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red dog 1

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17. "How many of the 36% are like me and think that Obamacare shouldn't be law"?
Fri Mar 14, 2014, 04:13 PM
Mar 2014

Like you, I think that "we should have single payer".
But does the ACA have to be repealed to make Obamacare a single payer health plan?

I'm one of the "51% who think it should be kept but may need some small changes"

Granted, making Obamacare into a single payer health plan is not a "small change";
it's a "big change"; but the ACA need not be repealed in order to make such a "big change"

IMO, If the American people were asked if they would like Obamacare to be changed into a single payer health plan, (like Canada, The UK, and all the northern European countries have now)
the American people would overwhelmingly support such a change.

Of course, the insurance companies would fight any such change, and the GOP would most likely side with them; but the fact remains that Obamacare COULD be changed to make it a single payer health plan.

The question is, would President Obama and Congressional Democrats even ATTEMPT such a move?

If they did, I'm convinced that the American people would support them.

If they did, and the GOP blocked them, then it would be clear to the American people that the President and Congressional Democrats wanted to make Obamacare better, but the Republicans did NOT want to make Obamacare better...all they wanted to do was to repeal it.
which is something that, according to this poll, only 34% of Americans want.



This should silence the naysayers! Dem4ever27 Mar 2014 #1
First it needs to get reported. This was from Bloomberg. Not a MSM outlet, and I suspect if it is lostincalifornia Mar 2014 #6
The the GOP and Teabaggers think they know what is good for those 64% better than they do liberal N proud Mar 2014 #2
Even the recalcitrant idiots know it's settled law. jsr Mar 2014 #3
This is what we need to emphasize: the positive outlook question everything Mar 2014 #4
I vote YES! SoapBox Mar 2014 #5
Then there's me. Treant Mar 2014 #7
"How many of the 36% are like me and think that Obamacare shouldn't be law"? red dog 1 Mar 2014 #17
I don't NEED Obamacare. MADem Mar 2014 #19
Facts don't matter. The NY Times just ran a headline blaming Sink's loss on Obamacare. SunSeeker Mar 2014 #8
Not even Karl Rove is making that claim but, DonViejo Mar 2014 #9
This is great news but we need to sell the Affordable Care Act Gothmog Mar 2014 #10
Exactly. A candidate saying "I'll fix what's wrong with it" is NOT selling the ACA. SunSeeker Mar 2014 #11
If you want to get the attention of the people that like it, JoeyT Mar 2014 #12
Of course it can be improved. It could be single payer. SunSeeker Mar 2014 #13
The Affordable Care Act???? what's that? LiberalLovinLug Mar 2014 #23
democratic midterm candidates, for the love of god, please! MsPithy Mar 2014 #14
kr...nt MindMover Mar 2014 #15
I'm surprised hibbing Mar 2014 #16
K&R...Thanks for posting. red dog 1 Mar 2014 #18
GOP's worst nightmare-uninsured/poor Republicans LIKING Obamacare! ErikJ Mar 2014 #20
and the GOP is surprised why? azurnoir Mar 2014 #21
So good.. November here we come.. Cha Mar 2014 #22
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