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Stonepounder

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19. With luck, the so-called Freedom Caucus will screw up the bill do badly

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Wed Mar 22, 2017, 11:22 PM

Mar 2017

that the moderates won't be able to support it. So, they get the far right on board but lose the remaining sane GOP members. And even if they do pass this complete piece of crap (with no budget scoring or having any idea how people would think about it), it might not even get out of Committee in the Senate.

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Freedom Caucus Closing In On Deal To Rewrite Health Care Bill At 11th Hour [View all] brooklynite Mar 2017 OP

Oh this is gonna be good. Marie Marie Mar 2017 #1

Healthcare for Whites Only? Grizzled Ol Granddad Mar 2017 #20

You forgot that you must also have an annual income over $250,000. briv1016 Mar 2017 #21

"And even then, straight white males?" Ah, you forgot something as it will probably be cstanleytech Mar 2017 #22

The GOP Might Make a Deal That Would Screw the Sick While Letting Insurers Scam Taxpayers Grizzled Ol Granddad Mar 2017 #27

It's likely dead in the Senate sharp_stick Mar 2017 #2

That's one way to prove they haven't got the first clue how to govern. BainsBane Mar 2017 #3

Have you seen what the Koch Bros. are up to? Enemy of my enemy, and all that.... MADem Mar 2017 #4

Not really, at least in the House. It sounds like 45* is negoatiating with the baggers to screw catbyte Mar 2017 #6

Trump doesn't care what the Bill does... brooklynite Mar 2017 #8

This is it. It has nothing to do with substance and everything to do with winning. They are LuckyLib Mar 2017 #16

The Koch's are saying if you vote AGAINST Trumpcare, we'll donate "bigly" to your campaign. MADem Mar 2017 #10

Sorry, that's what I meant, but I was very unarticulate, duh. If 45* is negotiating w/baggers to catbyte Mar 2017 #11

They arent fans of Trumpcare because it doesnt hurt enough people, if it hurt everyone that was not cstanleytech Mar 2017 #23

Great. They're dragging us back to the days of worthless junk plans. Fucking awesome. catbyte Mar 2017 #5

What about chemo, specialists, PCP's, surgery, in patient, ambulance, ....etc etc...? pangaia Mar 2017 #7

Oh right as if the freedom caucus... Javaman Mar 2017 #9

The bill has balloon properties. When it is squeezed at one location, NCjack Mar 2017 #17

IDK Cosmocat Mar 2017 #31

STICK A FORK IN IT Skittles Mar 2017 #12

They Want The Bill To Hurt More Poor People That Is Why Their Name Is Freedom RainAndMoreRain Mar 2017 #13

Not just poor people TexasBushwhacker Mar 2017 #24

Most HSAs have an annual tax-free cap. haele Mar 2017 #28

Wow. There you go Trump voters. PA Democrat Mar 2017 #14

This time for sure Brother Buzz Mar 2017 #15

I want my health care thrown together SCVDem Mar 2017 #18

With luck, the so-called Freedom Caucus will screw up the bill do badly Stonepounder Mar 2017 #19

Riddle me this Batman angrychair Mar 2017 #25

What appears to be going on here is, Wellstone ruled Mar 2017 #26

They can't rewrite it - they're voting on it today FakeNoose Mar 2017 #29

Republicans allow some POLITICAL CHARITY to help Insurance Corporations screw Americans? Sunlei Mar 2017 #30

guess they don't care about having CBO score it w/changes KewlKat Mar 2017 #32