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Cryptoad

(8,254 posts)
Sat Jun 24, 2017, 08:26 PM Jun 2017

Why the Hell have the Senate Democrats not

constructed a "Fix ObamaCare Bill" in the Senate. Yes I know it would be shot down in the Senate but at least we could show the public that what a Law to fix any problems with the ACA would look like plus make us look good too!

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Why the Hell have the Senate Democrats not (Original Post) Cryptoad Jun 2017 OP
It would accomplish nothing constructive and give republicans ammunition unblock Jun 2017 #1
Democrats have always said Cryptoad Jun 2017 #2
Well, they have... haele Jun 2017 #3
I wouldn't expect it to get out of committee or Cryptoad Jun 2017 #4
Shot down, it wouldn't even get to the floor still_one Jun 2017 #5
As I stated ,,,, Cryptoad Jun 2017 #6
I have no idea...they put in a single payer bill which will go nowhere. Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #7

unblock

(52,261 posts)
1. It would accomplish nothing constructive and give republicans ammunition
Sat Jun 24, 2017, 08:32 PM
Jun 2017

"See, even democrats agree it's a broken mess"

Cryptoad

(8,254 posts)
2. Democrats have always said
Sat Jun 24, 2017, 08:38 PM
Jun 2017

it was not perfect.......... At least after the GOP passes the bill we have ground to stand on of what our fix would have done, and shown we are still capable on creating a solution to problems.......

haele

(12,660 posts)
3. Well, they have...
Sat Jun 24, 2017, 08:40 PM
Jun 2017

Those bills just don't make it out of committee, because they're bills or amendments proposed by Democrats.
And of course, "The News" never includes what typically goes on in Congress because it's either boring or doesn't matter to the advertisers.

Haele

Cryptoad

(8,254 posts)
4. I wouldn't expect it to get out of committee or
Sat Jun 24, 2017, 08:49 PM
Jun 2017

even make it to a committee in this congress. But at least we would have proposed bill that could be used for contrast and compared against the GOP's Solution. Its not good enough to just point out how bad the GOP solution is, we must show what a good solution would look like!

Cryptoad

(8,254 posts)
6. As I stated ,,,,
Sat Jun 24, 2017, 09:28 PM
Jun 2017

that is the intent,,,, to have it "shot down". that fact would provide even more credence for being ammunition fodder for our talking points......we can't keep playing the game on the GOP's terms.......

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