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ProSense

(116,464 posts)
Mon Apr 7, 2014, 09:47 PM Apr 2014

Senator Sanders: Their Nightmare’

‘Their Nightmare’

With more than 7 million Americans signing up for health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act, critics who predicted its collapse are instead dealing with “their worst nightmare,” Sen. Bernie Sanders said on Monday.

“First, the United States remains the only country in the industrialized world that doesn’t guarantee health care to all of its people as a right. Second of all, the Republicans have opposed the Affordable Care Act from day one – it is their nightmare that it succeeds. Thirdly these are the same guys that want to end Medicare as we know it, convert it into a voucher program, who want to make massive cuts in Medicaid, who had eight years under Bush to do something – even a little thing – about health care, they did nothing. So these guys have nothing at all to say. And their nightmare is as millions of people begin to get affordable health care, as the Medicaid program expands and people who never had health insurance in their lives finally are able to go into a doctor – for the Republicans this is a nightmare. Imagine that the United States government does something for ordinary people and not just for billionaires – what kind of nightmare is that? That is their fear, Ed,” Sanders said in an interview with Ed Schultz on MSNBC.

http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/recent-business/their-nightmare



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Senator Sanders: Their Nightmare’ (Original Post) ProSense Apr 2014 OP
They blocked, they voted to repeal almost 50 times, they lied over and over, Thinkingabout Apr 2014 #1
K & R !!! WillyT Apr 2014 #2
My prediction Politicalboi Apr 2014 #3
Republicans will engage in whatever deception they can get away with ProSense Apr 2014 #4
I had my last argument with a Fauxhead who said the shut down was Obama's fault! Even with the freshwest Apr 2014 #7
Right, they will blur lines like they did with Iraq/Al Queda. Arugula Latte Apr 2014 #11
Scaaaarooo the GOP! sheshe2 Apr 2014 #5
K&R. JDPriestly Apr 2014 #6
I saw some laminated signs being made at office supply today. One of them said: freshwest Apr 2014 #8
Republicans ProSense Apr 2014 #9
K&R closeupready Apr 2014 #10
Re-Thugs... PearliePoo2 Apr 2014 #12

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
1. They blocked, they voted to repeal almost 50 times, they lied over and over,
Mon Apr 7, 2014, 10:04 PM
Apr 2014

Declared it the worse thing to happen to the US, laughed with glee when the roll out was bad and despite their best efforts the ACA is succeeding, Obama Cares

 

Politicalboi

(15,189 posts)
3. My prediction
Mon Apr 7, 2014, 10:40 PM
Apr 2014

Since some don't know ACA is Obamacare, the GOP will claim they were responsible for the ACA and that Obamacare failed. These same assholes who fell for the "You didn't build the roads to your business" as "You didn't build your business" will believe it hook line and sinker. IMO.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
7. I had my last argument with a Fauxhead who said the shut down was Obama's fault! Even with the
Tue Apr 8, 2014, 02:40 AM
Apr 2014
evidence that the GOP was drinking, high fiving each other and laughing! The media has destroyed millions of minds out there, even those getting SS, UE, Medicare and VA benefits!.

sheshe2

(83,746 posts)
5. Scaaaarooo the GOP!
Tue Apr 8, 2014, 12:49 AM
Apr 2014
First, the United States remains the only country in the industrialized world that doesn’t guarantee health care to all of its people as a right. Second of all, the Republicans have opposed the Affordable Care Act from day one – it is their nightmare that it succeeds.

From your link

They hate America. They are the party that wants us to shine there shoes and at the same time wants us to die, a slow and painful death. They damn well can't have it both ways.



freshwest

(53,661 posts)
8. I saw some laminated signs being made at office supply today. One of them said:
Tue Apr 8, 2014, 02:45 AM
Apr 2014
The GOP wants to repeal Obamacare! Republicans want you to die!

There are more bumper stickers and signs in my area which shows the base is energized about the ACA!

ProSense

(116,464 posts)
9. Republicans
Tue Apr 8, 2014, 10:54 AM
Apr 2014

"The GOP wants to repeal Obamacare! Republicans want you to die! "

...are assholes.

Republicans Urged Obama To Keep Obamacare Sign-Up Center Open
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024794273

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