Joy Reid is laying ACA repeal where it belongs: at feet of wealthy GOP donors

[lostnfound]

We need more speakers to make that connection. Loudly and frequently.

The message is: "Ignore what your constituents want.. we gave you campaign money for you to give us tax cuts. Give us tax cuts now."

[BigmanPigman]

1. She said they GOP is doing this for 2 reasons.

Neither have to do with Hellcare or the health of people. The GOP is getting bombarded by their mega rich donors who want their promised tax cut since they paid big bucks for it. The other is that they promised they would do it for their constituents. However, half their constituents have changed their minds and DO want it now since they didn't know the ACA and Obamacare were the same thing (idiots).

[Docreed2003]

2. Spot on assessment...

This has absolutely nothing to do with healthcare and everything to do with appeasing their donors with tax breaks! It's been obvious for months! Overturning President Obama's biggest legacy is just icing on the cake!

[Cracklin Charlie]

3. I wish they would emphasize the fact that...

A literal handful of people are determining the Republican's actions with regard to the health care of an entire nation.

Ludicrous.

[Chasstev365]

4. AMEN! If this doesn't prove the Koch Brothers own the GOP, I don't know what does!

[dogman]

5. As Bernie pointed out, it also has a number of restrictions on PP and abortion.

They are concerned with the health of fetuses not human beings.

[unblock]

6. This issue, more than any other, highlights the problem of money in politics

On most issues, money might make the difference in a close call, or even make the clear minority view the winner.

But in this one, virtually everyone is a loser. Virtually everyone either loses health insurance or pays more or gets fewer benefits. Or some combination of that. Or just gets sick and dies.

The only people who benefit are the very few who make soooo much money that cutting taxes a mere couple percent will more than offset all they lose from healthcare sucking after Donnie is through with it.

But those few people stand to save so very much money, they have plenty to throw at candidates, which is why we're still only a couple senators away from passing one of the worst laws ever.

[Leith]

7. The Spineless rethugs Have Quite a Lot of Blame, Too

They're no better than mob hitmen.

[dflprincess]

8. From "The Guardian" this past June:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jun/26/koch-network-piggy-banks-closed-republicans-healthcare-tax-reform

Koch network 'piggy banks' closed until Republicans pass health and tax reform

At a weekend donor retreat attended by at least 18 elected officials, the Koch brothers warned that time is running out to push their agenda, most notably healthcare and tax reform, through Congress.


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One Texas-based donor warned Republican lawmakers that his “Dallas piggy bank” was now closed, until he saw legislative progress.

“Get Obamacare repealed and replaced, get tax reform passed,” said Doug Deason. “Get it done and we’ll open it back up.”

Nonetheless, Koch officials said that the network’s midterm budget for policy and politics is between $300m and $400m.