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In reply to the discussion: This Is Why Elizabeth Warren Should Win Any Damn Elected Office She Ever Runs For [View all]former-republican
(2,163 posts)yea
It sure was for insurance and drug companies , they love it
http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2012-07-09/news/fl-ahcol-obamacare-ruling-huffington-0710-20120709_1_obamacare-ruling-affordable-care-act-step-toward-health-care-reform
this is because, writes Angell, "Obama gutted the law before it even passed." Aside from keeping most of the current system in place and simply extending it, there were the deals to not allow drug re-importation and the deals that prevent the government from negotiating for lower drug prices. In 2008, then-candidate Obama took on the latter provision being left out of the Medicare Part D bill: "That's an example of the same old game playing in Washington," he said. "You know, I don't want to learn how to play the game better. I want to put an end to the game playing." He clearly didn't