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standingtall

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2. If the ACA is repealed we

Reply to HarmonyRockets (Original post)

Mon Jul 3, 2017, 05:25 PM

Jul 2017

will not be getting single payer anytime soon. The idea that we will move to single payer as the result of the ACA being repealed is a total fantasy. Much better chance to get to single payer with the ACA being in place than if it was repealed.

The reality is the legislative filibuster is and will still be in effect when Democrats take back the Senate and it is highly unlikely we would be able to get past the 60 vote threshold we would need for single payer.

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Bernie Sanders and the Progressive Lefts Selfless Defense of Obamacare [View all] HarmonyRockets Jul 2017 OP

I have seen all of our Democratic leadership murielm99 Jul 2017 #1

Kneejerk much? Nevernose Jul 2017 #7

If the ACA is repealed we standingtall Jul 2017 #2

Something to keep in mind when Truman was President his goal was universlal Kathy M Jul 2017 #5

Yeah. Just like how the election of Trump was supposed to bring about a revolution. kcr Jul 2017 #3

It's working out just like it did in 2000, when the eletion of W was going to spark lunamagica Jul 2017 #4

Here ya go Kathy M Jul 2017 #6

I agree with MineralMan on murielm99 Jul 2017 #9

I wonder if the author has to worry about health insurance. ismnotwasm Jul 2017 #8

This is how statespersons operate... Trial_By_Fire Jul 2017 #10