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by povertyworld 2476 days ago
If not a single Republican voted for it that means the bill is entirely the responsibility of the Democrats. It is a bill created and passed exclusively by Democrats. The Democrats passed a Republican plan without one Republican vote. The Democrats had a filibuster proof supermajority, and they decided to pass Mitt Romney's healthcare plan. But it's all the Republicans fault. Obama didn't even try for a public option like he had promised during the campaign.
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Independent. The 60th vote was an independent who endorsed John McCain in preference to Obama.

How can one person manage to be so consistently incorrect?

> If not a single Republican voted for it that means the bill is entirely the responsibility of the Democrats.

Every Democrat in the Senate voted for it, including two independents.