Over the last 24-48 hours -- coinciding with the release of the CBO score -- we've now moved into the second phase, which is counting up the yesses. And so far, Democrats are doing a pretty good job of it. Firm-seeming yes votes from different people representing different constituencies -- Kucinich (wavering liberals), Markey (swing-district), Gordon (retirees), Gutierrez (Hispanics) have been unveiled, with one or two others looking likely to follow. As Dayen pointed out earlier today, if you take the seeming yes votes and add them to the people who are uncommitted but voted for the bill last time around, they add up to 217. This math isn't foolproof but by any means but that's a pretty important threshold to pass.
In 90 days the donut hole is going to be filled - there goes the GOPs senior voters. In 90 days no child can be denied coverage because of preexisting condition - parents are going to love that. In 180 days all college age kids are going to have the option of staying on their parents plan until age 26 - both parents and kids are going to like that.
The GOP are screaming about "deah panels" when all these positive things are going to kick in. No just liars, but incompetent liars.
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