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urbanobserver.bsky.social @urbanobserver.bsky.social

Eventually, that played right into Obama’s hands (with a huge assist from the astroturfed Tea Party Express). The ACA was designed to improve access for a relative minority, provide (very expensive & limited) access to formerly ‘uninsurable’ people, and further entrench the for-profit systems. Win.

aug 18, 2025, 7:08 pm • 1 0

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Jeffrey Janusch @jjanusch.bsky.social

truthout.org/articles/oba...

aug 19, 2025, 2:23 pm • 1 1 • view
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urbanobserver.bsky.social @urbanobserver.bsky.social

It was the most Obama thing that he ever accomplished. Right-wingers went nuts, liberals praised it as a victory; and a handful of really rich people got a lot richer while people were still dying prematurely and losing their savings to medical debt.

aug 19, 2025, 4:29 pm • 2 0 • view