Duckworth says now not time for Sanders' 'Medicare for All' healthcare fix

[TexasTowelie]

WASHINGTON • Freshman Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth says she opposes, at least for now, a proposal by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., to make Medicare available for anyone seeking health insurance.

Duckworth, a Democrat and decorated veteran who lost both legs in Iraq after the helicopter she was piloting was shot down, told the Post-Dispatch this week that she is in the middle of pessimism and optimism on whether Congress can do something to fix the problems with the Affordable Care Act that she says are evident.

And a lot of that, Duckworth said, is dependent on whether quiet talks to shore up the ACA between Sen. Lamar Alexander, a Republican from Tennessee, and Washington Democratic Sen. Patty Murray continue, or if they are overwhelmed by renewed GOP attempts to pass an overhaul of Obamacare in the Senate.

In an interview in her office, where her Purple Heart is memorialized in a display in her reception area, Duckworth talked about her disappointment with the partisanship that has plagued Congress throughout her entirety here. She served in the House of Representatives, including a stint on the fiercely divided Benghazi investigation committee, for two terms before defeating Republican Sen. Mark Kirk last November.

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[still_one]

1. Because of what happened in 2016 the issue is essentially on hold for at least four years, and

probably longer because with the SC now in play the future of a lot of things is uncertain

Right now the immediate concern needs to be prevent the ACA from being repealed and replaced with something that will hurt a lot of people

[WhiteTara]

2. Indeed.nt

[greatauntoftriplets]

3. Yup.

https://www.thenation.com/article/the-gops-latest-obamacare-repeal-push-isnt-really-about-healthcare/

[dogman]

4. I guess I wont see her fundraising e-mails anymore.

I thought a lot of her, I guess she thinks less of me and my family. I guess she's secure in her seat.

[still_one]

5. No, she is stating the reality of the situation. Now isn't the time because the votes aren't there.

They won't be there for at least the next four years. She is saying we need do everything to prevent the ACA from being replaced by this horrible Graham/Cassidy bill

[dogman]

6. 1st what is she doing beyond her vote to acheive that?

2nd you plant the seed before the harvest. 3rd she just voted to spend $700 billion for Defense, $50 billion ore than the asshole asked for. She obviously has no stake in the future of healthcare, she and her husband deservedly have VA. I simply stated I will send her no more money since my family will need it for their healthcare. Every one is entitled to send her all they want, just saying no more from me. If we have to wait for what the GOP accepts, we have already lost.

[still_one]

7. The OP is about ACA, and her view M4All at this time. If your premise is that she has no stake in

the future of healthcare because of that vote, then I guess Warren and Markey don't either by that logic, since they also voted for the 700 billion dollar defense bill.

As to who we choose or not choose to donate to, that is a personal choice

[dogman]

8. The vast majority of Democrats did.

Enabling the meme that D's and R's are all the same. That's why so many young white men were in to Ron Paul and Rand Paul acolytes. Many have moved on to T-Rumps base. Her having no stake in healthcare was based on the fact that she and her husband have VA coverage and no children. Again, what has she done to uphold the ACA beyond her vote? All my communication from her has been to send money or lose the ACA. Why are our politicians not communicating with there constituents with information instead of go fund me? I do not send Warren or Markey money either. Their emails, are primarily fund raisers also. We are asked to call or write our Senators at which time they get info to ask for money.