60 votes (Lieberman, Bayh, Nelson) weren't necessary; the legislation was passed through reconciliation. 50 plus one.
FYI - There's rarely a majority in Congress to pass anything at all until a campaign has been mounted to sell it. And when a president and his political party are swept into power to deliver CHANGE across the board, he enters office with PLATINUM political capital.
Obama's healthcare legislation was all designed up front to be a massive giveaway to the insuance and pharmaceutical industries and not affordable quality medical care for all, while giving Democrats (progressives and liberals mostly) cover with their constituentts. That's why all members of the Progressive Caucus were forced to get on board - That's why Obama crushed Kucinich. Obama didn't need Kucinich's vote. ACA is nothing but more of the same as what we've had: Expensive junk insurance. Only now everyone is required to have it with no cost controls and no guarantees of affordable medical treatment.
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