1. In a functioning republic, it's a strong possibility.
Edited on Mon Aug-17-09 08:18 PM by Selatius
But a system that allows the top 1% of Americans in terms of both wealth and income to game the election system isn't anything approaching a representative system at all. It holds more in common with a naked plutocracy or oligarchy than anything else.
5. If you were betting, I'd take that bet against you.
The House never gets its way in conference. Here's what's going to happen.
House passes a bill - it will by no means be single payer, but it will hopefully have a public option.
Senate passes a bill with shit.
The go to conference (that was the term you meant) - the conference bill has some shit that is not a public option but has these supposed measures in it to increase competition or keep costs "down."
6. Well, that sounds like something the Republicans would do.
But since the Democrats are in charge, it seems that it is so much more important to consider what the Republicans want, rather than what the People voted for in the last election.
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