Why do you think Bernie Sanders voted for the Affordable Care Act?

[Cali_Democrat]

I'm going with option two.

What about you?

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[SidDithers]

1. DU rec...

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[polichick]

2. Because it was better than nothing and Dems had traded away what he really wanted...

- what the people really deserve.

[treestar]

6. FFS

He is the only socialist in Congress. He didn't have the power to even try to "trade it away."

If he were going to stand on principle, he would have voted against it.

[polichick]

7. Didn't say HE traded it - DEMS traded it.

[treestar]

10. He didn't even have any power to influence it!

He would have had to trade a lot more away. Which he did by voting for it.

[polichick]

12. Who said he did? I think you missed my point.

[rhett o rick]

17. If you are looking for a reasonable discussion, stay away from these childish OPs. nm

[polichick]

18. Of course you're right.

[treestar]

31. Your point is to trash all Democrats with Bernie as good guy

Yet he "trashed" your values to vote with the Democrats.

[polichick]

34. Apparently reading isn't your strong suit - but nice try.

[TBF]

25. Socialist? lol

Bernie is independent and is really not a socialist in my view. He's very liberal and he voted for this act because it was the best they could get at the time.

[treestar]

32. Very pragmatic of him

I am quite proud of him.

[Cali_Democrat]

8. Bernie on the ACA:

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the Affordable Care Act. Sen. Bernie Sanders welcomed the ruling. "Today is a good day for millions of Americans who have pre-existing conditions who can no longer be rejected by insurance companies. It is a good day for families with children under 26 who can keep their children on their health insurance policies. It is a good day for women who can no longer be charged far higher premiums than men.

"It is a good day for 30 million uninsured Americans who will have access to healthcare. It is a good day for seniors who will continue to see their prescription drug costs go down as the so-called doughnut hole goes away.

http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/recent-business/a-good-day

[polichick]

11. Big deal. "A good day?" Your obsession with this Bernie bit is silly.

[Cali_Democrat]

13. Read the link

he said those words the day the Supreme Court upheld the ACA.

Bernie believes in Progress, unlike many of the self-proclaimed progressives pounding away from behind their keyboards.

[polichick]

14. Almost anyone on this site would agree with what he said...

That doesn't mean we shouldn't have done more for the people and less for the corporations.

Like I said, you are obsessed.

[Bluenorthwest]

19. Here's the rest of what he said that day:

"In my view, while the Affordable Care Act is an important step in the right direction and I am glad that the Supreme Court upheld it, we ultimately need to do better.
If we are serious about providing high-quality, affordable healthcare as a right, not a privilege, the real solution to America's health care crisis is a Medicare-for-all, single-payer system. Until then, we will remain the only major nation that does not provide health care for every man, woman and child as a right of citizenship."
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/recent-business/a-good-day

[cherokeeprogressive]

3. .

[polichick]

5. Very good - haven't seen that one.

[Hoyt]

4. He didn't want to scuttle it, even with the problems.

If it appeared it was going to be defeated, he would have voted against it and said it wasn't good enough. Politicians play that game all the time.

But, he knew it was better than nothing, and if it had been defeated there would have been no significant health care legislation for at least a decade just like when Hillarycare was defeated.

[Capt. Obvious]

9. DU hasn't been trolled enough today

But the real answer which is not in the poll is so that someday his vote could be used as a perceived cudgel by those who really have nothing to add.

[Whisp]

15. K&R. Let the twisting begin.

and the shouting.

[Bluenorthwest]

16. Because he was pushed polled without being given an acceptable option?

Because the People elected a candidate who promised a public option and no mandates then acted as if he'd said the opposite the moment he was elected?

[think]

20. Because he hates the public option

[Bernie2016]

21. He knew it was better than nothing.

You can't always get what you want.

[JaneyVee]

22. Because he's a moderate socialist.

[QC]

23. Because Will Pitt is a poopiehead and a big ole meanie. n/t

[cherokeeprogressive]

24. Thread win. n/t

[Bobbie Jo]

27. ?

[Number23]

38. Careful now, BJ. Is it safe to engage?? You may need to bust out one of these

The Birthers have come to DU!!!

[Bobbie Jo]

39. Papers Please!

DU's very own Jan Brewer.....who knew?

This Hoosier girl has her papers in order if the need arises.

[Number23]

40. Jan Brewer is a novice compared to these folks

My favorite was the post from someone quoting a post of mine where I stated quite clearly that I am "currently" in Australia which was somehow irrefutable proof that I am Australian! I don't even want to PRETEND to understand how some of these minds work around here.

I'm a Georgia Peach and always have been but apparently I missed where Georgia was separated from the United States. Did someone let the Atlanta Braves and the King Museum know? Do you think France will be interested in a reverse Louisiana Purchase??

[Bonobo]

26. You can't think of any other reason? nt

[babylonsister]

28. Some poll that is. :) nt

[Union Scribe]

29. let it go already.

Are a few of you going to call Pitt out every damn day from now on? It's very juvenile.

[Cha]

30. It's %$^&*()+_@34=-&^* Obama's Fault.. I don't care who voted for it!!!11

[cali]

33. bzzzt. lousy poll. because he was voting for the least bad- and because of the funds

he got for CMCs- do you even know what that's about?

[ProSense]

35. He was voting

"because he was voting for the least bad- and because of the funds"

...to save lives.

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Obamacare “How many people will die if the Affordable Care Act is repealed?” Sanders asked at a hearing he chaired Thursday on what would happen if Obamacare is repealed. The hearing came on the 10th day of a government shutdown forced by House Republicans insisting that any deal to reopen the government defund the health care law. Watch excerpts from the hearing, Read Greg Kaufmann’s piece in The Nation

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http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/recent-business/the-week-in-review-101113

Obamacare: It's Obama's signature achievement
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024695694

[hrmjustin]

36. Seems like an easy poll.

[Cali_Democrat]

41. Yes. I try to make them very straightforward

[bobduca]

37. divide