #20

Since Colorado voted against Coloradocare in November ehrnst Mar 2017 #25

It failed in Colorado FDRsGhost Mar 2017 #30

So how do you propose to overcome that at the national level? ehrnst Mar 2017 #36

There's different ways FDRsGhost Mar 2017 #38

How do you propose the big pharma cash not going to Reps, while Citizens United stands? ehrnst Mar 2017 #42

Welcome...how nice that one of your earliest posts is against some Democrats. Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #44

Huh? Where was one of my posts against Dems? FDRsGhost Mar 2017 #45

You divide Democrats into groups of those who support what you believe and those Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #51

That isn't dividing anything FDRsGhost Mar 2017 #52

Calling out Democratic representatives by name over something that can't happen is dividing us. Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #55

Sorry, disagree & when did you stop fighting? FDRsGhost Mar 2017 #60

Freudian slip? He's so bad that you saw a bad president and automatically called him bush? George II Mar 2017 #62

Yeah, I agree. Like the ol refrain in 2001 "if you're not with us you're against us". George II Mar 2017 #63

I don't see this as something that will get out the vote. ehrnst Mar 2017 #88

And what would those ways be? synergie Mar 2017 #59

Mine signed on over a month ago, even though she's the kind of establishment dem Starry Messenger Mar 2017 #26

Oh noes!!!! Heretic! ehrnst Mar 2017 #37

Welcome to DU, FDRsGhost! This is good info. JudyM Mar 2017 #32

Thank you very much! FDRsGhost Mar 2017 #39

Please stop-lets not divide the Dem party this way...Medicare for all will not happen until Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #43

Most want single payer. No white flags! FDRsGhost Mar 2017 #46

You see that is untrue...we want single payer. Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #49

Why didn't the ACA have a public option? FDRsGhost Mar 2017 #53

Where were you on that fateful day? Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #54

That's a great response. Thanks. NurseJackie Mar 2017 #64

Thank you Nurse... Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #70

Excellent post which highlights the complexity of the situation Docreed2003 Mar 2017 #77

Thanks...you are exactly right and said it better than I did. Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #90

Thank you. When we forget history, we will repeat it. (nt) ehrnst Mar 2017 #84

Where was I? FDRsGhost Mar 2017 #86

After Scott Brown was elected, it was game over. Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #89

We have a system that makes it incredibly difficult to create entitlement programs ehrnst Mar 2017 #92

You are correct...and did not know about the anti-abortion law passed in Colorado. Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #94

Yes, and most Coloradans voted against it in their state. ehrnst Mar 2017 #85

And then we have to change that FDRsGhost Mar 2017 #87

There was more to the opposition than "money." ehrnst Mar 2017 #91

Well said!!! nt Trumpocalypse Mar 2017 #47

Thank you. Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #50

You won't divide Democrats in the end. Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #48

That is what Hillary was going to do to expand coverage ehrnst Mar 2017 #57

It would have worked too...which makes Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #71

She was criticized for that plan by many, leading to accusations that she represented corporations ehrnst Mar 2017 #74

Yes even now...with the single payer thing...there will never be a single payer bill never Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #79

Even if we had the political will to legislate it, which we clearly don't ehrnst Mar 2017 #83

Katherine Clark, Ma. 5th louis c Mar 2017 #56

This group is suspect. synergie Mar 2017 #58

Yes they are, among other things. I have good instincts... just as you do Synergie. NurseJackie Mar 2017 #61

And by the nature of the communication in the OP, they're divisive and quasi-accusatory... George II Mar 2017 #65

That's how they describe themselves! They want to get money out of politics synergie Mar 2017 #66

Yep. Eating their own. (nt) ehrnst Mar 2017 #76

did do anything to support single payer in colorado last year ? JI7 Mar 2017 #69

They mostly talk. Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #72

agree. all those who attacked Obama for not getting single payer JI7 Mar 2017 #73

Yes they did and a successful single payer in any state would Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #82

They just formed in January. synergie Mar 2017 #95

Prepare to be accused of being "against single payer and against democracy itself!" (nt) ehrnst Mar 2017 #75

LOL, you Better Believe It! FSogol Mar 2017 #78

How often have you seen a bill that was cosponsored by EVERY member of either party? George II Mar 2017 #81

Also I don't care what people say. Single payer is a measuring stick for me mvd Mar 2017 #93