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In reply to the discussion: Fixing the ACA like Hillary proposed now seems pretty damn progressive [View all]Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)62. And the overwhelming majority of single-payer supporters
voted and campaigned in the fall for the candidate who favored fixing the ACA.
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Fixing the ACA like Hillary proposed now seems pretty damn progressive [View all]
boston bean
May 2017
OP
+1, K&R!! We would be so much better off if that health care plan had passed. (eom)
StevieM
May 2017
#128
I still remember those Harry and Louise ads - and the Clintons' very witty attempt to defuse them.
tenorly
May 2017
#129
I remember that skit. It was really cool. Ultimately, it didn't matter though.
StevieM
May 2017
#131
People like to forget there was a general election where the choice was fix ACA or
boston bean
May 2017
#49
I brought that up because the OP was an implicit slam on single-payer supporters.
Ken Burch
May 2017
#44
I don't agree with Sarandon on that and don't know why you're bringing her up.
Ken Burch
May 2017
#56
I would so much rather be complaining that her plans weren't liberal enough.
NewDealProgressive
May 2017
#80
It's a shame you can't speak to how much better out Dem proposals were- I talk about it w people all
bettyellen
May 2017
#88
You'll of course, expound on whatever little point you're attempting to make, yes?
LanternWaste
May 2017
#9
No, actually. What you said was "Keyword 'seems.'" That implies that, though it seems
Squinch
May 2017
#17
Don't let the figure of speech hang you up. Her plan would have been a world better
Squinch
May 2017
#14
(on edit)hardly anyone here defends Sarandon. A few, but too few to really matter.
Ken Burch
May 2017
#45
I have no idea why that would be. It's a very odd assumption to make. I mean...
NurseJackie
May 2017
#82
Where exactly was the point of confusion? I imagine somewhere AFTER "Susan" but BEFORE "Sarandon"?
NurseJackie
May 2017
#120
Even with the threads you mention, most people here aren't defending Sarandon OR Stein.
Ken Burch
May 2017
#89
ROFL! I'm sure Susan Sarandon will survive the snarky comments about her. :-D
NurseJackie
May 2017
#101
Right, if we lose ACA kiss single payer goodbye...all those who secretly wanted the ACA to fail
Demsrule86
May 2017
#84
We are all screwed ...good luck...we will need a super majority to fix this.
Demsrule86
May 2017
#94
The Repug House bill is not a fix. It was -and did demolish many good aspects of ACA
riversedge
May 2017
#78
Anyone who didn't vote for Hillary officially owns a piece of what happened yesterday
Blue_Tires
May 2017
#99