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watoos

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5. Budget consequences is right

Reply to Mister Midnight (Original post)

Fri Jan 13, 2017, 07:44 AM

Jan 2017

I have said from the beginning that this repeal's main reason is more big tax breaks for the rich.
Obamacare is partly funded by a 3.8 and 0.9% taxes on people making 200k and up. Obamacare is basically paid for, revenue neutral, repealing it will add 350 billion dollars to the deficit because of these tax breaks.

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Some U.S. House Republicans doubtful ahead of vote to begin Obamacare repeal [View all] Mister Midnight Jan 2017 OP

"find out that there are some long-term budget consequences" BumRushDaShow Jan 2017 #1

I will be my dead horse again Cosmocat Jan 2017 #7

"and let the screaming from right wingers influence their thinking" BumRushDaShow Jan 2017 #13

The Senate has officially taken the first step toward repealing ObamaCare mitty14u2 Jan 2017 #2

Never vote without knowing what you're voting for bucolic_frolic Jan 2017 #3

Doubtfull?? Bull$&it!!! Bengus81 Jan 2017 #4

Right Cosmocat Jan 2017 #8

Budget consequences is right watoos Jan 2017 #5

BS, they know exactly how they will vote and there is zero doubt they will repeal it all they are cstanleytech Jan 2017 #6

This version of the Republican party Cosmocat Jan 2017 #9

They aren't afraid of someone crazier than themselves they are afraid of losing the majority cstanleytech Jan 2017 #10

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Those stupid rethulican a-holes!... sdfernando Jan 2017 #12