Obama slams Senate GOP health care proposal

cnn.com ^ | Sep. 20, 2017 | Kevin Liptak

[PROCON]

New York (CNN)Former President Barack Obama said Wednesday there are no practical benefits to a bill Republicans are considering to replace the Affordable Care Act.

Speaking in New York, Obama said the bill would increase costs and strip coverage from vulnerable Americans.

"When I see people trying to undo that hard-won progress, for the 50th or 60th time, with bills that will raise costs, reduce coverage and roll back protections for older Americans and people with pre-existing conditions ... it is aggravating," Obama said during an event sponsored by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Obama said it was essential to keep resisting efforts to scrap Obamacare.

"It may be frustrating that we have to mobilize every couple months to keep our leaders from inflicting real human suffering on their constituents," he said. "But typically, that's how progress is won."

[PROCON]

The irrelevant one trying to save his "legacy".

[Steely Tom]

Does it fail to reduce the average premium by $2500, the way Obama did? = snicker =

[SkyDancer]

0bamaCare: $1700 monthly premium (going up 30% in Oct) for a #12,000 deductible. Yep.

[DoughtyOne]

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[Conserv]

FU, Bambi.

No one gives a rat’s a$$ what you have to say.

[BenLurkin]

F
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[DoughtyOne]

Obama:

Kenyan for irrelevant.

[rktman]

💉. Time for your shot lyin' king.

[bert]

Hmmmm...... he crawled out from under his rock to complain. The bill must therefore be good

[thorvaldr]

Elections have consequences, nobody needs to listen to him any more.

[Sacajaweau]

That might be just enough anti GOP messaging to get the votes that the Graham bill needs.

[TexasFreeper2009]

If we can repeal Obamacare...

Everything the Democrats have lost since it’s passage... will have been for nothing!

ROFL

[wardamneagle]

Barry just pushed repeal over the finish line.

[Fiddlstix]

[WKUHilltopper]

Is it cheaper than a cell phone plan and can you keep your doctor?

[Puppage]

I am SO GLAD I was able to keep my doctor/sarc

[Blue Turtle]

Great...he just confirmed that this is a good healthcare bill.

[ilovesarah2012]

I still hate him.

[chris37]

No one asked for your opinion, Blackula.

[Truth29]

"Barry just pushed repeal over the finish line."

Wouldn't bet on it. McCain, Murkowski and Snowe will probably bring down the GOP again.