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beam me up scottie

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11. That's a good idea, I think all options should be on the table.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #9)

Sat Jul 29, 2017, 07:59 PM

Jul 2017

Now is the time to hold Republicans' feet to the fire, while people are still pissed and the images of disabled people being thrown out of wheelchairs and arrested is fresh in our minds.

I still prefer Medicare for All but let's put it ALL out there and have the debate. No more stalling and allowing them to stifle us. Town halls, rallies, marches, television interviews and Internet webcasts with our guys - let's make our voices heard.

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Dems pivot to offering ObamaCare improvements [View all] applegrove Jul 2017 OP

republicans will not allow one single Democratic improvement to be implented standingtall Jul 2017 #1

But Democrats can show people that they are fighting for them and health care. Which the Republicans applegrove Jul 2017 #2

Democrats can put out a proposal and get the CBO to score it. Blue_true Jul 2017 #3

Yes, exactly. We need to show the public who's fighting for them. beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #7

It's not a waste of time to make sure you have a plan the party members are on board with mythology Jul 2017 #12

As long as the ACA is referred to as Wellstone ruled Jul 2017 #4

With any political strategy it's timing BumRushDaShow Jul 2017 #5

I agree with you. beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #6

This could be done as an amendment to the Social Security Act BumRushDaShow Jul 2017 #9

That's a good idea, I think all options should be on the table. beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #11

It would be a good idea to show a short ad film to promote it at the town halls. BumRushDaShow Jul 2017 #13

Yes! And we've got some heavy hitters on our side. beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #14

+1 BumRushDaShow Jul 2017 #15

I'm for it! Do it Dems! rgbecker Jul 2017 #8

It could be done as a phase-in BumRushDaShow Jul 2017 #10