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In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders supported the ACA. His support was crucial. [View all]ehrnst
(32,640 posts)Last edited Thu Sep 21, 2017, 07:56 AM - Edit history (1)
on fire? Because if you are not saying they are lying, you are saying that my pants are on fire, are you not?
The Politifact analysis said that his statement that he "helped write" it was exaggerated.
"So theres a good case to be made that Sanders made an important contribution to the final legislation.
Still, when Sanders says he "helped write" the bill, it would be reasonable to imagine that Sanders was an integral player in the crafting of the bill over a long period of time -- an insider in the process. And thats not the reality."
The OP also implies that he never opposed it, or threatened to hold his vote if he couldn't get what he wanted into it.
"If Bernie had agreed with them, he could easily have said, "I want single payer, I won't settle for anything less, and on that basis I'm voting Nay on invoking cloture to end the GOP filibuster of President Obama's bill."
That is directly refuted in Politifact analysis:
"Politico went on to quote Sanders saying, "I have made it clear to the administration and Democratic leadership that my vote for the final bill is by no means guaranteed."
I would say that those who wrote the bill were vital, and those that threatened to pull support if they didn't get their way were not.