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Watch live: House Republicans confident new health care bill will pass (LIVE THREAD)
CBS News ^ | 05/04/2017 | Rebecca Shabad

Posted on 05/04/2017 9:48:13 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd

House GOP leaders are expressing confidence that the Republican-sponsored American Health Care Act (AHCA) to repeal and replace Obamacare will pass Thursday afternoon, though it will face an uncertain path in the Senate.

"This will pass," House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-California, told reporters as he left a closed-door meeting with the House Republican Conference. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, also seemed confident that the bill would pass.

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


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 115th; ahca; healthcare; notrepeal; obamacare2; repealandreplace; rinocare; romneyagenda; romneycare; ryancare; second100days; speakerryan; theexemptdecide; trumpcare
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To: Deo volente

Must have just passed. People are clapping.


81 posted on 05/04/2017 11:17:50 AM PDT by Pravious
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To: map

According to FNC .. voting on the health care bill is underway .


82 posted on 05/04/2017 11:17:54 AM PDT by Right_in_Virginia
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To: ironman

They are singing “na na na na na na hey hey goodbye” on the floor.


83 posted on 05/04/2017 11:18:08 AM PDT by ironman
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To: Deo volente

Passed!

Democrats yelling now, pointing fingers.


84 posted on 05/04/2017 11:18:43 AM PDT by Deo volente ("Our Independence Day is at hand, and it arrives finally on November 8th." Donald Trump)
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To: Pravious

They passed the 216 threshold ... they’re at 217


85 posted on 05/04/2017 11:18:56 AM PDT by Right_in_Virginia
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To: ironman

Final tally 217-213 Obamacare goes down.


86 posted on 05/04/2017 11:19:38 AM PDT by ironman
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To: Pravious

I have no clue. Wouldn’t waste my time watching their dog and pony shows.


87 posted on 05/04/2017 11:20:13 AM PDT by sheana
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To: ironman

“They are singing “na na na na na na hey hey goodbye” on the floor”

These clowns have all the maturity of five year olds.


88 posted on 05/04/2017 11:20:19 AM PDT by Pravious
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To: Right_in_Virginia

House passed the HC bill ... Republicans will board buses from the Capital to the WH Rose Garden ....


89 posted on 05/04/2017 11:20:30 AM PDT by Right_in_Virginia
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To: Responsibility2nd

Okay, so it passed. Now it goes to the Senate where Obamacare Lite becomes Obamacare Even Less Lite. Big freakin’ deal.


90 posted on 05/04/2017 11:21:03 AM PDT by HalfIrish
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To: ironman

there were 2 Democrat Yes votes at one point, but they came off the board after they got to 216.

I don’t think this was as close at it appeared.


91 posted on 05/04/2017 11:21:25 AM PDT by Reverend Wright (Build the wall !)
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To: Responsibility2nd

“•A “continuous coverage requirement” instead of an individual mandate”

Oh, that’s completely different. Instead of a mandate that I buy insurance, its a -requirement- that I always be covered.

And of course, premiums and deductibles will never go down a thin dime.


92 posted on 05/04/2017 11:21:44 AM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up.)
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To: ironman
Passed by one vote?

What an overwhelming victory!!
/s

93 posted on 05/04/2017 11:21:52 AM PDT by CedarDave (Proud member of Hillary's Deplorables class of 2016.)
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To: ironman

LOL. I thought at first they were angry Democrats. My audio was terrible and I could hardly hear it.


94 posted on 05/04/2017 11:21:55 AM PDT by Deo volente ("Our Independence Day is at hand, and it arrives finally on November 8th." Donald Trump)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Obamacare tweak and rename is complete.


95 posted on 05/04/2017 11:22:19 AM PDT by TTFX
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To: map

Regular new ABC Special Report is saying it passed by 217 voted.


96 posted on 05/04/2017 11:22:42 AM PDT by Spunky
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To: Spunky

A link to the votes? Anyone?


97 posted on 05/04/2017 11:23:56 AM PDT by CedarDave (Proud member of Hillary's Deplorables class of 2016.)
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To: Deo volente

Yes I now believe it was the Rats signing thinking the republicans will lose the House as a result.


98 posted on 05/04/2017 11:26:11 AM PDT by ironman
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To: Reverend Wright

I think those 2 Dem votes was a trick trying to fool a RINO into thinking he could vote ‘no’.


99 posted on 05/04/2017 11:27:09 AM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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now off to the senate for THEIR version of this.

(ie meaningless tax credits, meaningless preexisting conditions rules, politician praising victory through inaction, and slight of hand obamacare entrenchment.)


100 posted on 05/04/2017 11:27:52 AM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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