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ehrnst

(32,640 posts) Fri Jan 6, 2017, 09:42 AM Jan 2017

GOP votes to Ban CBO from calculating effect of Obamacare repeal on budget [View all]

The move, shrouded in a “rules package” referred to as House Resolution 5, (https://policy.house.gov/legislative/bills/hres-adopting-rules-115th-congress) is an attempt to block any eventual fallout from Americans who will watch their healthcare stolen and their deficit explode in an act of political revenge meant solely to rob President Obama of his legacy. An astounded Rep. Keith Ellison exposed the shady maneuver in a tweet that promptly went viral.

https://twitter.com/keithellison/status/816967979757932544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

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GOP votes to Ban CBO from calculating effect of Obamacare repeal on budget [View all] ehrnst Jan 2017 OP

So much for the courage of their convictions lol Volaris Jan 2017 #1

This. 1000 times. (nt) ehrnst Jan 2017 #12

but if they calculate the total deficit greymattermom Jan 2017 #2

they'll find a way to blame it on Medicare and Social Security, the way they always do. groundloop Jan 2017 #20

k and r..?? Stuart G Jan 2017 #3

Estimated to cost upwards of $350 billion. ehrnst Jan 2017 #4

But on the bright side, Republicans will replace it with their very own Ministry of TRUTH Achilleaze Jan 2017 #5

Exactly! And I think it will be the Orange Ass's Twitter Account ignorant babblings. n/t RKP5637 Jan 2017 #33

WTF? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2017 #6

That's so they can blame the deficit explosion on 'government spending' n2doc Jan 2017 #7

That's the CBO's F'ing JOB!!!! underpants Jan 2017 #8

They're ALL about debt/deficit, except wherein their agenda is pushed. Snarkoleptic Jan 2017 #9

Or Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2017 #25

Nice hashtag KeyLimeDem Jan 2017 #32

The 21st century's version of the Dark Ages is descending upon us. Trust Buster Jan 2017 #10

The Age of Disillusionment! Dustlawyer Jan 2017 #17

That - Canoe52 Jan 2017 #24

We are so fucked in every way. libtodeath Jan 2017 #11

Yep! Cosmocat Jan 2017 #21

Always been their problem zipplewrath Jan 2017 #13

I do wonder if the CBO would still post.... machoneman Jan 2017 #16

Violation of federal law zipplewrath Jan 2017 #37

Can't let facts get in the way of rw dogma Va Lefty Jan 2017 #14

This is their M.O for everything alarimer Jan 2017 #15

Medical benefits of marijuana! Dustlawyer Jan 2017 #18

they are fucking shameless. spanone Jan 2017 #19

Psychopathic. BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2017 #42

... as the GOP continues to stack the deck in their favor. lpbk2713 Jan 2017 #22

Gerrymandering, rigged elections, and a dirty media make them untouchable Botany Jan 2017 #23

So they don't want to know? treestar Jan 2017 #26

Hardly....nt 2naSalit Jan 2017 #46

But HOW to get this info, along with all the other shit they are pulling, pangaia Jan 2017 #27

That really is the question. BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2017 #45

THIS!!! 2naSalit Jan 2017 #47

Reminds me of how the Bush WH and the Republicans hid the costs of two simultaneous wars no_hypocrisy Jan 2017 #28

The 'la-la, we're not listening' party and method of government muriel_volestrangler Jan 2017 #29

They rejected science, now accounting ... what's next, math? bucolic_frolic Jan 2017 #30

A Democrat needs to introduce a bill countering this - which will be sent to a committee to die karynnj Jan 2017 #31

Satan joins Pooty Poot in applauding Republican "family values" Achilleaze Jan 2017 #34

Wow colsohlibgal Jan 2017 #35

No accounting no publicity no accountability bucolic_frolic Jan 2017 #36

Same reason they've banned CDC from collecting gun death data IronLionZion Jan 2017 #38

NOISE! world wide wally Jan 2017 #39

Sent an email to my representative SnowCritter Jan 2017 #40

Can someone interpret this? alfredo Jan 2017 #41

I have reluctantly come to the conclusion that the GOP really, really hates the Stonepounder Jan 2017 #43

They really believe if they close their eyes PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2017 #44