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In reply to the discussion: Medicare for all is so much cheaper and simpler than subsidizing insurance companies [View all]pat_k
(9,313 posts)Let's accept the premise that people want something better than the ACA, and polling does seem to indicate "fix" leads. Introduce our own fix it bill, get out there and make the case, call on people to let their reps and Senators know the Dem replacement is what they want, and if it is blocked, call on people to elect Dems so we can do it next session. If not medicare for all, than at least add the public option. I think we CAN do it. Putting universal health care front and center now is the way to get it done in the future.
We need to be doing more than opposing. And ACA was far from the "be all, end all" fix that needs to be defended to our last breath. The way to keep from sliding back at all is to make the case to move forward, not back. You may end up in a "stalemate" (ACA stays in place), but if the only thing we do is defend ACA, not work for BETTER, what we have will be chipped, chipped, chipped away.
OnEdit: Conyers introduced a new version of medicare for all this session. Perhaps some calls to Pelosi et al to get out there and work with Conyers to Make the Case to the public?
https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/676