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Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts) Thu Jun 28, 2012, 01:58 PM Jun 2012

(D)s should offer to repeal and replace the Individual Mandate

with a public option.

It keeps health care in the debate and makes us look like we are trying to work with the (R)s on something neither side likes. This will just force them to keep saying "no" to everything.

We have nothing to lose.

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(D)s should offer to repeal and replace the Individual Mandate (Original Post) Motown_Johnny Jun 2012 OP

Fuck the public option Woody Woodpecker Jun 2012 #1

That isn't a serious proposal Motown_Johnny Jun 2012 #2

of course it is a serious proposal. aim low and settle for less is NOT a serious proposal nt msongs Jun 2012 #3

Climbing a flight of stairs is a serious proposal, leaping up three stories is not. Motown_Johnny Jun 2012 #4

Woody Woodpecker

(562 posts)

1. Fuck the public option

Reply to Motown_Johnny (Original post)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 01:59 PM

Jun 2012

Offer to change it to single payer universal care

and finally cut the middleman directly.

Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts)

2. That isn't a serious proposal

Reply to Woody Woodpecker (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 02:29 PM

Jun 2012

but stealing their thunder on "repeal and replace" with something that could have made it into the bill to begin with deserves serious consideration.

msongs

(67,509 posts)

3. of course it is a serious proposal. aim low and settle for less is NOT a serious proposal nt

Reply to Motown_Johnny (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 02:48 PM

Jun 2012

Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts)

4. Climbing a flight of stairs is a serious proposal, leaping up three stories is not.

Reply to msongs (Reply #3)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 04:44 PM

Jun 2012

The ACA was one step, we should take the next one and then expand on it. Single payer wouldn't get 30 votes in the Senate, maybe not even 20, and we need 60 to get anything passed. We should try to pass something that has a chance.

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