Posted on 01/15/2017 6:48:43 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has made it crystal clear: If Republicans repeal ObamaCare without immediately implementing a plan to replace it, Democrats will not help them out of a pickle down the road.
Senate Democratic sources familiar with Schumer’s thinking say he will not engage in any negotiations to pass a watered-down version of the landmark healthcare reform law if Republicans unilaterally force its repeal first under special budgetary rules.
“That’s not a close call. They’re doing something so extraordinary reckless. You cannot reward hostage taking,” a Democratic senator said.
The Democratic senator said Republicans have refused to work with President Obama for six years to come up with fixes to improve the law because they wanted to heighten its unpopularity and score political points.
Now, even if the GOP can secure a repeal through the budget reconciliation process – which requires only a majority – they’ll need support from at least eight Democrats to hit the 60 votes needed to pass repeal legislation.
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Dems have ZERO power..no one can give a rats behind what they say anymore..they can sit on the sidelines and have a pity party while we try to fix the damage they have done
Suck it, Chuck.
the pickle is now, dumbass. and how many people died out of coverage when obama canceled their perfectly good health insurance just so the central government could force them into the third world policies in the crappy exchanges?
someone needs to beat this fool down.
Hahahaha! Chuck still thinks he’s relevant!
Translation: “ I won’t ‘vite you to my birfday”
Chuckie,
Bend over.
Find your Obamahole.
Crawl in it.
Like I have a phone and a pen pickle?
I am scared Chuck.
ere the younger cowards may continue their fight
Good riddance to Obamacare. Give us free market, choice of coverage options (yes, with some minimums like no denial for preexisting conditions, cover kids same), no required coverages (e.g., birth control, abortions, etc.), let insurance sell directly in any state, make portable, take away the local monopolies, and, of course, let us pick our doctors. As well, absolutely no cover for any illegal immigrant, period. If they need care, it is to be given as part of deportation—make sure they won’t die on the way home.
Remarkable considering that the GOP has been trying to help the Democrats out of the Obamacare pickle for the past eight years. Despite that consistent effort to help the Democrats out of the Obamacare pickle, the Democrats publicly and repeatedly refused that help.
I can’t wait to piss all over Obama’s legacy.
“Democrats will not help them out of a pickle down the road.”
*as they perpetually plot and scheme to put the GOP in a pickle
Great point! Trump could say,
!!! Schumer hurt the children! !!!
Took healthcare away from mother & child.
And now Schumer still hurts the little children.
( That is how to fight amoral Dems. )
Here we have a senior senator that knows this is a pile of sh## and is protecting it with his life. What say you America. A despicable self serving human with no regard to those he is suppose to represent
Oh look the HEAD CLOWN is back at it.
NOTE TO Suckie Chuckie Schumer:
When Obamacare was rammed through by reconciliation by fringe lunatic liberalss, the American people were the hostages.
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