Top Dem Threatens Gov't Shutdown Over Quick Vote On O'Care Repeal
Source: Talking Points Memo
By TIERNEY SNEED Published APRIL 27, 2017 11:29 AM
A top House Democrats threatened a possible government shutdown if Republicans scheduled a quick vote for their Obamacare repeal bill.
If Republicans announce their intention to bring their harmful TrumpCare bill to the House Floor tomorrow or Saturday, I will oppose a one-week Continuing Resolution and will advise House Democrats to oppose it as well, House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) said in a statement Thursday.
The threat comes has rumors have circulated that Republicans are hopeful for a vote this weekend, in time for President Trumps 100th day in office, on their recently revived health care overhaul bill, the American Health Care Act. In the meantime, Congress will need to pass a short-term funding bill by Friday to avert a government shutdown and give them a few more days to pass a longterm spending measure.
Trump appeared to respond to Hoyers threats in a tweet that referenced a provision in the short-term bill protecting miners health benefits.
Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/hoyer-shutdown-threat-obamacare-repeal-vote
asiliveandbreathe
(8,203 posts)of Americans....ALL Americans mantra now...UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE.....no halfway - no backing down..shut the govt. down - what good is it if govt. does nothing for the people...seems just to be a cashcow for war...oh, and profiteers in congress...
Those of us on SS or medicare or Medicaid will surely rise up and take notice..and NO, can't blame Dems for it!!!!
turbinetree
(24,703 posts)know what, I and millions of others like you and me are ready to take this on head on Medicare for all
ybbor
(1,554 posts)He is just so fucking stupid, he can't spell even the simplest words. But I could be wrong. Not about him being so fucking stupid though.
asiliveandbreathe
(8,203 posts)Thousands of retired coal miners and their families are approaching a health benefits cliff, and Congress and the President must take immediate action -
http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/09/opinions/mine-workers-health-care-van-jones-opinion/index.html -
Always willing to oblige.....
ybbor
(1,554 posts)The TPM link said nothing of the sort, and was so full of spelling errors on its own, that I figured he was talking about the young folk.
Thanks for your link, btw!
back atcha
asiliveandbreathe
(8,203 posts)They love a straw man..now it is our hard working Miners...
Gothmog
(145,353 posts)Demsrule86
(68,602 posts)sorry districts, people need health care.
TeamPooka
(24,231 posts)can't help them avoid crashing the car they are driving.
They want to crash it, are determined to crash it and we should not stop them.
Let America get what it voted for and pay for it.
TeamPooka
(24,231 posts)owns this shit so saddle it with them
bucolic_frolic
(43,202 posts)sounds like they're being given an 'out' there
rgbecker
(4,832 posts)Fox news and the rest of the RW network will continue to lie and say it is the Democrat's fault. Complicated, but that said, last time people knew it was the Republicans trying to take away their healthcare and GOP conceded, but not until two weeks later.
ffr
(22,671 posts)How's that working for ya?
Each it and die, scum bags!
SunSeeker
(51,574 posts)brianvanwa
(5 posts)I called Jamie Herrera Beutler (R-WA3) this morning to thank her for voting against Trumpcare 1.0, and confirmed that she will also reject Trumpcare 2.0.
SunSeeker
(51,574 posts)roomtomove
(217 posts)this can be voted on without any review/debate........