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tridim

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16. The ACA was developed by Obama and the Democrats. Romneycare was developed by Romney.
Wed Jul 23, 2014, 08:34 AM
Jul 2014

Dense much?

The ACA is popular with the people and you're still fighting it. Why?

THAT is exactly what the ReThugs were so afraid of!!! dballance Jul 2014 #1
Please report back to us on all his anti-Republican activities, besides talk. merrily Jul 2014 #2
Look - That Is What I Kinda Said To Him..... global1 Jul 2014 #4
Good for you. That is what you should have said to him. merrily Jul 2014 #6
there are 20 million people out there who will lose their insurance if this gets out of roguevalley Jul 2014 #3
Notice what it took for him to change his mind: area51 Jul 2014 #5
I Guess If He's Going To Work Against The Repubs - Whether He Has Empathy For Anyone Else Or Not.... global1 Jul 2014 #7
Very glad to hear of a GOP political activist seeing the light who'll fight for ACA, no matter why! freshwest Jul 2014 #25
that is typical republican behavior Skittles Jul 2014 #8
It's always that way. truebluegreen Jul 2014 #12
Another convert Max power Jul 2014 #9
nothing wrong with that Kali Jul 2014 #20
Of course there something wrong with that Max power Jul 2014 #32
k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Jul 2014 #10
Republican *likes* the health plan developed by Mitt and Heritage! nt Romulox Jul 2014 #11
No, the ACA was not "developed" by Mitt Romney and Heritage. tridim Jul 2014 #14
Of course it was. It's called "Romneycare" in Massachusetts. It's just a fact. nt Romulox Jul 2014 #15
The ACA was developed by Obama and the Democrats. Romneycare was developed by Romney. tridim Jul 2014 #16
They are essentially the same plan. Rewriting history doesn't help. It's ridiculous. nt Romulox Jul 2014 #17
That's not what you claimed. tridim Jul 2014 #18
Splitting hairs is not helpful. Orsino Jul 2014 #21
Words mean things, so yes, splitting hairs is extremely important. tridim Jul 2014 #24
You can trace it back to Richard Nixon. progressoid Jul 2014 #23
Nobody here refers to it as "Romneycare". No one. Tracer Jul 2014 #26
Does anyone refer to it at all anymore? Blue_Adept Jul 2014 #28
Yes. We are almost as embarrassed about it as Mitt. n/t Orsino Jul 2014 #31
Did you tell him they have tried to take it away dozens of times? Orangepeel Jul 2014 #13
If they "try" to take ACA away from him? stillwaiting Jul 2014 #19
+1 n/t Orsino Jul 2014 #22
maybe he needs to do that anyway samsingh Jul 2014 #27
I LOVE it! Hopefully he also questions why he became so staunch to Republican Party johnlucas Jul 2014 #29
Well said! JNelson6563 Jul 2014 #30
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