GOP Hijacks Budget Process To Dismantle Obamacare

By Tara Culp-Ressler

The Senate plans to begin considering the Democratic-sponsored budget resolution on Friday or Saturday, including the slew of amendments that Republican senators have tacked onto the legislation. Since budget amendments only need a simple majority to pass, GOP lawmakers have seized the opportunity to push their agenda by rushing to file hundreds of them — including several that would dismantle Obamacare.

Here are just some of the amendments that seek to undermine the implementation of the law, just as advocates prepare to celebrate its third anniversary:

REPEAL OBAMACARE: Tea Party favorite Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)...

PREVENT ANY NEW OBAMACARE SPENDING: Amendment #285, introduced by Sen. Robert Wicker (R-MS)...

REPEAL OBAMACARE’S FUNDING SOURCES: Several amendments seek to undermine Obamacare by preventing it from being able to use new revenue to carry out its health reform provisions. Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID)’s Amendment ...

DELAY OBAMACARE’S IMPLEMENTATION: The health reform law’s implementation is marching forward across the country, but Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) ...

INHIBIT MEDICAID EXPANSION: Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK)’s Amendment...

ELIMINATE HEALTH INSURANCE SUBSIDIES: Two different amendments — #326 from Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-SC)...

UNDERMINE PUBLIC EDUCATION ABOUT HEALTH REFORM: Many Americans still have significant misperceptions about what’s included in Obamacare, but Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS)...

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