Republicans Hide New Obamacare Draft Under Shroud of Secrecy
Source: MSN/Bloomberg
House Republican leaders have a new version of their major Obamacare repeal and replacement bill. They just dont want you to see it.
The document is being treated a bit like a top-secret surveillance intercept. It is expected to be available to members and staffers on the House and Energy Commerce panel starting Thursday, but only in a dedicated reading room, one Republican lawmaker and a committee aide said. Nobody will be given copies to take with them.
The unusual secrecy is a reflection of the sensitivity -- and the stakes -- surrounding the GOP effort to rewrite the Affordable Care Act, a top priority of President Donald Trump, who has yet to offer his own plan.
Republican leaders are trying to avoid a repeat of what happened last time. When an outdated draft leaked last week, it was quickly panned by conservatives.
Read more: http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/republicans-hide-new-obamacare-draft-under-shroud-of-secrecy/ar-AAnGNbB?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartandhp
God forbid that the public have any input or insight into what their Government plans to do to them.
Equinox Moon
(6,344 posts)drip... drip... drip...
Proud Liberal Dem
(24,470 posts)to energy?
bucolic_frolic
(43,614 posts)$875 per month, with a $500 deductible
Ligyron
(7,657 posts)Democrats need to attack the minute their bill comes out -whatever it is. Because, honestly - we know it will be nothing but an Insurance Industry give away.
They're motto is: to hell with anyone who doesn't get insurance at work (however crappy). Those are poor people and they need to die.
Javaman
(62,542 posts)how fucked they will be.
if it's so great, they should be showing it all over the place.
fucking repuke cowards.
forgotmylogin
(7,540 posts)"If they had the goods, and the replacement was awesome, they'd be out in public swinging it around like it was a big dick."
Javaman
(62,542 posts)msongs
(67,542 posts)TomCADem
(17,391 posts)nt
Vinca
(50,346 posts)Our best case scenario is that actions at town halls and Congressional offices of Republicans have an impact and they realize that voting to take health care away is a ticket out of their current positions. Remember they only care about themselves so the threat has to be against their $174,000 salary and perks.
muriel_volestrangler
(101,440 posts)"But now that I've told you ... well, that's going to save on long term care needs ..."
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