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So this is the new spin for the Conservative sorts to throw about? To follow the logic of the OP we have some options:
1) The Democrats could have opted to change nothing.
2) The Democrats could have pushed for much more change.
3) The Democrats could have tried to pass what they could as a reasonable first step.
Clearly number one was not going to happen given their campaign platform and the real need for change in the health care system. I suppose they could have done what other Administrations have done in the past but they didn't.
With number two, which seems to be what the OP is asking for, the Democrats could have pushed for a Single Pay or Public Option and gotten 100% coverage. I would suggest there are a number of reasons why this didn't happen. a) the self doubt that Smeth points to, b) the lack of support from many Democrats for these options, look at the voting it was not a Universal acclimation for the existing bill by all elected Democrats. This agreement was a compromise and given the over-the-top fear mongering that was emanating from the Republicans and Conservative supporters and elected officials, what would you expect?
It doesn't matter that they had the majority. They listened to what was being said and attempted to compromise as much as they could, on the belief that this was a step in the right direction. Forward motion is better than stagnation.
I just find it *very* funny that this is the new spin... Is that all you could do?
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