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Equinox Moon

(6,344 posts) Thu Mar 30, 2017, 09:54 PM Mar 2017

Would Heitcamp and Manchin work with trump and republicans to kill ACA? [View all]

Trump said he is looking for Dems to work with, might these two senators side with trump and republicans to make a deal about the ACA?

I ask because these two are now voting for Gorsuch.

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Would Heitcamp and Manchin work with trump and republicans to kill ACA? [View all] Equinox Moon Mar 2017 OP

No. Because their constituents depend on it and there is no political upside in undermining it. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 #1

yup JI7 Mar 2017 #3

I suspect their constituents support Gorsuch so there is a downside in opposing him. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 #6

Maybe. Equinox Moon Mar 2017 #4

Good question Lotusflower70 Mar 2017 #2

These two need to be watched closely. Equinox Moon Mar 2017 #5

It's hard to believe something so politically naive would be posted here. Really. KittyWampus Mar 2017 #7

If it goes to cloture, their votes won't matter, and if the Repubs go nuclear, they won't either sweetloukillbot Mar 2017 #8

I know right Lotusflower70 Mar 2017 #10

Manchin would edhopper Mar 2017 #9