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House passes budget to begin Obamacare repeal
The Washington Times ^ | January 13, 2016 | Tom Howell Jr.

Posted on 01/13/2017 12:46:38 PM PST by jazusamo

Nine Republicans balk at risky ‘repeal-and-replace’ strategy

The House passed a 2017 budget Friday that lays the groundwork for dismantling Obamacare, brushing aside intra-GOP anxiety and defiant Democrats to launch the repeal-and-replace strategy staked out by President-elect Donald Trump.

Nine Republicans balked at the politically thorny plan — the budget doesn’t balance, and the party hasn’t coalesced around a health bill of its own. But their defections weren’t nearly enough to tilt the 227-198 vote, which imposes a Jan. 27 deadline for crafting legislation that guts the Affordable Care Act.

“The ‘Unaffordable’ Care Act will soon be history!” Mr. Trump posted on Twitter before the vote.

The Senate approved the plan early Thursday on a 51-48 vote that brought in support from all but one Republican in the chamber, clearing the way for an eventual repeal vote that cannot be filibustered by Democrats.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: aca; budget; obamacare; repeal; ushouse
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1 posted on 01/13/2017 12:46:38 PM PST by jazusamo
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This is a big effing deal :)

IN YO FACE BRONCO !!

2 posted on 01/13/2017 12:52:29 PM PST by onona (Keeping the faith will be our new directive for the republic !)
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roll call vote: http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll058.xml


3 posted on 01/13/2017 12:54:15 PM PST by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: jazusamo

What happens now? Will this go to obama or Trumps desk?


4 posted on 01/13/2017 12:55:25 PM PST by ColdOne (( I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~ Trump should get a Russian Wolfhound for first pet in WH.)
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House passes budget to begin Obamacare repeal


I’m so glad they are going to begin to start to prepare to initiate, going forward, a path to eventuate and set in motion an obamacare repeal.


5 posted on 01/13/2017 12:55:30 PM PST by Mr. Douglas (Today is your life. What are you going to do with it?)
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To: jazusamo

Hey Obama, how’s that legacy of yours looking to you now?

Can you hear us now? Can you hear us now, how about now?


6 posted on 01/13/2017 12:56:36 PM PST by Gator113 (I use liberal tears in my milkshake ~DRAIN THE SWAMP~ ~ LOCK HER UP ~ ~DRAIN THE SWAMP~)
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FUBO, parting gift


7 posted on 01/13/2017 12:57:07 PM PST by UB355 (Slower traffic keep right)
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Sen Ron Johnson on local Wisconsin Radio show today. It will be complicated but the process has begun. Meetings have begun with state insurance commissioners.


8 posted on 01/13/2017 12:59:22 PM PST by UB355 (Slower traffic keep right)
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There goes Nancy's rules, John Boehner!!!! Tea Party rules ... NO regulation, tax or mandate without representation!!! One down millions yet to go.

Imagine, no requirement to wait until legislation is passed to find out what is in it!!!

9 posted on 01/13/2017 1:00:35 PM PST by Just mythoughts (Jesus said Luke 17:32 Remember Lot's wife.)
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Klownie the Kenyan only has 3 important legacies: obamacare, fag homo crap and golfing.


10 posted on 01/13/2017 1:00:43 PM PST by max americana (For the 9th time FIRED LIBERALS from our company at this election, and every election since 2008)
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11 posted on 01/13/2017 1:00:52 PM PST by Red Badger (If "Majority Rule" was so important in South Africa, why isn't it that way here?............)
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12 posted on 01/13/2017 1:01:06 PM PST by Red Badger (If "Majority Rule" was so important in South Africa, why isn't it that way here?............)
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Nine Repubs voted no:

Amash - Dent - Fitzpatrick - Jones - Katko - Labrador - MacArthur - Massie - McClintock


13 posted on 01/13/2017 1:03:04 PM PST by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Free Republic? https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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14 posted on 01/13/2017 1:05:27 PM PST by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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Labrador...of course he is on that list.


15 posted on 01/13/2017 1:06:02 PM PST by ColdOne (( I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~ Trump should get a Russian Wolfhound for first pet in WH.)
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I had to unfriend a couple of folks on Facebook over this. Getting sick of hearing how the sky is falling and it’s all my fault for voting Trump. One of them admits his premiums went up and his deductible was 5K so his family never went to the doctor under Obamacare.


16 posted on 01/13/2017 1:07:09 PM PST by neefer (We're walking real proud and we're talking real loud again.)
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To: ColdOne

My thought too.


17 posted on 01/13/2017 1:09:03 PM PST by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Free Republic? https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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Oh no, people are going to die!!!!!


18 posted on 01/13/2017 1:09:45 PM PST by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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House passes budget to begin Obamacare repeal

Wake me when it's actually repealed.

19 posted on 01/13/2017 1:10:16 PM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: jazusamo

Probably in marginal districts.


20 posted on 01/13/2017 1:10:29 PM PST by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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