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In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders supported the ACA. His support was crucial. [View all]Demsrule86
(68,800 posts)support it in a heartbeat. I don't care what the GOP says...The single payer bill is an alternative to the ACA; thus, it is inherently understood to be better than the ACA and is in fact a replacement bill. Single payer may be the best thing since slice bread, but we can't achieve it right now. There was no compelling reason to introduce any single payer bill now. The timing was disastrous for the fight to save the ACA. And some are now convinced that single payer is achievable so they won't call Congress. I have seen people say it right here. If we lose the ACA and medicaid...we are looking at decades without any national healthcare...it was damn tough to pass the ACA. It is ironic that those who are passionate about single payer, may have cost us the only path forward in order to attain this...I always thought a public option and a lowering of Medicare for those over 55 was possible and would have eventually lead to single payer or some form of universal coverage...if the ACA goes with get nothing.