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Skidmore

(37,364 posts)
Mon Sep 18, 2017, 07:04 PM Sep 2017

The Graham-Cassidy Bill: A Last-Ditch GOP Effort To Deprive Millions Of Health Care

https://www.forbes.com/sites/judystone/2017/09/18/graham-cassidy-bill-the-last-ditch-gop-effort-to-deprive-millions-of-healthcare/#2c790ecb3b92

Having failed by a single vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the GOP has a new stealth campaign to gut it, this time via the Graham-Cassidy bill. This is not a sound proposal but rather another punitive bill, this time robbing blue states to gain votes by rewarding the red states with hefty bribes in exchange for votes of support.

Before the ACA was enacted, almost 50 million (or about 17 percent of people) were uninsured. That figure has dropped to 8.8 percent. Out-and-out repeal now will lead to an estimated 32 million people losing coverage — likely more, since this bill is more draconian than its failed predecessor, the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA).... more
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The Graham-Cassidy Bill: A Last-Ditch GOP Effort To Deprive Millions Of Health Care (Original Post) Skidmore Sep 2017 OP
They want to murder 32 million men women and children. sheshe2 Sep 2017 #1
Should be renamed the Death Squad Bill. brer cat Sep 2017 #2
Kick JHan Sep 2017 #3
I contacted my legislators today mcar Sep 2017 #4
Kick and rec Cary Sep 2017 #5
K&R murielm99 Sep 2017 #6
K&R betsuni Sep 2017 #7
Deathcare Matthew28 Sep 2017 #8
kicking because people do neēd information Skidmore Sep 2017 #9

sheshe2

(83,708 posts)
1. They want to murder 32 million men women and children.
Mon Sep 18, 2017, 08:35 PM
Sep 2017

This president, congress and senate AND their supporters are advocating the death of millions and the supporters are to stupid to know they are in that number.

This is why the human race is doomed to fail. The stupid is appalling.

brer cat

(24,544 posts)
2. Should be renamed the Death Squad Bill.
Mon Sep 18, 2017, 08:41 PM
Sep 2017

They will be delighted to kill Americans if it gets them another penny.

mcar

(42,287 posts)
4. I contacted my legislators today
Mon Sep 18, 2017, 09:04 PM
Sep 2017

They want to slide this travesty through without a true CBO score. They are soulless monsters.

Skidmore

(37,364 posts)
9. kicking because people do neēd information
Tue Sep 19, 2017, 09:26 AM
Sep 2017

Whatever of the several healthcare bills you support, unless we can agree on a solution, THIS is what Republicans can vote out. This bill is a killer and you should care about what it would do to millions.

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