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31. If the republicans had a single brain cell

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 07:43 PM

Oct 2013

between them all, maybe they would have jumped on board and taken some credit for setting up a good health plan. But they don't even have that, so they fought it instead.

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Observations at a Health Fair: Why the Rethugs are against the ACA [View all] Cane4Dems Oct 2013 OP

The Real Truth Is That That GOP Wants The Takers And Useless Eaters To Die. TheMastersNemesis Oct 2013 #1

One Must Be Careful Of What One Wishes For.... Ikonoklast Oct 2013 #21

Well, many of the red states already are. calimary Oct 2013 #34

Wow! So, ironically the gop/teabagger Gov Shutdown is Cha Oct 2013 #2

And voting Democratic will keep the ACA active for everyone, no matter their medical condition DhhD Oct 2013 #12

No such thing as bad publicity. Benton D Struckcheon Oct 2013 #3

HA! Love lovelove it! . . n/t annabanana Oct 2013 #22

If you real enough history, the GOP has taken the wrong stance KauaiK Oct 2013 #4

I would actually say that since Reagan they have been consistently wrong Bjorn Against Oct 2013 #7

Thank you, if you don't have health you have nothing... Historic NY Oct 2013 #5

Four strong points, well stated. nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2013 #6

Your points are well stated, and thanks for posting the experience. Curmudgeoness Oct 2013 #8

#4 is precisely the point Orrin Hatch made--that if the ACA is allowed to function, the tblue37 Oct 2013 #9

It is something more I believe MyNameGoesHere Oct 2013 #10

K & R Iliyah Oct 2013 #11

Most importantly, any one that is currently paying for health insurance and don't have bluestate10 Oct 2013 #13

"...once people realize how much the program is helping them..." Grins Oct 2013 #14

The Republicans could have worked with the Dems on this bill Heather MC Oct 2013 #15

I explained Obamacare to my Mom this way. Dawgs Oct 2013 #16

But it's deeper than that - it is not just unpopularity of the party TBF Oct 2013 #17

Republicans are against anything that . . . caseymoz Oct 2013 #18

One way you can always tell if something is good or bad for US BobbyBoring Oct 2013 #19

Where is this? ramapo Oct 2013 #20

its a purple state Cane4Dems Oct 2013 #23

You know what? libodem Oct 2013 #24

How is forcing people to purchase health insurance in a govt-setup marketplace or pay a fine liberal Leopolds Ghost Oct 2013 #25

On what do you base your information? juajen Oct 2013 #37

Washington Monthly. However I would have to look it up since it came out a long time ago. Leopolds Ghost Oct 2013 #40

Wow gopiscrap Oct 2013 #26

Those with pre-existing conditions like ACA. We gotta make it clear to "well folks" benefit too. Hoyt Oct 2013 #27

EASY MUST READ "Inside the GOP" (Dem research) dreamerBoy Oct 2013 #28

Welcome to DU, dreamerBoy! calimary Oct 2013 #35

Just read the whole thing AAO Oct 2013 #41

Opposing Health Care is all about keeping the labor force weak in the South dreamerBoy Oct 2013 #29

Excellent! even more of a must read IMHO...Thanks ...nt dougolat Oct 2013 #39

health care voters tulsakatz Oct 2013 #30

If the republicans had a single brain cell EC Oct 2013 #31

Excellent underpants Oct 2013 #32

Point 2) Comment, BillyRibs Oct 2013 #33

Welcome to DU, Cane4Dems! calimary Oct 2013 #36

thanks for the warm welcome! Cane4Dems Oct 2013 #42

k and r Berlum Oct 2013 #38