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Leith

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8. No, It Isn't

Reply to Odoreida (Reply #2)

Wed May 3, 2017, 07:02 PM

May 2017

I started out as the ACA. It was rethugs who dubbed it "Obamacare" in the hopes of turning people against it. Their little plan backfired because people saw how good it was and are grateful to the president who championed for it.

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Why are the Republicans so determined to destroy the ACA ? [View all] jaysunb May 2017 OP

Doesn't this bill kill Medicaid as we know it as well? MattP May 2017 #1

Because it's named after that Kenyan usurper. Odoreida May 2017 #2

No, It Isn't Leith May 2017 #8

Yes it is. Odoreida May 2017 #36

They want to ruin Obama's legacy. I'm sure his approval ratings upset them greatly... Frustratedlady May 2017 #3

This. GallopingGhost May 2017 #6

Follow the money. It is the stuff of dreams for the scumbags like the Kochs PA Democrat May 2017 #4

This is the reason Sculpin Beauregard May 2017 #5

It's also a FU to President Obama.. it's a twofer Cha May 2017 #22

$$$$$$$$$$$. WinkyDink May 2017 #7

This. erinlough May 2017 #20

Yup. A trillion of 'em. n/t pnwmom May 2017 #25

The AHCA is not a ACA repeal bill. It's a tax cut for the wealthy paid in part by gutting the ACA. briv1016 May 2017 #9

In a nutshell, they want to take money from the poor and give it to the rich dalton99a May 2017 #10

It's 90% about a tax cut for wealthy donors flamingdem May 2017 #11

Because us has Obama attached to it. That's it JDC May 2017 #12

two words: BLACK MAN Skittles May 2017 #13

it is mainly about obama. JI7 May 2017 #14

They don't believe in spending one penny to help another person C_U_L8R May 2017 #15

Menage a Trois: Tax Cut--Obama Legacy--Russian Pharmaceuticals/ AlfaGroup $$ promised as MedusaX May 2017 #16

.... Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2017 #17

Do they really not think that this is going to backfire on them in a big way? smirkymonkey May 2017 #18

Dick moves are only down like this when there is no fear of losing Generic Brad May 2017 #19

Agreed. treestar May 2017 #33

Two words: Obama's Legacy lamp_shade May 2017 #21

Destroy Obama's legacy but this bill also lowers octoberlib May 2017 #23

Because they want the TRILLION dollars they're slashing to give to the 1% in tax cuts. n/t pnwmom May 2017 #24

+ 1,000,000,000 no_hypocrisy May 2017 #26

Hatred for humanity that isn't white/male...and $$$$ Guilded Lilly May 2017 #27

Greed & bigotry. moondust May 2017 #28

Yup. It's all greed sharedvalues May 2017 #30

GOP has run on repeal for three elections sharedvalues May 2017 #29

They seem to think it will save face since they've been promising it for so long. Vinca May 2017 #31

That "uppity" Obama MFM008 May 2017 #32

Castrating the black man. FigTree May 2017 #34

Because they doubled down too many times on their Obama hate... Orsino May 2017 #35