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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Mon Sep 18, 2017, 02:44 PM Sep 2017

Senate Dem: Graham-Cassidy is an 'intellectual and moral garbage truck fire'

Source: The Hill

BY REBECCA SAVRANSKY - 09/18/17 02:32 PM EDT

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Monday blasted the latest Senate Republican effort to repeal and replace ObamaCare, saying it would hurt millions of people.

"A short primer on all the ways the #GrahamCassidyBill is an intellectual and moral garbage truck fire," Murphy tweeted Monday.

Link to tweet

The new legislation from Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) would repeal central parts of ObamaCare, including the individual mandate, subsidies to insurers and funding for Medicaid's expansion, replacing them with block grants for states.

In subsequent tweets Monday, Murphy said the new bill would eliminate protections for people who "are or ever have been sick."

Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/351200-senate-dem-graham-cassidy-an-intellectual-and-moral-garbage-truck-fire

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Senate Dem: Graham-Cassidy is an 'intellectual and moral garbage truck fire' (Original Post) DonViejo Sep 2017 OP

I love my Senator sharp_stick Sep 2017 #1

Yes he does. I like both of our Senators. Blumenthal is a bit stuffy, but his heart and brain... George II Sep 2017 #8

McCain said he will vote to repeal if the BigmanPigman Sep 2017 #2

I only hope this will seal the deal ro flip the House in 18. SleeplessinSoCal Sep 2017 #7

Another hypocritical rightwing 'false equivalency.' yallerdawg Sep 2017 #3

ACA was introduced and debated for more than a year in "regular order" and included SharonAnn Sep 2017 #5

That's right! wolfie001 Sep 2017 #9

I've been following him on FB and Twitter. I like what I've been seeing so far. Autumn Sep 2017 #4

CBO Score videohead5 Sep 2017 #6

Kick. n/t area51 Sep 2017 #10

sharp_stick

(14,400 posts)

1. I love my Senator

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Sep 18, 2017, 03:01 PM

Sep 2017

He has a way to getting to the point.

George II

(67,782 posts)

8. Yes he does. I like both of our Senators. Blumenthal is a bit stuffy, but his heart and brain...

Reply to sharp_stick (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 18, 2017, 05:38 PM

Sep 2017

...are in the right place.

BigmanPigman

(51,610 posts)

2. McCain said he will vote to repeal if the

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Sep 18, 2017, 03:06 PM

Sep 2017

AZ governor wants him to. MSNBC just announced that he gives McCain the green light to repeal IT! TRAITOR!
Call Congress and tell them to go to the Hell that is reserved for the 1%. Peoples' lives depend on it and I AM ONE OF THEM!
Please call (202)224-3121 THANKS!!
https://www.indivisibleguide.com/resource/trumpcare-another-name-graham-cassidy/

SleeplessinSoCal

(9,123 posts)

7. I only hope this will seal the deal ro flip the House in 18.

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 18, 2017, 05:30 PM

Sep 2017

http://www.thedailybeast.com/in-july-john-mccain-saved-obamacare-in-september-hes-poised-to-kill-it

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)

3. Another hypocritical rightwing 'false equivalency.'

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Sep 18, 2017, 03:07 PM

Sep 2017

McCain says the Democrats shoved the ACA down our throats with no support from the opposition party.

That was 60 Democrats.

How is 50 Republicans and a VP equal to 60 Democrats?

If his own words matter, whatever happens should have more than 60 yes votes!

SharonAnn

(13,776 posts)

5. ACA was introduced and debated for more than a year in "regular order" and included

Reply to yallerdawg (Reply #3)

Mon Sep 18, 2017, 03:11 PM

Sep 2017

over 100 amendments requested by Republicans.

It's true that when the bill was voted on that no Republicans voted for it. But they were included every step of the way during the process and chose to vote against it.