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briv1016

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

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Wed May 3, 2017, 07:02 PM

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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