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COLGATE4

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2. When push comes to shove,

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Thu Sep 21, 2017, 07:20 AM

Sep 2017

Democrats fall in love. Republicans fall in line. Look for all these 'conscientious' Repubs to fall in line and 'reluctantly' vote for this abortion of a bill.

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Insurers Come Out Swinging Against New Health Bill [View all] spanone Sep 2017 OP

Selfish insurers don't appreciate that the Republicans and Trump need a *win*. no_hypocrisy Sep 2017 #1

+1 n/t ejbr Sep 2017 #3

When push comes to shove, COLGATE4 Sep 2017 #2

I am cautiously optimistic, it won't pass. Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #4

I wish I could share in your optimism but there are several COLGATE4 Sep 2017 #15

And if Democrats want to stop the GOP, in future elections...they need to fall in line. Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #5

Absolutely right. The trick is how do we get it to happen? COLGATE4 Sep 2017 #14

Please rethink your use of the word 'abortion' to define something as bad SharonClark Sep 2017 #8

+1000 Tanuki Sep 2017 #10

+1000 (nt) ehrnst Sep 2017 #11

Well, the ACA was a big giveaway to them, so they don't want to get off the gravy train. alarimer Sep 2017 #6

Everybody get on the fucking phone, NOW! Ligyron Sep 2017 #7

It's simple, which is more important to their constituents, living or dying. lark Sep 2017 #9

Republican vindictiveness knows no decency. ffr Sep 2017 #12

One incredible honest sentence from ..."health insurance industry" says it !!! Stuart G Sep 2017 #13