Zeev's Turnips Patch-No Politics (ZEEV)

[byankee]

Where were you gt during the debates prior to Obamacare becoming law?
Progressives pushed hard for a single payer system similar to Medicare, and even basserdan posted a thing from "firedoglake" showing their opposition to what ended up passing. The thing about legislation is that a good majority needs to be on board and the health care providers and insurance cos. just couldn't accept a single payer system (surprise). Also, Democrats needed Leiberman on board and his constituents included Hartford that were not going to vote for something that would destroy their main industry.
So.................."simply expanding Medicare" just wasn't possible then and would be fought tooth and nail today.