Originally Posted By markymouse I hope health care reform will be a little like gay marriage. It happened, the world didn't come to an end. A year from now, will people wonder what all the fuss was about? Or will the vested interests who want to fight affordable health care every step of the way keep this in the public's consciousness long enough to win back some Congressional seats? Time will tell.
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Originally Posted By Mr X ***I hope health care reform will be a little like gay marriage. It happened, the world didn't come to an end. A year from now, will people wonder what all the fuss was about?*** I predict that a year from now (maybe 2) the right wingers will not only be DEFENDING it (as they do with S.S. and Medicare after trying their best to kill both), but falsely trying to take CREDIT for it. Of course, that'll be shady to the nth degree since not a one of them voted for it. But they'll try anyway.
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Originally Posted By dshyates "but falsely trying to take CREDIT for it. ... Of course, that'll be shady to the nth degree since not a one of them voted for it. But they'll try anyway" Just like they showed up at the check presentations in their states taking credit for the stimulus, when they vocally railed against it.
Originally Posted By Mr X Exactly. Only not right away, they need their constituents to start relying on the new reforms first (and thus forgetting they were against it), as well as forgetting the fact that not a one of them voted for it!
Originally Posted By fkurucz ^^I hope the Dems hold the Repubs feet to fire on this when they try to take credit.
Originally Posted By alexbook Probably won't happen, or won't be reported if it does. Some of the news reports about the stimulus projects have gotten me irked, when Congressman X makes a big deal about bringing home the bacon, and in the next breath denounces the Congressional pork-barrel. And you never hear an interviewer say, "Hang on a second. You just said..."
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