Posted on 03/31/2017 9:47:25 AM PDT by IBD editorial writer
Health Reform: For a week now, the conservative House Freedom Caucus has been taking hits for derailing the Republican effort to repeal and replace ObamaCare. But why are moderate/liberal Republicans who refused to support the bill getting a free pass?
The Freedom Caucus was the most vociferous in its opposition to the American Health Care Act — or at least its criticisms of the bill attracted the most attention.
The Wall Street Journal editorial page blamed the group, calling it the "Freedom-From-Reality Caucus." CNN reported that "its members … are Public Enemy No. 1 on Capitol Hill."
President Trump went so far as to tweet that "The Freedom Caucus will hurt the entire Republican agenda if they don't get on the team, & fast. We must fight them, & Dems, in 2018!"
The truth is that nobody knows for sure who would have voted against the bill — since House Speaker Paul Ryan pulled it from the floor before a vote was cast.
However, IBD examined two lists — compiled by NBC News and Heavy.com — of those who had publicly stated that they were leaning or definite "no" votes on the American Health Care Act. Combining the two lists, it adds up to 44 Republicans who could have cast "no" votes if they'd had the chance.
Of those, only 18 are members of the Freedom Caucus.
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“So you supported RINOcare?”
Nope, did you?
Yeah all those “conservative” votes and Obamacare is still on the books. Big damn deal.
In politics you win some and you lose some. Its been that way since the founding.
I asked the same question yesterday. There are RINO scum who want to keep Obamacare and I’m afraid they may even be on the path to supporting single payer.
Yup
Bol! Still pushing the idea that we send people to DC to vote. The professional political class has figured out how to vote while carefully maintaining the status quo. It’s an DC art form. Gullible people still yammer about voting records. More intelligent people inquire about actual accomplishments.
Btw, surely a well informed person such as yourself has long since abandoned the ‘peaceful transfer of power,’ fairytale re Obama. Every week—practically every day—reveals another act of sabotage by Obama and his henchmen/women. Trump took office, but the DC Obots are still working to undermine and ultimately destroy him. There’s nothing remotely peaceful about such a blatantly hostile transition.
Good answer!
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