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The keystone principle of the act — a mandate that all Americans buy health insurance — is rooted in conservative thinking. Additionally, the Democrat-controlled House and Senate committees adopted nearly 190 Republican amendments while writing the legislation, according to data compiled by The New York Times.
originally posted by: Logarock
originally posted by: Krazysh0t
originally posted by: Logarock
originally posted by: 3NL1GHT3N3D1
So are you saying that bipartisanship should be avoided? If so that's an even worse idea than what you laid out in the OP.
But I'm sure this reaction is the one they wanted (if that is indeed the point of this thread), trick people into thinking that bipartisanship (the two parties working together) is a bad thing.
Well you tell me wise person? Dems didn't give dam about "bipartisan" anything when the passed the AHCA......which never was affordable or read.
Huh? The Dems openly debated the ACA for over a year. At no point did they exclude Republicans from the debate, and they even allowed for a conservative healthcare bill (Romneycare) to shape Obamacare. Just because no Republican voted for it doesn't mean that they weren't involved with crafting the bill.
Republicans had no influence really and their protests simply fell on deaf ears. Now the dems want inclusion in a big way. LOL
originally posted by: 3NL1GHT3N3D1
a reply to: namehere
Just as I thought, people are turning on bipartisanship (cooperation) as if it's a bad thing. There is no unity (United States) when partisanship and identity politics are the norm.
originally posted by: carewemust
a reply to: Logarock
August 4, 2017
Republicans don't mind bipartisanship, so long as the Democrats steer clear of the "Single Payer" model of healthcare reform. Takes a lot of nerve to bash Democrats, after promising the public for 7 years that ObamaCare was going to be repealed-replaced, and not getting it done!
www.washingtonexaminer.com...
originally posted by: Krazysh0t
originally posted by: Logarock
originally posted by: Krazysh0t
originally posted by: Logarock
originally posted by: 3NL1GHT3N3D1
So are you saying that bipartisanship should be avoided? If so that's an even worse idea than what you laid out in the OP.
But I'm sure this reaction is the one they wanted (if that is indeed the point of this thread), trick people into thinking that bipartisanship (the two parties working together) is a bad thing.
Well you tell me wise person? Dems didn't give dam about "bipartisan" anything when the passed the AHCA......which never was affordable or read.
Huh? The Dems openly debated the ACA for over a year. At no point did they exclude Republicans from the debate, and they even allowed for a conservative healthcare bill (Romneycare) to shape Obamacare. Just because no Republican voted for it doesn't mean that they weren't involved with crafting the bill.
Republicans had no influence really and their protests simply fell on deaf ears. Now the dems want inclusion in a big way. LOL
Keep telling yourself this lie.