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jeff47

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1. Um....no

Reply to WCGreen (Original post)

Mon Mar 26, 2012, 05:34 PM

Mar 2012

The stimulus bill had already been passed.

The cabinet had been voted on.

The ACA took a very. very long time to go through Congress. Almost a year.

They were not rushing to get things done.

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This idea that the Administration botched the Health Care issue because of the way [View all] WCGreen Mar 2012 OP

Um....no jeff47 Mar 2012 #1

You have to take into consideration the trading that was going on for WCGreen Mar 2012 #2

The only significant horsetrading was 1) for the last few votes in the senate. jeff47 Mar 2012 #3

Do you work on capital hill or have any experience working in a state capital.... WCGreen Mar 2012 #4

The bill was allegedly written by insurance companies. JDPriestly Mar 2012 #5

A Stupid Mistake? Tell that to the people who are benefiting from the law. emulatorloo Mar 2012 #6

I agree, and well said...n/t CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 #7