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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMissed Opportunity
Here's the thing. The Senate Republicans are creating their health insurance bill in secret. This is an opportunity for the Democrats that they are missing. The Democrats should be putting their own bill together that will address the issues with the Affordable Care Act, not repeal it. Then publicly present it as an alternative to the new Senate bill.
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Missed Opportunity (Original Post)
jfkraus
Jun 2017
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YCHDT
(962 posts)1. Or push the popular single payer before the GOP does, even if it doesn't pass or there are huge ...
... hurdles to get it going it should be a dem idea
FakeNoose
(32,639 posts)2. I think Bernie Sanders already has something
He's got a single payer insurance bill already written, or else working on it now.
Am I right? I thought I read it here on DU a few months ago.
It won't be considered or voted on until it goes through proper channels though.
Usually they get stuck in committee.
Joe941
(2,848 posts)3. put forth a single payer bill.
jfkraus
(387 posts)4. Whatever they do, they...
should do it as a united front.