Spicer: 'We Weren't Asking' Freedom Caucus For Deal Over ACA Repeal Bill

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo


By ESME CRIBB Published MARCH 23, 2017, 2:22 PM EDT

White House press secretary Sean Spicer on Thursday said that President Donald Trump was not asking House Freedom Caucus members "for a deal" to win their support for the Republican bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.

Trump met with members of the House Freedom Caucus on Thursday. Freedom Caucus Chair Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC), whose group has opposed the bill, said after the meeting that there was "no deal" with regard to the legislation.

"Mark Meadows came out of the meeting, he said there's no deal," NBC News reporter Hallie Jackson asked Spicer at his daily briefing. "Does the President acknowledge that this bill appears to be in trouble right now?"

"No. It's not a question of trouble. There's no deal," Spicer said. "We weren't asking for a deal."



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White House: We Expect House Will Vote On O'Care Replacement Tonight

By MATT SHUHAM Published MARCH 23, 2017, 2:03 PM EDT

White House press secretary Sean Spicer said he expected the House would vote on the American Health Care Act Thursday night.

Reuters’ Jeff Mason asked Spicer at his daily press briefing if he expected there would be a vote on the bill “tonight.”

“That’s what I understand is the House’s schedule, yes,” he responded.

“Any chance that that’s going to be pushed back?” Mason asked.

“That would be obviously up to Speaker Ryan and Leader McCarthy, but nothing leads me to believe that’s the case,” Spicer said.

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http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/white-house-house-vote-ahca-thursday

[Marthe48]

1. 'Like a rat in a maze

the path before him lies and the pattern never alters, til the rat dies' Patterns by Simon and Garfunkel

[C_U_L8R]

2. I expect Spicey to start yelling

I know you are but what am I, I know you are but what am I, I know you are but what am I, I know you are but what am I.....

[pangaia]

3. Hoe does one 'root' for either trumpissatan or the unfreedom assoles?

It's like the blind leading the blind.

One can't even say. "The enemy of my enemy is my friend."

It just boggles the mind...

[Me.]

4. What The Hell Does That Mean?

[yellowcanine]

5. Well, I for one, am confused. No deal?

Then what was all this about?
Trump thanked lawmakers who had opposed the health plan but worked with him and GOP leaders to get to "yes." He mentioned Reps. Tom MacArthur (R-N.J.), Tom McClintock (R-Calif.) and Martha McSally (R-Ariz.), who all announced their support Tuesday after changes were made to enhance health care tax credits for the elderly. Trump also thanked Republican Study Committee Chairman Mark Walker (R-N.C.), who negotiated a number of concessions for conservatives last week.

Then Trump got to Meadows. The Freedom Caucus chief visited the president at his Mar-a-Lago resort over the weekend to discuss changes he and a number of hard-liners wanted. The White House signaled, however, that negotiations were closing and conservatives had gotten all the concessions they would.
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/03/trump-health-care-obamacare-repeal-236281

Sure sounds like some "deal making" was going on.

[DonViejo]

6. Fake news ;-) and/or alternative facts eom

[yallerdawg]

7. When Freedom Caucus says, "No deal," the White House says...

"We weren't asking for a deal?"

More meetings to come where they discuss the weather and make no "deals."

Since this guy in the White House has no claim to fame regarding "deals."

[FakeNoose]

8. Who's trying to save face here?

This bill has to go down and the GOP has to own it.

[SansACause]

9. That's good.

Because they didn't get one.