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Worktodo

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13. Impressive that Obama was able to get ACA passed

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Fri Jan 27, 2017, 10:50 PM

Jan 2017

It was a grand bargain that had to please a lot of stakeholders. So yeah for everyone there are parts to like and to dislike. Seems unlikely the GOP will be able to find something achievable without a couple of years of effort (or a tremendous backlash on multiple fronts.)

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*******BREAKING******* WAPO-LEAKED AUDIO REVEALS GOP IN DISARRAY OVER REPEAL OF OBAMA CARE [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2017 OP

I wanna hear bravenak Jan 2017 #1

Link? nt Xipe Totec Jan 2017 #2

Link? bettyellen Jan 2017 #3

Vox has it: Denzil_DC Jan 2017 #4

Not TrumpCare-- it'll be GOPeeDon'tCare. lastlib Jan 2017 #23

Doesn't matter how much disarray they are in geomon666 Jan 2017 #5

Notice they could care less about 40,000 plus Americans dying per year when they kill ACA workinclasszero Jan 2017 #6

Yes, they will kill more than terrorists could dream of Dem2 Jan 2017 #7

And go to church on Sunday workinclasszero Jan 2017 #12

+ Infinity! sheshe2 Jan 2017 #10

That's exactly what I thought reading it. montana_hazeleyes Jan 2017 #16

+1!!! THIS Dustlawyer Jan 2017 #22

They don't care because they figure they don't know any of those people Warpy Jan 2017 #30

Right, their President conned working class whites that he was their champion workinclasszero Jan 2017 #31

You mean someone with a brain, and maybe a heart had some impact? flamingdem Jan 2017 #8

From WaPo... jmg257 Jan 2017 #9

They're right about one thing - They will own their plan lock, stock and barrel eleny Jan 2017 #11

See post #23 above (response to Denzil_DC) lastlib Jan 2017 #24

Impressive that Obama was able to get ACA passed Worktodo Jan 2017 #13

+1 uponit7771 Jan 2017 #14

Kabuki, but I guess I'm glad they're at least using theater to communicate *something* to the Nation Schema Thing Jan 2017 #15

That Faso fuck from NY seems like a real asshole suegeo Jan 2017 #17

SIN-GLE PAY-ER, . SIN-GLE PAY-ER, . SIN-GLE PAY-ER, annabanana Jan 2017 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author suegeo Jan 2017 #19

Good. GoCubsGo Jan 2017 #20

They are like a bunch of Piss Ants,,,, Cryptoad Jan 2017 #21

Alternate reality is a double edged sword. It is great to believe your own bullshit AgadorSparticus Jan 2017 #25

".. not a quick fix.. "?! How fucking long have they had to "work" on it? Oh Cha Jan 2017 #26

... 2naSalit Jan 2017 #27

in all seriousness, at least one of these quotes encourages me renate Jan 2017 #28

When will their voters realize Repubs can win elections but can't govern/fix or improve anything wishstar Jan 2017 #29