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In reply to the discussion: Even staunch critics on the left should give credit where credit is due [View all]cali
(114,904 posts)41. I'm sorry, but I've lived here and been engaged with politics here for over 30 years
and Vermont has been working on universal healthcare for over 20 years.
You have no clue. none. zero and zilch.
just look it up.
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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