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Post by librarylady on Jul 18, 2017 18:00:54 GMT
BREAKING NEWS
The latest G.O.P. health plan — repeal Obamacare now, replace it later — appears doomed after three Republican senators rejected it
Tuesday, July 18, 2017 12:50 PM EDT
With their bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act in tatters, Senate leaders on Tuesday pushed to vote on a different measure that would repeal major parts of President Barack Obama’s health law without a replacement — but that plan also appeared to collapse.
Republican Senators Susan Collins of Maine, Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska immediately declared they could not vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act without a replacement — enough to doom the effort before it could get any momentum.
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pudgygroundhog
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Post by pudgygroundhog on Jul 18, 2017 18:02:16 GMT
This seems like a no brainer. A repeal with no plan at all is even worse.
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Post by peabay on Jul 18, 2017 18:03:18 GMT
Well, it's nice to know there are some in the Senate who actually think about the everyday lives of average Americans and put that ahead of party and politics.
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Post by librarylady on Jul 18, 2017 18:03:37 GMT
This seems like a no brainer. A repeal with no plan at all is even worse. Yet, some were embracing the idea. And Trump was pushing that idea. |
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Post by pudgygroundhog on Jul 18, 2017 18:20:31 GMT
This seems like a no brainer. A repeal with no plan at all is even worse. Yet, some were embracing the idea. And Trump was pushing that idea. They are blinded by their Obama hate - they would do this, even to the detriment of their constituents. On the other hand, they have been talking about repeal for seven years now and it's become such an ingrained talking point that they feel they have to do it. They are the dogs that caught the car and are in a lose-lose situation. They can back up their promises and do repeal - but then it hurts many people and they will be angry. Or they don't repeal and the base that is still salivating over getting rid of Obamacare is angry. |
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Jul 18, 2017 18:23:21 GMT
maybe they should actually DO SOME WORK and DISCUSS things before they start 'declaring' things publicly that will just make them look like idiots a day or two, or even an HOUR OR TWO, later... ya think?  possibly do some bi-partisan discussions? Perhaps DO THEIR JOBS, even?!? they're all starting to look REALLY foolish. |
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Post by pudgygroundhog on Jul 18, 2017 18:30:41 GMT
maybe they should actually DO SOME WORK and DISCUSS things before they start 'declaring' things publicly that will just make them look like idiots a day or two, or even an HOUR OR TWO, later... ya think? possibly do some bi-partisan discussions? Perhaps DO THEIR JOBS, even?!? they're all starting to look REALLY foolish. Well, it's pretty sad that Mitch McConnell's threat was that they might have to work with Democrats on this. OH NO, people actually doing their job and doing what is normally done for legislating? Comparing the process for the ACA and what's happening now is a joke. ACA took a year - many hearings, amendments, etc. This time around has been nothing even close. |
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Post by valleyview on Jul 18, 2017 18:37:21 GMT
I think that it is important to note that all three Senators are women. Perhaps they know a bit more about childhood diseases and pre-existing conditions than career-driven men. Way to go, ladies!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2017 18:39:02 GMT
maybe they should actually DO SOME WORK and DISCUSS things before they start 'declaring' things publicly that will just make them look like idiots a day or two, or even an HOUR OR TWO, later... ya think? possibly do some bi-partisan discussions? Perhaps DO THEIR JOBS, even?!? they're all starting to look REALLY foolish. Well, it's pretty sad that Mitch McConnell's threat was that they might have to work with Democrats on this. OH NO, people actually doing their job and doing what is normally done for legislating? Comparing the process for the ACA and what's happening now is a joke. ACA took a year - many hearings, amendments, etc. This time around has been nothing even close. And the ACA includes over 100 Republican amendments. Something the Republicans ignore when they talk how the ACA was put together in trying to compare it to their attempts. |
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Post by littlemama on Jul 18, 2017 18:39:52 GMT
The really disgusting thing is that these morons will be re-elected, because people do not know how to process facts. They prefer to live in a trashy, sound-bite, catchphrase driven world. We must be the laughingstock of the globe at this point.
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possibly do some bi-partisan discussions? Perhaps DO THEIR JOBS, even?!? 
