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10. And there's the rub: House tea baggers.

Thu May 4, 2017, 03:30 PM

May 2017

The most extreme, medieval, and downright fascist group of legislators anywhere in the developed world (and much of the developing world as well).

They'll die before allowing any sensible compromise.

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Senate won't vote on House-passed healthcare bill [View all] n2doc May 2017 OP

that worries me katmondoo May 2017 #1

I agree, they are snakes. OnDoutside May 2017 #3

Snakes would be a step up on the evolutionary ladder for Repugnants so they clearly cstanleytech May 2017 #26

is this good or bad? samnsara May 2017 #2

The Senate bill will be milder, but will still be bad. Jno_Gilmor_ May 2017 #5

They'll be answering the question, "How bad can we make it and still get 50 votes." mpcamb May 2017 #48

Considering it's being touted by senate Repukes SoCalNative May 2017 #6

Whatever they come back with, will have to go back to the House. OnDoutside May 2017 #7

And there's the rub: House tea baggers. tenorly May 2017 #10

Somehow, Democrats have to get the message to Republican OnDoutside May 2017 #54

Agree they are snakes, but good news to me (pre existing person) as Obamacare stays in place... iluvtennis May 2017 #49

I really hope that is the case, but I worry that they'll put OnDoutside May 2017 #52

Very bad. They're going to try to put pieces of it in reconciliation bills so they'd only need 51 v hedda_foil May 2017 #8

Reconciliation requires "budget neutral" BumRushDaShow May 2017 #25

The $880B cut from medicaid means Trumpcare saves the feds money. briv1016 May 2017 #38

"Budget Neutral" meaning "no change" BumRushDaShow May 2017 #44

Okay, they'll add another tax cut for the 1%. If they have to. briv1016 May 2017 #46

That would have to go in different legislation requiring 60 votes. BumRushDaShow May 2017 #47

But cutting Medicaid funding means 20 million + will lose coverage in some form. iluvtennis May 2017 #50

It's good because it means the House vote today was for naught... PoliticAverse May 2017 #12

It could be even worse. LS_Editor May 2017 #4

The House bill passed with only 1 vote to spare. The Senate doesn't have a lot.... PoliticAverse May 2017 #14

When they "tweak" the House version... yallerdawg May 2017 #9

I'm not convinced. I do think they will end moonscape May 2017 #23

They are hell-bent on doing anything to it mdbl May 2017 #42

well if this is true... DaDeacon May 2017 #11

They walked the plank for nothing DeminPennswoods May 2017 #19

the CBO score will come soon greymattermom May 2017 #13

I do hope so, elleng May 2017 #39

It's all smoke and mirrors with Repugs. spiderpig May 2017 #15

"a photo op" - with a cardboard cutout of Trump? keithbvadu2 May 2017 #35

+1 harun May 2017 #55

LOL...the House version isn't TOXIC enough for NEO CONS in the Senate.....n/t Bengus81 May 2017 #16

How does this not need 60 votes MattP May 2017 #17

If they can get it declared eligible for "budgetary reconciliation" it only needs 51 votes PoliticAverse May 2017 #20

This barely passed the house. If the Senate passes even a slightly better bill book_worm May 2017 #18

Republicans are not united. Democrats have been effective with Pelosi & Schumer when united. nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #21

There must be an intensive Democratic Party (and Outside Groups) campaign to make the the political OnDoutside May 2017 #22

Let's hope Pelosi and Schumer don't weasel out this time mdbl May 2017 #43

I think they realized BumRushDaShow May 2017 #24

Is this working group all republican? Tiggeroshii May 2017 #27

I will bet so n/t n2doc May 2017 #30

yes nt elmac May 2017 #31

Funny how the article fails to point that out Tiggeroshii May 2017 #36

This may have been the plan. Give tRump a bump & satisfy rabid Teas and let Senate kill it. Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #28

anything the fascists work on will be baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad elmac May 2017 #29

Ha. "No deadline for this new bill." It might take them 4 years... mainer May 2017 #32

My take-away from this is the message sent by the timing MedusaX May 2017 #33

Who knows Lotusflower70 May 2017 #34

If this is true, Elise Stefanik, NY21, cut her own throat for no reason adigal May 2017 #37

this is all bluestarone May 2017 #40

House Repubs knew that the Senate wouldn't accept their bill NastyRiffraff May 2017 #41

As someone noted above, the rapid response of the Senate to this is a big FU to Ryan and Trump n2doc May 2017 #45

The republicans in Congress has blown their cover. Demtexan May 2017 #51

Republicans in the Senate are no less cruel or evil dalton99a May 2017 #53