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Politics : A US National Health Care System?
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To: TimF who wrote (16342)4/7/2010 6:42:54 PM
From: Lane3  Read Replies (1) of 42652
 
I think if you examine its actual compromises, you get a net overall policy position that turns you off even more. You still get the social conservatism (even if on many issues its just lip service), and you add "compassionate conservatism" which means you get "we can add huge amounts of social spending and run large deficits too".

Can't argue with that.

no matter what the Republicans do or so on abortion its not likely to become much more restricted any time soon, and even the Democrats are largely against recognizing and supporting gay marriage

Indeed, so yammering about them accomplishes nothing in terms of moving that issue forward. It inspires the core and maybe fills the coffers but it loses votes with Independents. Which matters more? The party needs to decide.

I probably shouldn't have used the word, "compromise." I had in mind underplaying some issues that turn off Independents and playing those issues that are strongest across the board. Compromise on the overall agenda, not issue by issue.

The Dems won on medical care reform, but lets assume they had a few less votes, would you have wanted the Republicans to compromise and give the Dems 95% of what they wanted?

No. I would have wanted a coherent alternative plan and classier behavior. At a minimum, it would not have hurt to show some compassion for the suffering of the uninsurables and offered something to deal with that.
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