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Botany

(77,130 posts) Fri May 5, 2017, 04:46 PM May 2017

I was just told by a staffer for Rep. Tiberi (R) OH that the new health care bill will ... [View all]

.... do the following:

lower all health care premiums

cover all pre-existing conditions

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I was just told by a staffer for Rep. Tiberi (R) OH that the new health care bill will ... [View all] Botany May 2017 OP

He is a liar still_one May 2017 #1

He also told me that the bill has been scored by the C.B.O. too. Botany May 2017 #3

Did you set them straight Botany? still_one May 2017 #14

No they both kept talking and talking and lying and lying Botany May 2017 #16

Then you did, by saying, "How can you even look yourself in the mirror" still_one May 2017 #18

They were both very good and kept their cool. Botany May 2017 #21

like his boss....liar spanone May 2017 #2

My response would have been hurple May 2017 #4

How do they know? Kber May 2017 #5

Let's see, the AMA, the AARP, and SCORES of other groups of medical professionals, hospital PA Democrat May 2017 #6

If it were me vlyons May 2017 #7

That's how it was sold to them Ms. Toad May 2017 #8

Facts are funny Botany May 2017 #9

Here's the AHCA 'Trumpcare' bill... H.R. 1628... WePurrsevere May 2017 #12

Check the date. That's the one introduced March. Ms. Toad May 2017 #25

From the Actions page it looks like the newer one. WePurrsevere May 2017 #29

Waiver for Congresscritters. Ms. Toad May 2017 #30

Thanks... WePurrsevere May 2017 #35

For all they complained about the ACA Ms. Toad May 2017 #38

I totally agree! This was rushed and... WePurrsevere May 2017 #39

It does NOT include the earlier amendments in the text. Ms. Toad May 2017 #33

Pfft! Then why does it show it passed and the WePurrsevere May 2017 #37

Found one amendment: MacArthur Amendment Ms. Toad May 2017 #26

Isn't it funny how all you can ever talk to is a staffer or answering machine?? Bengus81 May 2017 #10

I bet he never read it Angry Dragon May 2017 #11

Sounds like the representative never read the bill. haele May 2017 #13

Insurance policies will cover pre-existing conditions, what you pay for policies may bankrupt you. Hoyt May 2017 #15

Technically they might be right be in real life they are liars. Botany May 2017 #17

The Bill says that the insurers must cover pre-existing at the same rate as everyone, UNLESS Hoyt May 2017 #23

They are giving 8 billion to help fund the pools Phoenix61 May 2017 #24

There is actually some more, the $8B was an additional amount added last week. Still not enough. Hoyt May 2017 #34

Hmm, sarisataka May 2017 #19

It will do everything you want and more dalton99a May 2017 #20

That's Trumpism... bagelsforbreakfast May 2017 #22

Ask for his/her name. Ask if you can post name online. sharedvalues May 2017 #27

I got the man's name and email address* Botany May 2017 #28

If you have his name crazycatlady May 2017 #36

They are lying through their teeth ... yuiyoshida May 2017 #31

Go Inigo Montoya on them gratuitous May 2017 #32

We need a "pants on fire" smiley NastyRiffraff May 2017 #40

You just reminded me I haven't tried that Pegasus Pink Unicorn frappacino yet lunasun May 2017 #41