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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Obamacare: how much was it to blame for the loss? [View all]realmirage
(2,117 posts)19. I know you read that in an article
but many early studies have shown that democrats are losing their image of representing the middle class. How do you expand the base without it? And either way, it's besides the main point of the OP.
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Maybe right wing site but truth is we have lost two mid terms and on general ...
MyNameIsKhan
Dec 2016
#9
Yes but a single payer drafted with some bi partisan support and that involves private insurance
MyNameIsKhan
Dec 2016
#25
I can update my post to Universal health care where there is basic insurance for everyone
MyNameIsKhan
Dec 2016
#36
Universal healthcare, yes. That was the point of Obamacare. It just came up short.
DanTex
Dec 2016
#41
single payer without private insurance inclusion will not pass... we need germany model of insurance
MyNameIsKhan
Dec 2016
#26
$250 for 2 people is a whole lot better than what you'd get without obamacare. nt
TheFrenchRazor
Dec 2016
#61
Obamacare was done wrong, sold wrong, and of course it cost Democrats in 2016!
paigeatemyshoes
Dec 2016
#49