• xapr [he/him]@lemmy.sdf.org
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    22 hours ago

    I can’t think of a single thing. The most important project they’ve undertaken was the ACA, and I don’t know if entrenching health insurance companies permanently and legally into the fabric of our nation is all that much to celebrate.

    Yes, and don’t forget that the ACA was modeled after “Romneycare” that Mitt Romney had implemented in MA, which in turn was modeled after a plan from the Heritage foundation. In other words, the ACA was essentially a Republican/conservative plan. The main reason Republicans hate is that it was Obama who implemented it nationwide.

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      19 hours ago

      Single payer was killed by Lieberman, Hillary Clinton actually pushed for it. When it became clear they didn’t have the votes in the Senate they tacked to an idea implemented by Romney after some Republicans hinted they would support it - none did.

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        7 hours ago

        Single payer was killed by Lieberman

        Let’s not pretend it was Lieberman alone. Ben Nelson was also instrumental in killing the public option.

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          2 hours ago

          Obamas first term was basically all that, the Republicans ran roughshod over him because of his apparent naivete.