• boaratio@lemmy.world
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    6 hours ago

    Obama had a 60-40 Senate for a few months, and the best he could do was the ACA since insurance lobbyists didn’t want to lose their jobs. We’re never getting universal healthcare.

    • whotookkarl@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      I agree, I don’t think politicians will spearhead the change, it needs to come from labor and student unions pushing for widespread strikes. The reason I think May 1st 2028 is the best target is because of unions coordinating the expiration of labor contacts for that date, because Taft-Hartley basically outlaws coordinating strikes between unions.

      https://may1.uaw.org/