One year later: Backers of Obama healthcare law preparing to defend

babylonsister

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Sat Mar-19-11 08:54 PM
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One year later: Backers of Obama healthcare law preparing to defend

Again, it's not about what rethugs could do proactively, but all about what they can do to impede Obama and Dems.

One year later: Backers of Obama healthcare law preparing to defend
By Julian Pecquet - 03/19/11 12:36 PM ET

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On the political front, House Republicans have already voted to repeal the law while the GOP promises to do likewise in the Senate if it wins a majority in next year's elections.

With that in mind, lawmakers and advocates are looking for any edge they can exploit to shore up support for the law. A dozen advocacy groups are coordinating almost 200 events in 35 states next week, with a different theme for each day of the week:

Monday: Protecting small business's care

Tuesday: Protecting seniors' care

Wednesday: Protecting patients' rights

Thursday: Protecting women's care

Friday: Protecting young adults' care

"The prospects for repeal, and the question of whether the individual mandate will ultimately be ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, remain as unclear as ever," liberal blogger Greg Sargent summarized on Friday. "So all Democrats can do is keep fighting to change public opinion on the law, and hope for the best."

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http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/health-reform-implementation/150781-health-reform-advocates-to-mark-one-year-anniversary-with-spirited-defense

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applegrove

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Sat Mar-19-11 09:14 PM
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1. Unrec'd????? Okay this means this is a very important post if the political

trolls want to see in not climb up the greatest page. PLEASE Everyone REC THIS THREAD!!

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elocs

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Sat Mar-19-11 10:54 PM
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4. Seriously, you're using the very 1st response in an important thread to complain about an UnRec?

I wonder how many DUers ever actually surf the Greatest Page. In the years I've been here I've only gone there maybe 3 times. Rec is way, way overrated compared to kicking a thread.

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Bluenorthwest

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Sat Mar-19-11 09:16 PM
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2. The candidate I voted for opposed the individual mandate

Edited on Sat Mar-19-11 09:17 PM by Bluenorthwest

He slammed the idea as intrusive, unneeded, absurd and insidious. He also promised that any bill he signed would include a strong public option outside of the for profit cut rate care realm. I voted for those things.

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tandot

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Sat Mar-19-11 09:37 PM
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3. Just logged on to recommend...

how sad that DU has become anti-Obama and anti-Democratic Party.

logging off again...have better things to do...

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eridani

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Sun Mar-20-11 06:09 AM
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5. Protecting seniors care by eliminating Medicare?

If I hear a strong condemnation of the Rivlin plan, I'll be greatly reassured, but I'm not expecting much.

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