Carney: Obamacare worth it, even if Dems lose Senate, but they won't.

No Elephants

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Thu Feb-06-14 04:21 AM
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Carney: Obamacare worth it, even if Dems lose Senate, but they won't.

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2014/01/jay-carney-obamacare-absolutely-worth-it-even-if-democrats-lose-the-senate/

IMO, it lost Dems the House--and in a census year, to boot. Whatever its cause, that loss is going to haunt Dems for a minimum of ten years.

Imagine November 2010, if March 2010 had seen passage of something close to Medicare for all or even a strong public option.

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Thu Feb-06-14 05:09 PM
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1. I don't believe the ACA cost the Democrats the house.

The lack of a public option hurt. And extending the Bush tax cuts really hurt. Then it was your typical midterm in turnout. But turnout was also depressed because of the above.

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