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2016 Postmortem

Proud Liberal Dem

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7. Quick question:

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sat Dec 28, 2013, 09:39 PM

Dec 2013

Didn't the Republicans basically paint themselves into a corner by raising such a hue and cry over the whole "If you like your plan, you can keep it" and proposing legislative changes to fix that (which basically died as soon as President Obama fixed it administratively)? Now, when people's newly acquired plans go into effect, the Republicans will be saying, "If you like your plan, we'll take it away from you"?

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The Obamacare Repeal Movement, Now Doomed, Will Never Entirely Go Away [View all] DonViejo Dec 2013 OP

Red states Kentucky and West Virginia have benefitted greatly from the ACA. Rozlee Dec 2013 #1

Just like they say they "HATE SOCIALISM" but LLLLLLLLLLLLOVE THEIR Medicare and Social Security. RBInMaine Dec 2013 #5

And now their Extended Medicaid. Rozlee Dec 2013 #6

You are probably right. As late as 2005 GWB was trying to privatize Social Security... CTyankee Dec 2013 #2

The Republicans have been telling everyone that they can substantially increase the number of RDANGELO Dec 2013 #3

Key phrase there is "telling everyone"... Wounded Bear Dec 2013 #8

who cares what Republicans say. The people who actually have the new ACA insurance will keep it. Sunlei Dec 2013 #4

Quick question: Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2013 #7