Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Four Republican senators say they cannot support healthcare bill
Reuters ^ | June 22, 2017 | by Susan Cornwell

Posted on 06/22/2017 11:50:36 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

Four conservative U.S. Republican senators said on Thursday they are not prepared to vote for the Senate Republican healthcare proposal unveiled on Thursday when it comes to the floor, probably next week.

"Currently, for a variety of reasons, we are not ready to vote for this bill, but we are open to negotiation and obtaining more information before it is brought to the floor," the senators -- Rand Paul, Mike Lee, Ron Johnson, and Ted Cruz -- said in a joint statement. The draft bill would not repeal Obamacare and lower healthcare costs, they said.

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


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 115th; aca; ahca; mikelee; mitchcare; obamacare; randpaul; repeal; repealandreplace; ronjohnson; tedcruz; trumpcare
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-6061-63 next last
Polishing a turd isn's repealing a turd.
1 posted on 06/22/2017 11:50:37 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

Good.

It’s boo chit...


2 posted on 06/22/2017 11:53:21 AM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH-pk2vZG2M)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

If the bill doesn’t repeal Obamacare or lower healthcare insurance costs, then just what does it do?


3 posted on 06/22/2017 11:54:06 AM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

FGS just leave it alone and let the Dems own Obamacare. Maybe one of these days the Dems will understand why their nominees are losing elections.


4 posted on 06/22/2017 11:55:03 AM PDT by sarasota
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

I am glad Ron Johnson is on board. I figured he would be unhappy from the left.


5 posted on 06/22/2017 11:55:21 AM PDT by alternatives? (Why have an army if there are no borders?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

Well, that’s that.

And you could add McCain and Graham, I’d bet, just on general anti-GOP principles.

This really sounds like O-Care light.

However, I did get one laugh out of this today. I saw Chuck Shumer on TV just an hour after it was released, carrying on about how this was done in secret and how it would have a shortened debate and legislative schedule before the vote. He was outraged! It was hilarious, after what the Dems did to ram O-care through in the first place.


6 posted on 06/22/2017 11:55:31 AM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

If Mitch McConnell is responsible you can expect it to stick to your boots.


7 posted on 06/22/2017 11:56:01 AM PDT by outofsalt ( If history teaches us anything it's that history rarely teaches us anything)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

“Polishing a turd isn’s repealing a turd.”

Yes, but one of the sad facts of the U.S. Senate is that they deeply love turds.


8 posted on 06/22/2017 11:57:05 AM PDT by Scott from the Left Coast
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

People need to sign up for health shares and by-pass the government and the middleman.


9 posted on 06/22/2017 12:01:48 PM PDT by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. Psalm 33:12)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

Good. Mark Levin has been describing details and ferociously warning against it for weeks.


10 posted on 06/22/2017 12:02:19 PM PDT by agrace
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer
" we are not ready to vote for this bill, but we are open to negotiation and obtaining more information before it is brought to the floor"

Contrast with "But we have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it "
11 posted on 06/22/2017 12:03:20 PM PDT by SpinnerWebb (Winter is coming)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

I haven’t finished yet on reading this 142 page bill, BUT:

I have reservations here, I don’t know Rand Paul except he is from Kentucky...(haven’t vetted him that much, but will be doing so)

Ron Johnson, will have to look at his record and vet him...

Mike Lee (R) Utah, I don’t need to go any further to tell that if he doesn’t like it, there must be something good in the bill...Lee smells miles away before you ever see him...

Ted Cruz (R) Texas, watching him during the campaign, the lies, the under handed things he did, working with Paul Ryan on the TTP bill, have friends in Texas that want him out period...

So this is where I am at, I will be reading and re reading this bill, and I’m not taking any media accounts on what they think, they are all liars...


12 posted on 06/22/2017 12:03:37 PM PDT by HarleyLady27 ( "The Force Awakens!!!"...Trump and Pence: MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: sarasota
If anyone thinks the democrat's will get the blame letting Obamacare fail your in for a rude awakening! The Dems and libs have been setting the republicans up for years on this. The republicans are in a no win situation. If it fails they will get the blame for stripping funds away and not working with dems to fix it.
Whatever the republicans do they had better figure it out quickly. With insurers pulling out in 2018 a lot and I mean a lot of people are going to be without an option. The second rude awakening will be people thinking only dems are on obamacare. If that happens you can kiss the house and probably the Senate good bye.
13 posted on 06/22/2017 12:06:53 PM PDT by martinidon
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

kabuki theatre at its best, as only the us senate can deliver.


14 posted on 06/22/2017 12:07:43 PM PDT by SteveH
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: stars & stripes forever

And then what happens when healt shares is insolvent from a few transplants or something similar?

Is health shares a truly viable alternative to insurance?


15 posted on 06/22/2017 12:07:54 PM PDT by Sequoyah101 (It feels like we have exchanged our dreams for survival. We just have a few days that don't suck.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

Can’t never could do nothing.

They don’t call them the Republican’ts for nothing.


16 posted on 06/22/2017 12:08:13 PM PDT by chris37 (Donald J. Trump, Tom Brady, The Patriots... American Destiny!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: martinidon

Where is the current link to this abomination?

Is there a summary yet?

I hear the congress creeps have once more exempted themselves and staff from it.


17 posted on 06/22/2017 12:09:21 PM PDT by Sequoyah101 (It feels like we have exchanged our dreams for survival. We just have a few days that don't suck.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

I demand that whatever is passed, the Senate, House and their staffs all have to have it.

The gold plated plan they have now becomes extinct.


18 posted on 06/22/2017 12:10:48 PM PDT by exit82 (The opposition has already been Trumped!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: stars & stripes forever

I’m sort of doing that. I’m self-insured.


19 posted on 06/22/2017 12:11:40 PM PDT by Mr. Douglas (Best. Election. EVER!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

This Congress needs three health care financing bills.

Bill 1 would repeal ObamaCare in its entirety.

Bill 2 would state that the Congress has no Constitutional authority to be in the health care business.

Bill 3 would state that Congress does have the Constitutional authority to regulate interstate commerce and will allow insurance companies to engage in interstate commerce.


20 posted on 06/22/2017 12:15:46 PM PDT by MIchaelTArchangel
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-6061-63 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson