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In reply to the discussion: So M4A is a vote loser. What about Obamacare? [View all]George II
(67,782 posts)75. I've asked dozens of times of those who decry the "status quo" - what IS the "status quo"? No reply.
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The Affordable Care Act (aka the right wing "Obamacare") is nothing like "Medicare for All".
George II
Nov 2019
#1
We can not afford to lose to Trump over a healthcare plan that most likely will never become
emmaverybo
Nov 2019
#2
Yes... it is as simple as that! Not sure why some are so unwilling to admit this
Thekaspervote
Nov 2019
#7
And millions got access to insurance policies with deductibles that are so high they still can't
dflprincess
Nov 2019
#97
That is completely untrue...we lost because some on the left refused to vote for Hillary and
Demsrule86
Nov 2019
#84
That is untrue... the fact is we can't get elected running on this...and we won't pass it even we
Demsrule86
Nov 2019
#104
Having a Public Option added to the ACA reflects this liberal Democrat's values perfectly
The Valley Below
Nov 2019
#13
The election was stolen. Had nothing to do with so-called status quo. Hilary Clinton was more
emmaverybo
Nov 2019
#29
I don't know what status quo you refer to. Hilary Clinton offered many sound and progressive
emmaverybo
Nov 2019
#44
I've asked dozens of times of those who decry the "status quo" - what IS the "status quo"? No reply.
George II
Nov 2019
#75
Other candidates want to bring down drug costs. Doing that is not dependent upon M4All.
emmaverybo
Nov 2019
#57
MFA was not part of the 2018/2019 democratic candidates' message in the states.
Blue_true
Nov 2019
#78
The midterm elections were, to an important extent, a referendum on the Affordable Care Act
Gothmog
Nov 2019
#89
If Americans took your advice and voted against the "status quo", Obama wouldn't have been reelected
George II
Nov 2019
#76
I did not hear any proposals from M4All supporters to strengthen Obamacare, protect and expand
emmaverybo
Nov 2019
#30
It was a LOSER.. so WHAT? It's still a LOSER.. I want to WIN.. I want Biden's plan shoring up
Cha
Nov 2019
#54
LOL. Why are you gaslighting people who know what they believe in far better than you do?
The Valley Below
Nov 2019
#26
Not "defeatist" in any measure. I strongly support a different path forward.
The Valley Below
Nov 2019
#43
No excuses. What is your problem. Like the vast majority I prefer a Public Option.
The Valley Below
Nov 2019
#65
there are other nations that have single payer, and also ones with devolved single payer models
Celerity
Dec 2019
#115
NFIB types didn't like the ACA mandate, and a lot of people were hacked off they actually had to pay
Algernon Moncrieff
Nov 2019
#68
This is for those who seem NOT to understand about how the ACA passed, and and the FACT that we
still_one
Nov 2019
#69
and the votes for M4A won't be there in 2020 either. Also the OPs assertion that it was because of
still_one
Nov 2019
#93
No that isn't what I am saying, but perhaps if those self-identified progressives who refused to
still_one
Nov 2019
#111