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tenderfoot

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7. I'd also like to add that the response is similar to school shootings. Go off on the perp. Do nothing about the guns.

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Wed Dec 11, 2024, 02:27 PM

Dec 11

Here nothing will be done about the health insurance industry or guns.

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I cannot help but notice that Democratic reps are discussing Luigi rather than addressing overpriced Health Insurance [View all] tenderfoot Dec 11 OP

I've seen both, including LOTS of discussions about cost and nature of insurance. elleng Dec 11 #1

I think saying that cold-blooded murder is bad is an OK thing mcar Dec 11 #2

Anything to avoid discussing root causes tenderfoot Dec 11 #5

I'd also like to add that the response is similar to school shootings. Go off on the perp. Do nothing about the guns. tenderfoot Dec 11 #7

That has never happened here on DU mcar Dec 11 #17

I'm not talking about here on DU. I'm talking about reps in DC. tenderfoot Dec 11 #18

Our DC reps always talk about gun law reform after a shooting mcar Dec 11 #20

I don't hear them addressing the health insurance industry. tenderfoot Dec 11 #23

You don't hear it from too many, that's true mcar Dec 11 #24

The industry owns all stripes of politicians dalton99a Dec 11 #3

What can they do. They are out of power to get anything done. We lost bigtime. beaglelover Dec 11 #4

Your about to lose more than you ever imagined tenderfoot Dec 11 #6

Elections have consequences. It's a shame many in this country are so ignorant. beaglelover Dec 11 #13

Oh, really?..To whom are you directing your post? whathehell Dec 11 #28

Do what MAGA does and dog the other side with this issue uponit7771 Dec 11 #25

That Borg picture is moniss Dec 11 #8

I think it's wise of them to keep the two issues separated right now Lulu KC Dec 11 #9

The dem reps are increasingly disappointing... lame54 Dec 11 #10

Honestly, for the first time, I'm almost Bettie Dec 11 #12

They get tons of super PAC money from Bettie Dec 11 #11

Im unaware of any DUer having a sit down with an elected rep about health care. Kaleva Dec 11 #14

I think the OP meant statements in the media etc leftstreet Dec 11 #15

They won't if people don't pressure them to Kaleva Dec 11 #22

Fuck that. I support Dems. flip a shitload of red districts if you want to improve healthcare thebigidea Dec 11 #16

They can stop excepting money from them tenderfoot Dec 11 #19

When the ACA was passed there was a supermajority in the Senate and large dem majority in the house Trenzalore Dec 11 #21

Actually the aca was passed through reconciliation (50 plus 1 votes) questionseverything Dec 11 #26

I don't condone violence Trenzalore Dec 11 #36

Just pointing out your post#21 is incorrect questionseverything Dec 11 #37

Wasn't the intent of the "Affordable Care Act" to make it affordable? MichMan Dec 11 #27

Yeah, that was the goal when they intentionally... Think. Again. Dec 11 #29

The murdering companies are very generous with campaign donations. onecaliberal Dec 11 #30

It's all about maintaining and preserving the System Picaro Dec 11 #31

Sort of like how the entire country was hotly debating Kaepernick and the anthem Blue_Tires Dec 11 #32

Federal Regulation of Health Care Is Bipartisan. DJ Synikus Makisimus Dec 11 #33

That's because ForgedCrank Dec 11 #34

Nailed it malaise Dec 11 #35