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Ms. Toad

(38,514 posts)
36. Nice push poll, dude.
Sun Sep 17, 2017, 12:12 PM
Sep 2017

There is nothing wrong wtih doing both. The immediate need, obviously, is to make sure the ACA is not repealed - but long term, there is nothing wrong with having proposals for single-payer in on the table.

The insistence that progressives can't walk and chew gum at the same kind is insulting.

I called the senator whose vote will make a difference on Friday, and will continue to call him, to urge him to vote no on Graham-Cassidy. I also support the introduction of fixes (bipartisan or otherwise) to the ACA, single payer, medicare for all, universal care, and other progressive plans that are the only way to permanently dismantle the current insurance system that will always be pushing for bills that line their pockets - which means excluding my daughter for coverage. I'm just not actively working on them right now because the threat that ACA will be removed is more immediate.

See how easy that is?

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Why don't you ignore him and support pelosi and other dems who are JI7 Sep 2017 #1
Are you serious...you think saving the ACA ...the only healthcare millions Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #4
Millions of lives are at stake no progressive should even have to be asked. Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #2
It's insulting to ask this question, that I can tell you. InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2017 #3
Why do you require from Bernie what you aren't requiring from others like Autumn Sep 2017 #5
Why can't we do both? CherokeeFiddle Sep 2017 #6
No shit. The premise is absurd. nt Lucky Luciano Sep 2017 #9
I don't understand CherokeeFiddle Sep 2017 #10
The either/or of the post was ridiculous. We can do both as you suggest. nt Lucky Luciano Sep 2017 #13
Jeeze, just that you even had to state the obvious is freaky. pangaia Sep 2017 #14
It's like we can't both breathe and sleep or something CherokeeFiddle Sep 2017 #16
Something is awry here, that's for sure. pangaia Sep 2017 #18
it is a hugely stupid talking point. Voltaire2 Sep 2017 #26
EXACTLY !! kacekwl Sep 2017 #28
When you present a plan for replacing the ACA...then you are saying it should be replaced... Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #29
Ok I'll bite. You're flat out wrong. CherokeeFiddle Sep 2017 #34
He is. So are all of the co-sponsors. It was explicitly stated during Medicare for All's rollout Arazi Sep 2017 #7
It's not the only one. pangaia Sep 2017 #15
But they still rolled out their owe replacement for the ACA...can you not see why this is not Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #30
100% disagree. It's exactly what's needed right now Arazi Sep 2017 #35
Do you realize he worked hard to get the ACA passed and even wrote some great addendums mucifer Sep 2017 #8
But still a replacement bull was offered which in my opinion makes it more likely the GOP will Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #31
Just a push poll. pangaia Sep 2017 #11
No. We all have "progressive dreams" but incrementally UTUSN Sep 2017 #12
Many Criticized Obama For Not Pushing For More &.... global1 Sep 2017 #17
False dichotomy Cirque du So-What Sep 2017 #19
I don't believe I have the ability to require Bernie to do anything fescuerescue Sep 2017 #20
No, not at all lunamagica Sep 2017 #21
I reject the absurd push poll. mythology Sep 2017 #22
We get it. Hell Hath No Fury Sep 2017 #23
Kamala Harris jumped on it flamingdem Sep 2017 #24
Or Kamala, Ed, Cory, Kirsten, Elizabeth... (n/t) SMC22307 Sep 2017 #25
No it's insulting to all Democrats GaryCnf Sep 2017 #27
Saying you support single payer eventually is not the samething as putting out a bill to replace the Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #32
Don't put any energy into it right now, then. Ms. Toad Sep 2017 #38
"Say what you want" GaryCnf Sep 2017 #39
Disagreeing with policy is not a vendetta. Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #33
Nice push poll, dude. Ms. Toad Sep 2017 #36
I'll Pass G_j Sep 2017 #37
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