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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

Faryn Balyncd

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11. There are a number of transcending issues of huge importance to our survival as a democracy, to

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #6)

Tue Jan 6, 2015, 08:22 PM

Jan 2015

....American workers, and pertaining to the survival of America's middle class.

Issues of immense importance.

The details of the best specific way to finance the ACA would seem to perhaps involve options, and the optimal approach perhaps less than clear.

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Elizabeth Warren: Our Populist Agenda - in Her Own Words [View all] NYC_SKP Jan 2015 OP

This quote really resonates with the Populist spirit Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #1

Hope Warren explains her support of Republican and lobbyist efforts to repeal medical device tax Hoyt Jan 2015 #2

I'm sure she will. Perhaps she has already. sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #3

Lot of device manufacturers in her state. Hoyt Jan 2015 #4

Al Franken has also expressed concerns about the medical device tax. He's got Medtronic in MN. RiverLover Jan 2015 #7

Just typical bending over to lobbyists. Wendall Potter tonight said "utter poppy cock" Hoyt Jan 2015 #8

I do too, really. You have to take the good with the bad, though. RiverLover Jan 2015 #9

I hear you, and I'm not anti-Warren. I hate to see ACA go down because politicians don't have guts Hoyt Jan 2015 #10

I can't really comment on it as I don't know anything about it yet. But I will check out why two sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #18

Klobuchar, Warren, Franken have come out against the tax, it doesn't make them anti-ACA. NYC_SKP Jan 2015 #19

Republicans like Al Franken? Faryn Balyncd Jan 2015 #5

Franken and others responding to device lobbyists. Sorry, this is no way to support ACA and Hoyt Jan 2015 #6

There are a number of transcending issues of huge importance to our survival as a democracy, to Faryn Balyncd Jan 2015 #11

So you are taking issue with the repeal of a tax... Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #12

What link do you need? That is what the device tax was earmarked. Hoyt Jan 2015 #13

Ok, if you say so. Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #14

No, it has not been replaced by other funding. Besides any other funding is needed for Hoyt Jan 2015 #15

I'm not sure these issues are Elizabeth Warren issues? Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #16

Depends on how important the ACA and uninsured are to you. Hoyt Jan 2015 #17

Can you help explain wavesofeuphoria Jan 2015 #20

"bipartisanship" and Keystone XL Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #21