Posted on 01/12/2017 11:04:00 AM PST by Jim Robinson
The Senate is already rolling back President Barack Obama’s legacy. It passed the continuing resolution, S. Con.Res. 3, that tears away the fees, taxes and subsidies from the 201o Patient Protection and Affordable Cart Act, Obamacare, shortly after 1:25 Thursday morning, 51-to-48.
All Republicans, except for Sen. Rand Paul (R.-KY), voted for the resolution. Paul criticized the budget resolution for not addressing the federal debt and for not having a companion replacement bill. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D.-CA), who is recovering from a scheduled medical procedure was absent from the chamber.
As senators waited for their names to be called by the clerk, Paul approached the clerk’s desk from side and whispered: “No.”
All Democrats and the two Independents who caucus with Democrats voted against the resolution.
Soon after they voted, virtually all Republicans left the floor. Among the handful staying behind were Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R.-KY) and Majority Whip John Cornyn (R.-Texas), along with Sen. John R. Thune (R.-S.D.), Sen. Roy Blunt (R.-MO) in the front. McConnell sat quietly at his desk, but Cornyn stood tall in the well watching the votes come in.
All of the Democrats did not respond with their names were called off and they sat glumly with their armed crossed or their chins resting on their hand. When the Republicans were done, led by Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D.-N.Y.), each Democrat attempted to make remarks with their vote.
The presiding officer, Sen. Cory Gardner (R.-CO) repeatedly ruled the Democrats out of order: “Debate is not in order during a vote.”
If Gardner was slow to start rapping the palm-held ivory gavel, Cornyn would say in a stern voice: “Point of order.”
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This election win is the gift that keeps on giving. I’m sure we’ll see another video series of butt-hurt libs on YouTube. That’s great, have at it, I’d rather see angry profane videos than people hitting the streets throwing bricks and setting things on fire.
Oh the winning! The pain of it all! If you experience emotional overload from too much winning call toll free:
1-800-win-too-much. Again if you experience emotional overload from too much winning call toll free:
1-800-win-too-much.
the Senate is too close, 50R-48D-2Assholes (McShame and Lindsay)
there was some talk that DJT had a couple D senators who might be good for administrative appointments due to their outside knowledge .... and where R governors would appoint R senators to replace them
maybe this idea should be looked at again... a D who is voting lockstep like a good little commie against everything we voted to achieve in Congress... is a potential problem for us (and DJT’s agenda)
if those same D’s really do have good knowledge of outside subject and they can safely be given other jobs where they can apply that knowledge (under administrative direction, of course) .... maybe its a good idea all around????
I bet she could afford her premium and deductible. And I bet she kept her doctor.
We are six days from fundamentally un-Transforming America, away from Øbamunism that has ruled for 8 years.
What would TRULY be superb is if Trump had the bill in his pocket at the inaugural. After the oath, he takes from his coat and signs it right there on the podium.
An alternative to subsidy repeal might be to cut the EIC the corresponding amount.
I think in any case that the subsidy level should never exceed 80% of the cost of the plan.
By cutting subsidies 100%, healthy people may drop coverage. That would make many insurers financially insolvent. One of those insurers might be yours.
Killing the PPACA off for good (in every sense) will probably have to wait to take effect on January 1, 2018.
Yes! As he turns toward Obama and says....”I won.”
We will until the economy is sparked by the tax cuts.
Then the growth will ease. Trump has a goal, and I think he’ll meet it.
No, they're going to send it to a real President.
Democrats can call:
1-900-JACK-ASS
1-900-BRAY-TOO
Bray and pay, dearly.
They need to do something like the Penny Plan.
This was the same shtick they pulled during the Electoral College vote count. When the Democrats don't get their way they throw a tantrum.
One House down, one to go! This will be the biggest repeal of a law since the 21st Amendment was adopted (ending Prohibition).
There are 8 RED State Democrats up for reelection in 2018. Trump needs to call the 8 in and say "I'm offering positions in my Administration to only 2 of you. I will campaign vigorously to defeat the other 6. Jump now, or be destroyed. I'm only taking 2. First come, first served. Now, who's it gonna be?"
That isn’t actual debt, that is the debt ceiling. Of course we will be doing our best to avoid those numbers. They are not set in stone as actual spending numbers.
I’m irritated too, but patient: they can’t pass everything all at once, so prioritize with a signature item up front, followed soon by addressing the deficit. As another said, it’s a ceiling - not a requirement; Trump can unilaterally start cutting spending as part of his job description.
The budget cut will be a HUGE fight, making killing Obamacare look simple & fun. A whole lotta Senators on both sides have an interest in keeping spending up.
I see.
yes, that could work well...
another approach might be to just look over their resumes and try to pick 2 or 3 that (hopefully) have some genuine qualifications to do something useful in the administration
offer them jobs first (maybe deputy advisor to the second assistant supervisor for turning bullshit into energy)
either way, I hope he does it ... his entire program could be held up just by McShame and Lindsay getting but one more vote, just one....and after all the other crazy things those two have done....I wouldn’t put it past them to try to screw up DJT’s program
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