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Orsino

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9. Democrats could be doing this.

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Fri Aug 11, 2017, 09:10 AM

Aug 2017

If a MediCare For All isn't the only possible path toward universal health care, we need to bury the Party of No in analogous proposals.

Fighting to save the ACA is absolutely necessary, in the meantime but it had better not be our endgame. We're already on record as saying ObamaCare needs fixing, so let's look like we're trying.

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NPR AUDIO: Bernie Sanders Knows His Medicare-For-All Bill Won't Pass. That's Not The Point. [View all] Donkees Aug 2017 OP

Keep moving the conversation left Red Mountain Aug 2017 #1

Isn't that a Bernie thing tho? JNelson6563 Aug 2017 #2

Yup, that's why I supported O'Malley and then HRC. Action is better than talk, even if the talk is FSogol Aug 2017 #3

Yup.... politics is about accomplishing stuff. Adrahil Aug 2017 #10

What stuff do you suggest we accomplish in the current Congress? Jim Lane Aug 2017 #13

better not to try ProfessorPlum Aug 2017 #11

Yep. Keep it in the forefront. Equinox Moon Aug 2017 #4

Need more podium-pounding BumRushDaShow Aug 2017 #5

"DU" is a monolithic entity, then? (Aside from the fact that your post makes no sense.) WinkyDink Aug 2017 #6

"DU" as in the editorial "DU" BumRushDaShow Aug 2017 #7

This is how it can be done. David__77 Aug 2017 #8

Democrats could be doing this. Orsino Aug 2017 #9

I'm all on board with this, as long as Democrats avoid the mistake Republicans geek tragedy Aug 2017 #12