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Bernardo de La Paz

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21. Republicans are not united. Democrats have been effective with Pelosi & Schumer when united. nt

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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