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Obamacare is a compromise and it's a compromise required because of the Republican party, there was never enough votes to get real health care legislation. So:
by beerbajay 10y ago
Obamacare is a compromise and it's a compromise required because of the Republican party, there was never enough votes to get real health care legislation. So: not Obama's fault, though it is the fault of the Democratic party letting the Republicans gerrymander themselves to a consistent house majority
- pjmorris 10y agoUntil 2010, the Democrats held control of the House, Senate, and White House. At least consider the possibility that they accomplished what they wanted to accomplish.
- maxerickson 10y agoProcedural rules in the Senate gave a lot of influence to the marginal votes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patient_Protection_and_Affordable_Care_Act#Senate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patient_Protection_and_Afforda... Which depending on which 'they' you are using, may or may not contradict your point.
- TheGirondin 10y agoThe ACA was passed with 0 votes from Republicans in the House or Senate, and there was a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate. There was no need or desire for real comprise on the ACA. In fact, after it passes, Speaker Pelosi and Senate majority leader Reid had a little parade where they gloated about getting it through without Republicans.
- Brakenshire 10y agoIt was passed on a single vote, the last vote being Joe Lieberman. He required the removal of the public option as a requirement for support.