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Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)
Thu Jan 7, 2016, 12:19 PM Jan 2016

President Obama should have a veto ceremony for the GOP Obamacare repeal,

where he invites some people whose lives have been saved by the ACA, and people with chronic conditions who could not get insurance before but now can. In wielding his veto pen this will be a golden opportunity to make the GOP look like the heartless bastards that they are.

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President Obama should have a veto ceremony for the GOP Obamacare repeal, (Original Post) Nye Bevan Jan 2016 OP
I totally agree! Not that it would change the hearts and minds of Republican sheep, but it would BlueCaliDem Jan 2016 #1
Why not make them swallow their poisoned pill? whirlygigspin Jan 2016 #2
That would undermine Democratic candidates up and down the ballot. Scuba Jan 2016 #3
Too risky. Too many people could suffer. Just make them an offer they can't refuse: DetlefK Jan 2016 #4

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)
1. I totally agree! Not that it would change the hearts and minds of Republican sheep, but it would
Thu Jan 7, 2016, 12:31 PM
Jan 2016

get the message out to those a-political Americans who don't follow politics as closely as we do. Invite everyday Americans who have been literally saved by ObamaCare, and who would've otherwise faced dire health issues had they not gotten insurance. WE know this to be true, but most Americans are not as aware, and these optics would strengthen ObamaCare.

Eddy Izzard: "It's seventy percent how you look; twenty percent how you sound; and only ten percent what you say".

whirlygigspin

(3,803 posts)
2. Why not make them swallow their poisoned pill?
Thu Jan 7, 2016, 12:33 PM
Jan 2016

I think he should let it stand...then let the republicans deal with the consequences.

Just a thought


DetlefK

(16,423 posts)
4. Too risky. Too many people could suffer. Just make them an offer they can't refuse:
Thu Jan 7, 2016, 12:47 PM
Jan 2016

"I will undo the Affordable Care Act once the Republicans come up with a plan that 1. covers at least the same number of people in need, 2. to at the least the same extent, 3. costs less."



Last thing I heard was that the GOP had forged an intra-party agreement on what process they would use to eventually develop an Obamacare-replacement.
They are this close to presenting a replacement!
This close!

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