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49 points

Well last time they tried to get rid of it, but John McCain sank that effort as if failed 49-51. Just before he died of cancer.

Now all the John McCains have been purged from the GOP and they will have a bigger senate majority, and likely a significant house majority too. So if there is an effort to repeal the ACA, it’ll very likely pass.

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Non stop fillibusters for 4 years?

Is that our only hope?

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14 points

You mean filibuster. The Democrats didn’t eliminate it under Biden out of fear for what Republicans would do when they took power again. Guess what?

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15 points

They’re going to get rid of the filibuster anyways?

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7 points

And I was pissed off about that but now have to reluctantly give them credit for that. Turned out to be the right call.

But if they actually use it, the way McConnel did when he was in the minority, then the Republicans will finally get rid of it. They don’t need it, as they will never again be the minority party.

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5 points

They should get out of the way. It appears the majority want this.

It would seem that many need a reminder of how bad it can be.

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8 points

Do the majority of people want ACA appealed or do the majority of people not understand what’s coming for them?

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2 points

All it takes to eliminate the filibuster is a bare majority. Democrats did it selectively to carve out exceptions for the few promises they actually wanted to fulfill.

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4 points

Dems could expand the court as well before January

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4 points

And republicans would expand it again 🤷‍♀️

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2 points

That has gotta be hugely unpopular right?
People would absolutely flip out if we go back to “preexisting conditions”.

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1 point

It will be hugely unpopular. It’s not clear whether that will translate to Trump or Republicans becoming unpopular though.

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