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Orsino

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4. Why? To fund tax cuts for the rich, of course.

Reply to Cyrano (Original post)

Mon Sep 18, 2017, 12:20 PM

Sep 2017

There really are only a few answers to your general question. To kill ObamaCare without saying they're killing it isn't just more repeal posturing. It's to make room in the budget for some sweet-ass tax cuts...and if we blink and miss it, maybe then they'll want credit for a repeal.

At the moment, they're afraid of being spotted.

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Republicans being dicks -- again -- still [View all] Cyrano Sep 2017 OP

Yep. Krugman is a must read: dalton99a Sep 2017 #1

Yes. And it can only happen until the end of this month Cyrano Sep 2017 #2

For republicans being a dick is a preexisting condition. MLAA Sep 2017 #3

Why? To fund tax cuts for the rich, of course. Orsino Sep 2017 #4

Fits right in with my theory Cyrano Sep 2017 #5

Graham is from Keefer Sep 2017 #6