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It polls favorably but the GOP won’t vote for it, likely because of ideological (Govt is bad!) and financial (insurance industry lobby) reasons.
by pm90 6y ago
It polls favorably but the GOP won’t vote for it, likely because of ideological (Govt is bad!) and financial (insurance industry lobby) reasons.
- aynsof 6y agoIt seems to me that the former is a convenient excuse for the latter.
- axaxs 6y agoI still remember when Trump was campaigning in 2016, someone asked him about health care (I don't care to look up the specifics). He replied pretty vague that he wasn't going to let people just die. The audience boo'd. I still can't believe it. Most Republicans I know aren't even steadfast against it. It really feels like the lobbyist/business people/politicians are trying to paint a different picture than reality. Edit for clarity - This wasn't a rally, but a small event of 'suits' in the audience. Perhaps a debate?
- mmcnl 6y agoWhat is Biden wins the election? Democrat Senate + House + POTUS would make UHC actually within reach, no?
- pm90 6y agoPossibly, assuming Democrats get rid of the Senate filibuster. I haven’t checked what Biden’s plan is currently, but I assume it will be something that strengthens Obamacare. But ... you never know, Harris would be VP...
- Clubber 6y agoBiden is against UHC I believe. He said he would veto Medicare-For-All in a debate.
- ckw 6y agoBiden has repeatedly said he would veto Medicare for all, and the program was pointedly left out of the party platform despite 87% support among democratic voters.