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In reply to the discussion: Even staunch critics on the left should give credit where credit is due [View all]This isn't a Vaudeville act.
As far as who was responsible, see Bluenorthwest's post above
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Even staunch critics on the left should give credit where credit is due [View all]
BBR Esq
Mar 2014
OP
My frustrations come when ANY criticism of any policy is painted with the broad brush of "purism".
Scuba
Mar 2014
#5
Nailed it in the first post. And what gets me about the type of people you have described
Number23
Mar 2014
#51
If you review the history of how that 'very clear wording was added to the bill' you will find
Bluenorthwest
Mar 2014
#6
Initially, ACA did not allow for States to make better programs, the State Innovation
Bluenorthwest
Mar 2014
#8
I'm sorry, but I've lived here and been engaged with politics here for over 30 years
cali
Mar 2014
#41
Hiding subtle stuff in "very clever wording" is not what you do to get progressive applause.
bemildred
Mar 2014
#9
"frothing-at-the-mouth dross and bullshit I have to wade through here to find it gets tiresome"
Fumesucker
Mar 2014
#26
It IS remarkable the there are people that just HATE this site now, yet continuously
Rex
Mar 2014
#32
The plan that my children and I are on lumps us all together and we have a family
liberal_at_heart
Mar 2014
#34
At this stage no credit is due, you are speaking of things that are not as though they were.
TheKentuckian
Mar 2014
#45