Obamacare is one step closer to repeal after Senate advances budget resolution
Source: washington Post
<The Senate voted 51 to 48 early Thursday morning to approve a budget resolution instructing House and Senate committees to begin work on legislation to repeal major portions of the Affordable Care Act. The House is expected to take up the legislation Friday.
Senate Democrats made a late-night show of resistance against gutting the Affordable Care Act by forcing Republicans to take politically charged votes against protecting Medicare, Medicaid and other health-care programs. The measure narrowly passed without the support of any Democrats.
The hours-long act of protest culminated in the early hours of Thursday when Democrats made a dramatic display of rising to speak out against the repeal measure as they cast their votes. The Democrats continued to record their opposition over their objections of Senate Republicans.>
<Republicans blocked six amendments from Democrats within the first several hours of voting. Among the failed measures was an attempt to prevent any changes to Medicare or Medicaid, or to reduce the number of people enrolled in private health insurance.>
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Only a simple majority was need
madamesilverspurs
(15,783 posts)whenever a Republican claims to put country above party. They no longer get to make that claim.
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Dyedinthewoolliberal
(15,485 posts)'both parties are the same' I say, I think not.........
iluvtennis
(19,757 posts)ffr
(22,645 posts)They're all gnashing their teeth at their pillagefest power trip they're on at the moment.
aggiesal
(8,864 posts)it can't be filibustered?
Scream loud and proud,
"The Republicans took your health care away,
and will take Medicare away as well"
Republicans want us dead!
Kittycow
(2,396 posts)in my Portlandia neighborhood when that piece of shit won.
riversedge
(69,716 posts)Dr Kelly Sennholz Retweeted
Anthony Wright ?@aewright 1h1 hour ago
In the middle of the night, the GOP Senate Majority voted to end coverage for 30 million Americans--with no plan to replace it. #votearama
4 replies 104 retweets 61 likes
riversedge
(69,716 posts)Harold Itzkowitz Retweeted
Jodi Beggs ?@jodiecongirl 49m49 minutes ago
Jodi Beggs Retweeted Caroline O.
Kids have gotta learn personal responsibility early, I guess?
Jodi Beggs added,
Caroline O. @RVAwonk
GOP just voted against CHIP - the health insurance program for children. They just voted to take away coverage from children. #voterama
0 replies 2 retweets 1 like
madaboutharry
(40,150 posts)that causes people to think that is ok.
IronLionZion
(45,256 posts)They have oil deals with Russia to take care of.
Yes, it baffles me that Republicans don't want even children to have health insurance, but CHIP is a Clinton plan and they are against all things Clinton.
Democrats brought us Social Security, Medicare/Medicaid, CHIP, and PPACA. Republicans are against all these programs and would gladly cut their funding to weaken them.
There are probably many children of Trumpers on CHIP. Those Trumpers don't know that socialism is what gives their children much needed medical treatments.
renate
(13,776 posts)I really don't think they want to get rid of Obamacare, not now that their slackjawed constituency is starting to realize that Obamacare = the ACA.
"Instructing committees to begin work on legislation" sounds like "faff about" to me.
They're just covering their asses so they can say, to those who are still utterly without a clue, that they tried.
(I sure hope I'm right....)
cstanleytech
(26,080 posts)they will probably use this to say "see we kept our word" while then enacting almost everything that was in the ACA under a new name and claiming to hold their other promise.
Of course knowing the Republicans also there will be a poison pill attached to it such as cutting SS and medicare.
SHRED
(28,136 posts)Sickening
C Moon
(12,188 posts):/
SleeplessinSoCal
(8,994 posts)joshdawg
(2,637 posts)I call them republicans, libertarians, conservatives and tea-baggers.
Trying to tell them that the ACA and Obamacare are the same is like pushing a chain uphill.
trixie2
(905 posts)If anyone has a link I'd appreciate it.
renate
(13,776 posts)SleeplessinSoCal
(8,994 posts)I HATE THEM. AND THAT'S NOT A HEALTHY THING TO DO.
yuiyoshida
(41,759 posts)and let a bunch of people die, because...FUCK EVERYONE, THEY ARE REPUBLICANS!
多分私達は最終的に彼らにトマトを投げることができる!!
Ford_Prefect
(7,817 posts)BumRushDaShow
(127,297 posts)OKNancy
(41,832 posts)THis action is one step, but it in and of itself does not repeal any healthcare laws/acts
riversedge
(69,716 posts)were successful. good lord--folks were even applauding--at a Press Conference!!!
KewlKat
(5,624 posts)not the journalists.
riversedge
(69,716 posts)Stuart G
(38,359 posts)Your sentence is very important. (no bill and no repeal yet)
riversedge
(69,716 posts)RBInMaine
(13,570 posts)ffr
(22,645 posts)It's like they don't exist.
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spinbaby
(15,073 posts)Early this morning, Pat Toomey posted about how proud he was to repeal Obamacare. The comments were scathing. Then the whole post was deleted.
DeminPennswoods
(15,246 posts)If you can, send this info to PASpotlight.org so it will get more attention in PA.
maryellen99
(3,781 posts)The return of the cheap junk plans that have high deductibles that don't cover s**t.
Grins
(7,134 posts)All of it. None of this exceptions for kids under 26, or pre-exisiting conditions crap. Americans have to FEEL the pain they just voted for.
Clay County, KY is one of the most dependent counties in Kentucky on Obamacare. Huge unemployment, 38% in poverty and 60% on Medicare. 77% of that county voted for Trump. 77%!!!! OBVIOUSLY, that is what they want! So give it to them.
Worried about those "soshilust!" black-lung disability checks that come every month keeping a roof over your head, food, clothing, and utilities? Well, here's the worry come real. At your request.
You too, Tennessee, West Virginia, Virginia, N. Carolina, Ohio, Penn.....
And I'd put billboards up in all those counties letting them know they got what they voted for. Freedumb!!!
I wonder when we'll start to see the first "Miss me, yet?" billboards with Obama's face on them...?
DeminPennswoods
(15,246 posts)nt
nini
(16,670 posts)My son and best friend will lose their insurance. Unfortunately... people who did not vote for those idiots will suffer too.
ffr
(22,645 posts)Those stupid dense motherf*ckers in the red states though, are getting what they sow. All of that hatred they vent towards Democrats and we free thinking liberals...still! All of it. We tried to help them.
Cutting off their noses despite their face.
sarcasmo
(23,968 posts)DeminPennswoods
(15,246 posts)call it TrumpCare. Trump won't know or care what's in it. As long as his name is on it, he'll be all in to get it passed.
Wuddles440
(1,098 posts)they always maintain that they're "pro life" but never doing anything that actually natures and sustains life.
NoGoodNamesLeft
(2,056 posts)The people need to rise up against these assholes from day one. Protest right at their damn driveways. Every.last.one.of.them.