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onecaliberal

(36,594 posts) Thu Dec 8, 2016, 11:19 PM Dec 2016

Is anyone annoyed when Schumer says if republicans break healthcare, they own it? [View all]

It's not a game, it's people's lives. It CAN'T be allowed to become any more broken. Why does DC care so much about who owns things instead of who these things effect?

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Is anyone annoyed when Schumer says if republicans break healthcare, they own it? [View all] onecaliberal Dec 2016 OP

As long as he promised to fight mercilessly HassleCat Dec 2016 #1

NO, not at all. this is exactly how Democratic reps need to handle this issue. the repubs want to mulsh Dec 2016 #2

So they need to roll over and point at republicans while people die. NO! onecaliberal Dec 2016 #3

They just might think twice about breaking healthcare if they know the Dems won't do their heavy shraby Dec 2016 #4

Considering Dems' limited options if GOPers push it, it's decent strategy. Hoyt Dec 2016 #5

He was responding to Mitch McConnell marylandblue Dec 2016 #6

Yep, McConnell will likely get a few "pro business" types from red states to join him Warpy Dec 2016 #8

No, I understand his reasoning completely Warpy Dec 2016 #7

It's simply a threat--a dire threat. MADem Dec 2016 #9

they don't care any more than KT2000 Dec 2016 #10

No Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2016 #11