What would be the democratic response if Obamacare were repealed via reconciliation?

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I was talking with a very partisan democrat at work the other day, and he said that no matter what happens in 2012 Obama's presidency has been a victory because he enacted health care reform.  I mentioned that if the republicans keep the house (likely), take the senate (likely), and take the presidency (toss up) in 2012 they can repeal it.  He said that wasn't possible, as the democrats would filibuster a repeal in the senate.  I noted that since reconciliation was used to pass the law then it would be nonsense to think it couldn't be used to repeal it, and all it would require was a simple majority.  Which it looks likely the republicans will have.  He got very upset at the notion, although he didn't seem to have any good response.  Have any democrats contemplated this notion in the media?  What will be the democratic response if their signature bill is repealed using the same tactics used to pass it in the first place?

The Patriot · Accepted Answer

It will be one of sorrow as reform is needed for the sake of America.

I do not understand why so many Americans have fallen for lies about healthcare in the USA, abroad and also the planned reforms [1].  I mean, if the healthcare system in the USA is so good, why have no other nations taken it up?  Could it be due to the following facts?
FACT - the USA spends more on healthcare PER PERSON than any other nation on the planet [2].
FACT - the US has higher death rates for kids under five than western European countries with universal health coverage [3].
Or if the US healthcare system is run so well, why not run the fire service like the healthcare system?  [4]
Maybe that is because in the USA, before the reforms Obama brought in, insurance companies pushed up costs, bought politicians and refused to pay claims that people pay for [5].  (Look up Wendell Potter on YouTube to hear more if the link below is too long.)
Obama wants to make insurance cheaper, stop insurance companies from refusing health coverage to those with pre-existing conditions, and make sure they pay out when they are meant to [6], a system similar to that which works in Taiwan [7].  He debated this before he was elected [8].
Is it right that a dead American four year old would have had a better chance of life if they were born in Canada, Cuba, Germany and so many other industrialised nations with universal healthcare?
If you think my arguments are wrong, e-mail me with proof.  But if you can not, let Obama try to help America.  If he fails, vote him out in 2012.

Anonymous · Answer

There's no way that Republicans will win the House, the Senate or the Presidency in 2012.  

Also, many Americans are glad that they can keep their children on their health insurance through the college years.  There are a lot of college students right now who would become virulent life-long anti-Republicans if that part of Obama-care was repealed.  Also the media fallout with those who were covered by Obama-care being dumped from insurance company coverage after a legislative repeal would destroy the Republican party forever.

Anonymous · Answer

Health care reform is slowly being dismantled a piece at a time.  Democrats have already been forced to repeal parts of it.

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