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Originally Posted by MikeWaters
You can't do something like healthcare reform w/o national consensus. The blue dogs know this. The liberal democrats ignore this, and frankly don't care. They are safe no matter what.
Yes, the GOP lost its way and overreached. You knew the dems would do the same, but you don't necessarily expect them to commit political suicide in less than a year.
You cannot cram something this big down the throat of Americans w/o a national debate, discussion, and finally, consensus. Obama is trying to achieve reform with no debate, no discussion, and no consensus. Good luck with that.
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They aren't shoving anything down anyone's throat, other than obstructionist Republicans. 75% of Americans WANT a public option. 75%! Health care reform of the type being discussed right now was one of the cornerstones of Obama's campaign. He ran on it, and people voted for him in overwhelming support. Republicans are trying to scare people now about costs (they don't have much more now that the AMA has signed on), but that won't work because their arguments are fundamentally incorrect. You will see major health care reform within 6 months, and even if you don't, it absolutely will have zero to do with the incident in Cambrige, despite Tex's claims.