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Bill USA

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4. that's what makes this bit of news noteworthy. A former opponent of HCR is now defending it!

Reply to MrSlayer (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 27, 2012, 08:29 PM

Jun 2012

"But since his retirement announcement, and particularly since the Supreme Court heard oral arguments about the ACA, Nelson’s become an unlikely champion of the law."

of course, he's wrong about single payer not being good. But I think when the Fascist Five on the SC overturn the ACA, they will be paving the way for single payer- the most rational approach and better than the ACA.

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Ben Nelson: Activist Supreme Court will pave the way for single payer [View all] Bill USA Jun 2012 OP

Bring it on.......Ben Nelson is a useless sack of DINO flesh. marmar Jun 2012 #1

that's what's so interesting. That HE is speaking in support of the ACA! NOte the quote from article Bill USA Jun 2012 #3

Fuck this guy. MrSlayer Jun 2012 #2

that's what makes this bit of news noteworthy. A former opponent of HCR is now defending it! Bill USA Jun 2012 #4

Yeah, he's defending it now. JoeyT Jun 2012 #5

He fears single-payer malthaussen Jun 2012 #6

The point is that the ACA, if it stands, will probably delay the inevitable single-payer system. Jim Lane Jun 2012 #7