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47. The problem with that plan

Tue Mar 14, 2017, 02:40 PM

Mar 2017

When you shrink and depopulate, the tax base shrinks and in order to pay for the republicon war machine they will have to go after corporate money. The serfs will no longer have anything of value or own anything.

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CNN just reported that speaker ryan is forging ahead with trumpcare without any changes... [View all] spanone Mar 2017 OP

That guy is one sandwich shy of a picnic. shraby Mar 2017 #1

Proceed. dalton99a Mar 2017 #2

Pride comes before the fall. Barack_America Mar 2017 #76

Piss-poor job performance. dalton99a Mar 2017 #79

He is totally out of touch with reality. I want the money back that SS redstatebluegirl Mar 2017 #3

His mom was still on SS as of 2012, retired in Florida. nt Blue_true Mar 2017 #46

Please DO, Paul .... PsychoBabble Mar 2017 #4

Me too!!!! Will by popcorn for all the fun reading enjoying the suffering of the Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #11

Yes, indeed. narnian60 Mar 2017 #67

Often described as "an intellectual." Cary Mar 2017 #5

Everyone was forced to read the Fountainhead in my High School. Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #14

To be fair, he's most likely read Atlas Shrugged as well. briv1016 Mar 2017 #33

I remember reading Atlas Shrugged leftieNanner Mar 2017 #52

That is worse than the Fountainhead... Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #65

Remarkable? Cary Mar 2017 #72

same folks who said newt was the smart one???? spanone Mar 2017 #15

Relative to the average Republican. Thor_MN Mar 2017 #63

An intellectual FOR REPUBLICANS. Volaris Mar 2017 #81

I think he wants this over as soon as possible, hoping people forget about it by 2018. randome Mar 2017 #6

I love Leonard Cohen...he was great...and I agree with you...Ryan has failed and is bailing. nt Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #9

Cohen was one of the Greats lost this year. His influence continues, though. randome Mar 2017 #23

And I think will continue for a very long time RIP Mr. Cohen. Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #66

Most see a terrible HC bill BeyondGeography Mar 2017 #7

Let's hope it shakes out like it did for the last guys that saw a harmless bunny. reflection Mar 2017 #69

This could mean he can't fix it...and it may die in the House. Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #8

What's to fix? n2doc Mar 2017 #58

He would 'improve' the legislation Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #64

Either way, if they can't 'repeal obamacare' like their Dear Leader promised Volaris Mar 2017 #82

Ryan's Goal? DE-POPULATION! Eyeball_Kid Mar 2017 #10

I just proposed to my Congressman Rod Blum exboyfil Mar 2017 #27

The problem with that plan JPK Mar 2017 #47

I have been telling family and friends for at least year... Delmette2.0 Mar 2017 #71

It should be bdamomma Mar 2017 #78

GOP is going to have an OK Corral moment soon. TheCowsCameHome Mar 2017 #12

He had seven years to come up with something. He isn't as livetohike Mar 2017 #13

Ryan is a grifter and a fraud dalton99a Mar 2017 #17

Yes he is. Can't believe he keeps getting elected. livetohike Mar 2017 #20

I think his hometown Janesville always voted against him. dalton99a Mar 2017 #24

Worse than the rest of them... Ryan seems to have issues surrounding the poor, among other things... Raster Mar 2017 #30

Guess it's not a big stretch to look at the OldHippieChick Mar 2017 #16

No, it's not. dalton99a Mar 2017 #18

What exactly does he think is going to happen when the bills hit the Senate Floor? SaschaHM Mar 2017 #19

He's another example of a supposedly smart but actually dumb male... brush Mar 2017 #21

Sure, they had 7 yrs to come up with a plan -- the thing is, the plan is "NO PLAN." Nay Mar 2017 #49

A-holes is exactly what they are. No empathy gene must be a repug trait. brush Mar 2017 #54

spicer is on cnn right now pissing on the CBO spanone Mar 2017 #22

I hope they do that soon. bdamomma Mar 2017 #77

Maybe the little prick knows it will fail and Trump will go down. Lint Head Mar 2017 #25

It is a cruel, inhumane plan mvd Mar 2017 #26

WALK. THE. PLANK. Come on, do it House rethugs.... Vote for RyanScare, I DARE YOU! Raster Mar 2017 #28

Picturing John Boehner with a smoke, a scotch, and a huge smile on his face Freethinker65 Mar 2017 #29

I had this thought while reading n2doc's toons on the subject: TexasProgresive Mar 2017 #31

His own party want to completely repeal the ACA, and provide no replacement. F**k THEM ALL still_one Mar 2017 #32

Whatever he wants to do. BannonsLiver Mar 2017 #34

When this dies we need to focus on expanding Medicaid in the remaining red States. briv1016 Mar 2017 #35

This cruel plan will cost them, but not before Ilsa Mar 2017 #36

But it wont cost them, you see. The only way a GOP can lose a house seat is if Eliot Rosewater Mar 2017 #38

Thank you, Eliot. I've been saying the same thing. The lo-info voters will Nay Mar 2017 #53

I live in Oregon and we may be able to boot our Repug Congressman leftieNanner Mar 2017 #57

And I want to believe the Senate wont approve it but I just dont have any Eliot Rosewater Mar 2017 #37

cnn quoted mcconnell as saying the senate will make changes and send it to the floor spanone Mar 2017 #39

Here is what I dont think will happen, I dont think they will let it Eliot Rosewater Mar 2017 #61

You have to assume that's Ryan's plan Johonny Mar 2017 #50

Yep Cosmocat Mar 2017 #56

Will Donnie sign it? sarcasmo Mar 2017 #40

i think he'd sign it if it was chicken scratchings....trump wants to get it done spanone Mar 2017 #41

What a fool. I hope the Dems are going to put up opposition to him in 2018. Vinca Mar 2017 #42

Let Ryan lead his piglets to the slaughter in 2018 Elections !! flying-skeleton Mar 2017 #43

When this fails.... bhusar Mar 2017 #44

Faithful employee doing his job randr Mar 2017 #45

I think he just wants to get it over with. Maru Kitteh Mar 2017 #48

Am I the only one who thinks that this might squeak through? Marie Marie Mar 2017 #51

It Won't.... LovingA2andMI Mar 2017 #59

Thanks. I needed that. Marie Marie Mar 2017 #73

Full steam ahead! Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2017 #55

Call it RyanCare as often as you can LiberalLovinLug Mar 2017 #60

Disagree... LovingA2andMI Mar 2017 #62

It's Trumpcare. mobeau69 Mar 2017 #68

Kremilin Kare NewRedDawn Mar 2017 #70

The GOP is purging voter rolls as I type. They're systematically ecstatic Mar 2017 #74

send Paul Ryan a postcard bdamomma Mar 2017 #75

Is Ryan Grooming Himself to Run for Prez? LA-Italian Mar 2017 #80