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Senate confirms Biden FCC pick as 5 Republicans join Democrats in 55-43 vote. Anna Gomez confirmation means "FCC can act swiftly to restore net neutrality."::Anna Gomez confirmation means "FCC can act swiftly to restore net neutrality."

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[–] vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zone 44 points 1 year ago (3 children)

“Obamacare for the Internet”

For all its flaws the ACA has worked out relatively well for most people. Is that a tactic that finds any purchase with anyone not already in the bag?

I understand its primary reason and you play to the base, but this seems short sighted even for the zodiac killer.

[–] Archer@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Ted Cruz knows that people were for the ACA and against Obamacare, so that's why he says this

[–] topinambour_rex@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Do you mean Rafael Cruz the migrant ? If people start to call it by his real name, and his status it would have some effects. I doubt the GOP would elect someone who isn't US born with a sound like latin forst name.

[–] Wollang@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] RvTV95XBeo@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 year ago

anyone not already in the bag?

At this point, as far as I can tell, the GOP doesn't seem to give a shit about anyone not in the bag, their only goal is to keep everyone inside too scared to leave.

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I don't know the individual mandate really messed me up one year. My workplace and the exchange were too expensive so I get fined for not having enough money. Meanwhile my employer's health insurance company made bank.

If the ACA had gone through without the individual mandate I would have been a lot happier. Go ahead and argue with me but unless you have a few hundred dollars to give me I am very unlikely to change my views. And before you start, yes I live in a state where the rate isnt $0.