pressure from their leadership

PING MAY

Fyi for those wondering what Ping May is:
https://www.thenation.com/article/mitch-mcconnells-freighted-ties-shadowy-shipping-company/

This was an official police investigation in Colombia, complete with arrests.

Sounds like the Chaos got to the Colombians.

in honor of McConnell.

God help us all.

a number of GOP senators have gone back to their offices to read the bill. So, they don't even know what their leadership has put in this bill. What a fucking bunch of bozos....(my apologies to bozos out there who do not wish to be compared to these idiots.)

"if i vote for this bill, it's cost me votes back home, but if you steer a few million into my re-election fund, that'll offset it."

it's all about the money with these republicans.

There will probably be threats to sink their reelection if they don't accept it.

Besides the health care issues this bill is the foundation for their new tax cuts for the rich.
If this doesn't pass their promised tax reformation will be much harder to accomplish.

So it's a major, major issue for Republicans to get this passed.

Don't trust them for one second!

They'll hold out until a few minor amendments are made, and then declare the bill fixed. Let's not get played this time.

Window dressing and compassionate conservative bullshit. More amateur theatrics. Wee see who they are.

...then EVERY Senator up for re-election is "the vote that took away your health care" in next year's campaign ads.

Even more.... I put up a post in general discussion calling for all Democratic representative to organize town hall meetings NOW in every state in this country, and call out the right wing....

OMG, kicking granny out of her nursing home isn't mean enough, they need to remove healthcare from more people? Isn't there anyone in the entire repug caucus who gives a damn about the people they work for? It sure doesn't seem that way.

The insurance industry, the corporate executives, millionaires and billionaires, the religious fanatics who worship a Jewish carpenter(the ones who can bring the money and votes in)!

Those are the people they work for...those have been their employers since Citizens United made cash into a form of free speech!

You surely don't believe that they actually represent the mud sloggers and hut dwellers, back home? Those people are only for when it's time to get re-elected...and after the votes have been counted, those people will be lucky if these politicians piss down their backs and not charge them for the experience!!!

with Pence breaking the "tie" so in other words about 20+ million americans are about to be fucked over by the Repugnants.

He's an ideologue and Ann Raynd devotee. I think he won't vote for it because it's not cruel enough.

Cruz grandstands but in the end has voted the way he was expected to.

I don't know about the other two.

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Four GOP senators oppose Senate health-care measure in its current form (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/senate-gop-leaders-set-to-unveil-health-care-bill/2017/06/22/56dbe35c-5734-11e7-a204-ad706461fa4f_story.html

The Senators are:

Rand Paul (KY)
Ted Cruz (TX) - Wasn't he supposed to be drafting the bill?
Ron Johnson (WI)
Mike Lee (UT)

He was one of the thirteen supposedly drafting the thing and said even he didn't know what was in it.

He would kiss "Turtle's naked butt of live TV" if he was told to.

He can not be trusted. Bought and paid for by the 1% millionaires and billionaires.

What else can a guy say.

"A disaster! A failure! Must repeal, repeal, repeal!!!! And go back to the good old days of:

Not moderates of course....

Surprised they're not on this list.

the House....last minute McConnell will offer something small to "allow" Paul/Cruz etc to vote it through.

could be let off the hook by mcturdle if he has all the other puke senators by vote time. Continue the lie that those two are "moderates". Meanwhile, it passes. Yep, kabuki.

Yahoo News Andrew Bahl Yahoo News June 22, 2017


WASHINGTON — In a potentially game-changing move, four conservative senators quickly announced Thursday afternoon that they oppose the health care bill rolled out by Republican Senate leadership earlier in the day.

Sens. Rand Paul, R-Ky.; Mike Lee, R-Utah; Ted Cruz, R-Texas and Ron Johnson, R-Wis. said in a statement that the proposal did not go far enough in overhauling the current system.

“There are provisions in this draft that represent an improvement to our current health care system, but it does not appear that this draft as written will accomplish the most important promise that we made to the Americans: to repeal Obamacare and lower their health care costs,” the group said in the release.

With only 52 Republican senators, the bill would fail if the four legislators maintain their opposition. But the group indicated they would be open to a revised version of the bill. This means they may attempt to force concessions from Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., before the bill is brought to a vote — possibly as soon as next week.

More:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/four-gop-senators-wont-vote-current-health-care-bill-192155995.html?soc_trk=gcm&soc_src=a0d7935a-b327-11e5-bc1e-fa163e6f4a7e&.tsrc=notification-brknews

They're the dog that caught the car with this issue. Now, they either look ineffectual for having majorities and being unable to fulfill their pledge, or being blamed for the results, when people experience them. For the benefit of the American people, I hope they are unable to pass it, but I think the Rethugs lose on this issue either way.

beta system for the ACA state insurance exchanges. The works already been done and the system WORKS GREAT.

I don't know who they are but it's probably not harsh enough for them.
Just guessing.

Of course they will pass it. There is not a doubt in my mind. In fact I suspect they will make it nastier before they pass the final copy.

Bet the ranch.