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No, Democrats are not turning against the Affordable Care Act
The Plum Line
No, Democrats are not turning against the Affordable Care Act
BY JONATHAN BERNSTEIN
November 18 at 12:13 pm
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no actual Democrats in Congress can be found who are even hinting at anything resembling such a dramatic reversal.
None. There are a handful of House Democrats who have always opposed the law, but beyond them, nada. Zip. Zilch.
Oh, there are plenty of Democrats who want to be on record as opposing the costs of Obamacare while still supporting the benefits. Especially when it’s a safe vote on something that has no chance to become law. That’s the real story behind the 39 House Democrats who voted for GOP Rep. Fred Upton’s “fix” to the law last week.
Sure, these Dems have “distanced themselves” from the law. But what does that really mean? The jump from getting upset at the costs to actually wanting to eliminate the benefits is an enormous one, and Democrats — including Democrats in marginal districts — simply aren’t making it.
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2013/11/18/no-democrats-are-not-turning-against-the-affordable-care-act/