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brer cat

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8. It seems that you lost many natural allies

Reply to CherokeeFiddle (Reply #2)

Fri Sep 15, 2017, 06:32 PM

Sep 2017

because of the ban on funding for abortions. Asking women to give up access to abortion is a non-starter for many Democrats who might have supported the initiative otherwise. I'm not from Colorado, but just reading the OP it seems that it was rushed.

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Single-payer health care failed miserably in Colorado. 79 % voted NO. Heres why. Mandatory reading [View all] factfinder_77 Sep 2017 OP

Interesting information WhiteTara Sep 2017 #1

As a Coloradoan, there is a LOT more to it than this! CherokeeFiddle Sep 2017 #2

++100 randr Sep 2017 #3

Our government has been captured by the rich and powerful at both the national and the state level. Voltaire2 Sep 2017 #6

It seems that you lost many natural allies brer cat Sep 2017 #8

That's it, conveniently ignored truth. Autumn Sep 2017 #9

Thanks for this nt riderinthestorm Sep 2017 #12

There will always be Koch money lined up against this BannonsLiver Sep 2017 #16

What makes you think the same money won't attack national single payer? It was successful in CO pnwmom Sep 2017 #18

It would be hillarycare all over again...yes...the ACA must be saved. It is all we have and will Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #21

We are smart enough to chew gum and walk at same time CherokeeFiddle Sep 2017 #23

I would add...time will tell...let's see if the ACA survives. If it doesn't then we have our answer. Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #24

I support single-payer healthcare Sen. Walter Sobchak Sep 2017 #4

My son ges free health care in the union that covers everything. He is a Dem...but Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #22

This needs to be done in stages. kacekwl Sep 2017 #5

Medicare took effect for everyone aged 65 and older on July 1 1966. Voltaire2 Sep 2017 #7

65 and older to start kacekwl Sep 2017 #10

You claimed that Medicare was implemented gradually Voltaire2 Sep 2017 #11

My takeaway from his post was that age brackets were intended to be the gradations. Gidney N Cloyd Sep 2017 #13

Most Businesses will just benefit. Voltaire2 Sep 2017 #15

Companies shouldn't be benefiting. They should come out even, because the money they have been pnwmom Sep 2017 #19

The post said "designed", which is partly true Jim Lane Sep 2017 #20

Dirty tricks. GOP specialty. lindysalsagal Sep 2017 #14

Yes, it looks like this failed for the same reason as in California. R B Garr Sep 2017 #17