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asiliveandbreathe

(8,203 posts)
1. Love it!- For every action there is an equal reaction -
Thu Apr 27, 2017, 11:39 AM
Apr 2017

We do have some wise men in congress..just not enough of them...tks Steny Hoyer...people cannot believe the healthcare bill is good for them - essential benefits, pre-existing conditions..cannot be left up to the states...

This may explain twittlers rant this morning - but then, who knows what evil lurks in the minds of men...we sure do get a dose of evil everyday....ryan twittler McConnell gursuck and the list goes on...

spanone

(135,846 posts)
2. ryan is on teevee blaming democrats for 'dragging their feet' on the 'healthcare' bill
Thu Apr 27, 2017, 11:41 AM
Apr 2017

Now that is comedy gold

asiliveandbreathe

(8,203 posts)
10. Wh, yes he did..that should have been the baffoons first indication -
Thu Apr 27, 2017, 12:30 PM
Apr 2017

Flynn needs to be locked up - and to think he went after Hillary...

Pence and the RNC went along for the ride..now they are to be held accountable - Flynn was fired by the buffoon becz he lied to Pence??? - 3 weeks after the buffoon learned about Flynn??? Lying to Pence?? - never mind Flynn was on the horn to the Russians..or representing Turkey or taking money from foreign govt...just, lying to Pence...screw that!

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,416 posts)
11. Democrats don't owe Republicans any assistance
Thu Apr 27, 2017, 12:32 PM
Apr 2017

with dismantling their own healthcare LAW! They can't be so delusional to believe that they will get a single Democratic vote to undo ACA and put something worse in it's place? Can they?

spiderpig

(10,419 posts)
3. Putting higher risk people in a different pool???
Thu Apr 27, 2017, 11:43 AM
Apr 2017

(shakes head)

Why not just cut them out entirely as dead wood.

uponit7771

(90,347 posts)
7. right !!! and the M$M continues to phrase this issue as "will PC insured be better off" as if they
Thu Apr 27, 2017, 11:56 AM
Apr 2017

... don't understand ANY of the sophistry spewed by the KGOP !!!

Will PC insured be paying same price as non PC insured is a simple question and the M$M wont ask it

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,416 posts)
12. Right. Why not bring back leper colonies?
Thu Apr 27, 2017, 12:34 PM
Apr 2017

Just put all of the sick and dying people in the country on a island to let them suffer and die? That'll lower healthcare costs/premiums for the rest of us in this country too!

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,416 posts)
13. Technically, they don't
Thu Apr 27, 2017, 12:39 PM
Apr 2017

but they need cover and, amazingly, not even all of their members are eager or willing to cast a vote for "Trumpcare v.whatever the hell it is". If it gets through the House, it will be interesting to see the contortions that Republicans in the Senate will have to put themselves through in order to avoid having to vote on such a radioactive POS bill, particularly if they can pass it via reconciliation.

TeamPooka

(24,229 posts)
14. Fuck the GOP. They can keep the government open or closed on their own. Dems should just oppose
Thu Apr 27, 2017, 01:00 PM
Apr 2017

all of it.

 

randome

(34,845 posts)
16. The states aren't even asking for this pre-exising coverage change, are they?
Thu Apr 27, 2017, 01:08 PM
Apr 2017

They sure as hell don't want Medicaid cut.

I'd call it smoke and mirrors but it's more like a photo of smoke and mirrors that they're trying to use as cover.
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