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So if things were different, they would be different.

• zepto 7y ago
  What value are you adding with this meaningless comment? I was refuting the parent’s point: “any change like that would be major national news, debated extensively in Congress, and then, if turned into a new law, would roll out over years. Which is manifestly false for the reasons I outlined. Are you suggesting otherwise?
  • dekhn 7y ago
    The problem is you gave a single anecdotal example, and there was a bunch of attention paid at the time anyway and lots of people complained. You can't insert major changes to health laws in omnibus spending bills.
    • zepto 7y ago
      There is nothing anecdotal about it, since it is a fact. Almost nobody complained, there was no meaningful mainstream coverage, and most people don’t even know there was a change even now. And you don’t need to insert a major change to punch a hole in the law. A small exception will do it.