Spicer Leaves No Daylight Between Ryan, Trump On Health Care Bill

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo


By MATT SHUHAM Published MARCH 24, 2017, 2:04 PM EDT

Despite some efforts to pin responsibility for a flailing Obamacare repeal bill on House Speaker Paul Ryan, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer emphasized Friday that President Donald Trump and Ryan had worked closely together on the bill.

Responding to questions from reporters at his daily press briefing, Spicer called the American Health Care Act a “joint effort” between Congress and the President, and mentioned multiple times that Speaker Ryan was updating Trump at the White House.

“I think the Speaker has done everything he can,” Spicer said, when asked if the White House was happy with Ryan's job performance. "He’s worked really closely with the President," Spicer continued. "I think at the end of the day, I said this yesterday, you can’t force people to vote. But I think we’ve given them every single reason to fulfill every pledge that they’ve made, and I think this is the right thing to do.”

Spicer said that the White House had agreed, “in coordination with the House,” to pursue health care as the first major item of Trump’s agenda.

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Spicer Tries To Sing A Happy Tune: 'The Sun Is Coming Out'

By MATT SHUHAM Published MARCH 24, 2017, 1:46 PM EDT

White House press secretary Sean Spicer refused to say on Friday that Republicans had the votes to repeal Obamacare, but he did scold one reporter who asked what President Donald Trump would do if the bill failed.

“If this fails today, is the President done with heath care?” one reporter asked.

“So negative,” Spicer said.

“That’s what we’re hearing,” the reporter replied.

“That is what you are hearing?” Spicer responded. “I haven't heard that yet. So why don't we continue with a very positive, optimistic Friday? The sun is coming out. I feel really good. So we are going to continue to work as late as we can to get the votes. As I said, the upside is we continue to pick up votes.”

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[regnaD kciN]

1. Visualizing Melissa doing "Annie"...

[Achilleaze]

2. There will be Dippin Dots for every boy and girl

pathetic republicons and their ongoing Troubles with Truth

[Equinox Moon]

3. How do they not get it? This is not about votes, it's about real people

who rely on health care. This is about the people of the USA. Get it Spicey?


Hey, I know; let's have universal health care for all.

[Sunlei]

4. These headlines just rally Republicans to threaten thei(R) pretend fence sitte(R)s

[BumRushDaShow]

5. "The sun is coming out."

Forecast to be cloudy today and tomorrow and rain all the way until next Wednesday down there (and up here in Philly)!