Posted on 06/22/2017 9:25:06 AM PDT by C19fan
Per solid source: at least 3 GOP sens (perhaps more) plan to announce public opposition to McConnell health bill later today. Developing
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Chuck Todd?
Good. Full repeal!
The dems did a great job of making sure that vast majority of those that ran for congress as dems were off the wall left wing nuts.
So it’s easier for them to vote the same the vast majority of the time.
Republicans are splintered with the RINOs and the Conservatives. And maybe another group or two.
POTUS needs to start talking with Dems about “campaign finance reform.” That’s the only thing that will put terror into these careerist “Republican” beltway pigs. Threatn to cut off their lobbyist money and suddenly they will be singing a different tune. Guaranteed.
Collins, McCain, Graham?
In the end this will be the best thing for Republicans. If they pass this horrible bill then Republicans will have the same albatross around their necks dems have had. Let Obamacare die.
My guess would be McCain, Graham and Sasse.
Senate budget rules call for what’s known as a “vote-a-rama” where members of either party offer amendments in a single session. And in many ways, it appears McConnell’s draft is designed to be amended. The bill, for example, does not include funding for the opioid crisis that Senators Rob Portman of Ohio, Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia, and others were demanding. Nor does it adopt their proposal for a longer, seven-year phase-out of the Medicaid expansion. But by omitting those provisions at the front end, McConnell could be inviting Portman, Capito, and other wavering senators to add them by amendment so they can claim credit for improving the bill when it comes to the floor.0
In the end this will be the best thing for Republicans. If they pass this horrible bill then Republicans will have the same albatross around their necks dems have had. Let Obamacare die.
You are dreaming. The GOP controls Congress and the WH. The “albatross” is already around their necks. They need to fix health care or they will lose Congress in 2018 and the WH in 2020. It’s that simple.
YES! To repeal. Let an open market decide.
I don’t have a problem with pushing the “eat your peas” stuff until Trump’s 2nd term. That’s how the Dems got kenyancare passed and Obama reelected. If that’s what it takes to get this done so be it.
I'm also reminded of the "high drama" over in the Hosue. One or two players needed a public concession to save face.
Full repeal would require 60 votes in the Senate. Not very likely that enough Democrats would vote for it.
Far too many Democrats in R jerseys in the Senate.
Alexander, Corker, Flake, Gardner, Graham, Hatch, Heller, Hoeven, Murkowsky, McCain, Rubio, Burr, Tillis, Portman, McConnell, Thune, Cornyn, Cochran, Isackson, Blunt, Johnson, Gardner, Toomey, Capito, Fischer, Collins, Wicker, Sasse are all Cheap Labor Express Republicans.
Remove them from office before they give away our country.
Yep. One thing you have to give to Dems is that when they are in power, they march in lockstep. Stepping out of line results in losing your committee position or facing a primary for a Soros backed lackey.
Solid sores? F. Chuck has ‘em on his lazy arse.
Chuck Todd? Fake news?
Actually, these three probably are marching in step. The GOP wants Trump to fail, so they pick three who are safe through the next couple elections to give cover to the rest of the corrupt cowards. The other 49 can pretend that they supported it but since they can’t get to 51, well, I guess we can’t get a vote. #CorruptGOPTraitors
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