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18. That should kill it if it wasn't already dead.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Mar 22, 2017, 09:05 PM

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Kochs to withhold millions for health care 'yes' votes [View all] brooklynite Mar 2017 OP

why are the Kocks against it?? Angry Dragon Mar 2017 #1

The answer is in the post DesertRat Mar 2017 #3

holy shit, so it's not draconianly evil enough for 'em?! wtf Kimchijeon Mar 2017 #14

aha.. that makes more sense. It's still a defeat for trump Cha Mar 2017 #29

they don't us to even be able to ever see a doctor. rurallib Mar 2017 #6

Simply put, it's not brutal enough... Wounded Bear Mar 2017 #7

I think they feel that if they can completely defeat the bill then justhanginon Mar 2017 #15

There will be NO health care bill if the ACA is thrown in the dumpster... Bengus81 Mar 2017 #20

Exactly! floridafella Mar 2017 #34

WELL SAID! Marthe48 Mar 2017 #28

Because they think it does not hurt enough people so until its amended to hurt everyone that is cstanleytech Mar 2017 #17

The poor minorities "living " near the mountains of toxic slag Kittycow Mar 2017 #22

the Koch's own a big chunk of the medical/ pharmaceutical industry, they know the republican putitinD Mar 2017 #30

Just the headline made me laugh! mtngirl47 Mar 2017 #2

Read farther down - they don't think the bill goes far enough Merlot Mar 2017 #27

but at the same time it (AHCA) will hurt their business interests, the Koch's are heavily invested putitinD Mar 2017 #32

We have got to get money out of politics JDC Mar 2017 #4

Citizens United needs to be overturned. nt DesertRat Mar 2017 #8

Exactly JDC Mar 2017 #11

B-but Soros is the bad one r-r-right?? Jonny Appleseed Mar 2017 #5

I think they're doing it because they know if it passes it will sink the Republican party luvMIdog Mar 2017 #9

Ruh-roh. Trumplicans caught between the Kochs and a hard place. tanyev Mar 2017 #10

im conflicted.. samnsara Mar 2017 #12

David Koch is a Cancer survivor LyndaG Mar 2017 #13

they just feel that if you can't afford the insurance, you don't deserve to live. putitinD Mar 2017 #33

Good to see the cattle auction out in the open. NT enough Mar 2017 #16

That should kill it if it wasn't already dead. LS_Editor Mar 2017 #18

Remember this,the Koch Brothers were hammered by Wellstone ruled Mar 2017 #19

Money money money underpants Mar 2017 #21

The Koch's are pure evil and why there must be a class war in this country elmac Mar 2017 #23

This is one of the best articles on the kochtopus... pbmus Mar 2017 #24

How is this not bribing public officials? Or outright buying of votes? JudyM Mar 2017 #25

that was the thought that came into my mind. KewlKat Mar 2017 #31

That's called "gettin' er done." yallerdawg Mar 2017 #26