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atreides1

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33. They're lying!

Sun Mar 1, 2015, 10:38 PM

Mar 2015

But in a Washington Post opinion article posted online late Sunday, GOP Sens. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, John Barrasso of Wyoming and Orrin Hatch of Utah provide no detail on how much assistance they would propose, its duration or how they would pay for it. Nor do they address how they would overcome GOP divisions or Democratic opposition to weakening the law.

http://news.yahoo.com/gop-senators-pledge-help-court-bars-health-law-003549577--politics.html

This is just sending a signal to Roberts and Kennedy, giving them the go ahead to gut the ACA...the Republicans don't plan to do anything, except have people die....

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GOP Worries About Backlash If Court Guts Obamacare [View all] babylonsister Mar 2015 OP

Heh. 'When' their party can't find a fix, not 'if'. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #1

remembering a riff some comic did a few years back on the "coupon" approach... alterfurz Mar 2015 #7

they better worry. I know people who will be roguevalley Mar 2015 #34

Like a dog chasing a car. ZX86 Mar 2015 #2

Like this. Some are made to create, some are made to destroy... erronis Mar 2015 #21

Backlash will include insurance companies who will lose louis-t Mar 2015 #3

Your point about the money that big insurance companies would lose is the one that give me most hope EEO Mar 2015 #50

Having worked in insurance for 15 years ... Myrina Mar 2015 #58

Exactly correct! Lots of IT infrastructure behind such changes. nt valerief Mar 2015 #67

Oh, do they now? Hekate Mar 2015 #4

Good daredtowork Mar 2015 #5

If gutted, we should react SEVERELY randys1 Mar 2015 #6

The GOP is like most people Turbineguy Mar 2015 #8

They got nothing, sheshe2 Mar 2015 #9

If the GOP Is worried Takket Mar 2015 #10

K&R ReRe Mar 2015 #11

The GOP worries about backlash? 3catwoman3 Mar 2015 #12

I sure as hell don't want them to overturn the ACA, but... ybbor Mar 2015 #13

Sounds like it's time to get to the "fix it later" part. obxhead Mar 2015 #14

hem millions of americans demand ther right to be screwed allan01 Mar 2015 #15

They're only worried about their image but not about millions of Americans. SoapBox Mar 2015 #16

Minor distinction with a major consequence genxlib Mar 2015 #17

Bullshit. They don't care. AlinPA Mar 2015 #18

Backlash will give the gop a hefty case of whiplash. Dont call me Shirley Mar 2015 #19

LOL. So NOW they are worried? What a bunch of fools. jwirr Mar 2015 #20

Just like W. Bush, maybe they should have thought it out before invading rurallib Mar 2015 #22

If we had a decent chair of the Democratic Party blackspade Mar 2015 #23

So, we could end up with the requirement to buy healthcare Matariki Mar 2015 #24

There will be no backlash. PedXing Mar 2015 #25

Afraid you're right. Arugula Latte Mar 2015 #48

It is similar to congress's approval rating. PedXing Mar 2015 #49

This is way different than a shutdown. lark Mar 2015 #56

I hope it doesn't come to pass, but if it does, I hope you're right. Arugula Latte Mar 2015 #57

Poor poor dumbasses tomsaiditagain Mar 2015 #26

They better worry.. the whole damn country better Worry. mahalo babsis Cha Mar 2015 #27

they deserve major backlash Chimeradog Mar 2015 #28

Stupid shits should stop being giant assholes. giftedgirl77 Mar 2015 #29

Candidate for This Year's "You Call This NEWS?" award rocktivity Mar 2015 #30

I don't know why they'd be worried. subterranean Mar 2015 #31

And the Top radio shows and Top cable news network will back them Midnight Writer Mar 2015 #64

They do their very dirtiest work in off election years. Gman Mar 2015 #32

They're lying! atreides1 Mar 2015 #33

AWww, poor them, worried about themSELVES not about peeps without coverage!1 n/t UTUSN Mar 2015 #35

This scenario would break the GOP's lockstep unity. Jim Lane Mar 2015 #36

Education needed: What is a discharge petition? AllyCat Mar 2015 #41

It's how some House Republicans terrified of the general election could get around Boehner Jim Lane Mar 2015 #44

Ugh. Please don't say Pres Snotty. AllyCat Mar 2015 #46

I sometimes use a phrase like "President Walker" as a GOTV motivational device. Jim Lane Mar 2015 #54

oh there will be a back lash MFM008 Mar 2015 #37

Won't someone please think about the GOP politicians? tanyev Mar 2015 #38

Evil Fucking bastards is all I got to say ProudProg2u Mar 2015 #39

Welcome to DU! AllyCat Mar 2015 #42

They don't have to worry. The Koch Bros will buy their seats for them AllyCat Mar 2015 #40

They don't worry, even if they say they do....... nolabels Mar 2015 #43

They should be worried! B Calm Mar 2015 #45

Be careful what you wish for, bozos. riqster Mar 2015 #47

Take away 8 million peoples' health care? Great idea. Jackpine Radical Mar 2015 #51

Since the Court favors the GOP, I can't see them making this ruling. McCamy Taylor Mar 2015 #52

As much as this might be fun as a political matter..... RationalMan Mar 2015 #53

What the fuck is wrong with republicans? They seem stuck on DESTROY. Rex Mar 2015 #55

Why is this lawsuit even taking place? I thought the plaintiffs have no standing since they were muntrv Mar 2015 #59

worried about backlash but not about health care oldandhappy Mar 2015 #60

After they undo Obama Care their next goal is to undo and make democracy a crime for any one geretogo Mar 2015 #61

If the SCOTUS rules against ACA, will The People demand Single-Payer? nikto Mar 2015 #62

Many DUers side with the tea party on this issue IronLionZion Mar 2015 #63

They'd better worry shanti Mar 2015 #65

All the GOP has to do is Universal Single Payer Demeter Mar 2015 #66

Let's hope they've gone so far right that they'll loop into the left. nt valerief Mar 2015 #68

And if ACA is gutted and the poor use the ER, hospitals will start going bankrupt egold2604 Mar 2015 #69

The effects would be much worse in red states IronLionZion Mar 2015 #70