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[–] rational_lib@lemmy.world 51 points 1 week ago (17 children)

Well last time they tried to get rid of it, but John McCain sank that effort as if failed 49-51. Just before he died of cancer.

Now all the John McCains have been purged from the GOP and they will have a bigger senate majority, and likely a significant house majority too. So if there is an effort to repeal the ACA, it'll very likely pass.

[–] Corigan@lemm.ee 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (14 children)

Non stop fillibusters for 4 years?

Is that our only hope?

[–] Tinidril@midwest.social 2 points 1 week ago

All it takes to eliminate the filibuster is a bare majority. Democrats did it selectively to carve out exceptions for the few promises they actually wanted to fulfill.

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