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Bernie Sanders seems like the only candidate in a long time that would be tough on this stuff, though they all promise to be tough on Wall Street.
by elbigbad 11y ago
Bernie Sanders seems like the only candidate in a long time that would be tough on this stuff, though they all promise to be tough on Wall Street.
- debacle 11y agoIf you think Obama has been stonewalled by Congress, having Sanders in office will open your eyes.
- pdeuchler 11y agolol, the ACA passed without a single republican vote. This is just a BS "us vs them" rationalization... either you actually mean "Obama has been stonewalled by Democratic Party infighting", or you're just being disingenuous.
- Jtsummers 11y agoThe ACA was passed in the early days of the Obama administration. When Congress had the following numbers: D R I Senate 57 41 2 House 255 179 In 2010 the distribution changed, so the 112th Congress (2011-2013) had this distribution: D R I Senate 51 47 2 House 193 242 113th: D R I Senate 53 45 2 House 201 234 114th (current): D R I V(acant) Senate 44 54 2 House 188 246 1
- abawany 11y agoFurther, the Republicans have tried to repeal it 62 times [1] without offering a viable option, fortunately without success so far. [1] http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/07/us/politics/house-votes-to-send-bill-to-repeal-health-law-to-obamas-desk.html?_r=0 http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/07/us/politics/house-votes-to... EDIT: syntax.
- specialist 11y agoThe Congressional Democratic caucuses in the years 2009-2016 obstructed the Obama Administration's legislative agenda?
- 1024core 11y agoSanders has worked with both sides of the Congress for decades. He has the record for the maximum number of amendments approved.
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