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still_one

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1. Because of what happened in 2016 the issue is essentially on hold for at least four years, and

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Sep 21, 2017, 08:03 PM

Sep 2017

probably longer because with the SC now in play the future of a lot of things is uncertain

Right now the immediate concern needs to be prevent the ACA from being repealed and replaced with something that will hurt a lot of people

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Because of what happened in 2016 the issue is essentially on hold for at least four years, and still_one Sep 2017 #1

Indeed.nt WhiteTara Sep 2017 #2

Yup. greatauntoftriplets Sep 2017 #3

I guess I wont see her fundraising e-mails anymore. dogman Sep 2017 #4

No, she is stating the reality of the situation. Now isn't the time because the votes aren't there. still_one Sep 2017 #5

1st what is she doing beyond her vote to acheive that? dogman Sep 2017 #6

The OP is about ACA, and her view M4All at this time. If your premise is that she has no stake in still_one Sep 2017 #7

The vast majority of Democrats did. dogman Sep 2017 #8