GOP Rep. Can't Recall Any Bill 'More Universally Detested' Than AHCA

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo



By ESME CRIBB Published MARCH 20, 2017, 11:04 AM EDT

Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI) said Monday that he can't think of any legislation proposed during his time in Congress that has been "more universally detested" than House Republicans' bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.

"While I've been in Congress, I can't recall a more universally detested piece of legislation than this GOP health care bill," Amash tweeted.

Link to tweet

Amash faced questions about the repeal from constituents at a town hall during the congressional recess in January. At that event, he advocated for a conditional state-by-state repeal of Obamacare to be activated only once state legislatures passed their own health care legislation to replace it.

In March, Amash said that House Republican leadership was trying to "ram" the repeal bill through Congress. "The problem actually is that they’re not working with Democrats," he said.

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[gopiscrap]

1. fucking repukes

are finally getting a taste of their own medicine

[Cosmocat]

2. WAIT!

You mean, there is a republican congressman with an actual soul and conscience?

[Liberalagogo]

7. No

n/t

[groundloop]

9. NO! He wants to allow states to control our healthcare.... that will fuck-over half the country

His idea is just as bad. We'd still be fucked, but instead of national repukes fucking us it would be state repukes.

[MrScorpio]

17. No. He's just acknowledging that West Michigangsters will have his head if he votes for this mess

And it passes.

[dchill]

3. He seems proud of that!

[apnu]

4. Because its not the ACA they hate, its Obama.

His existence offends them on a personal level and they are on a quest to expunge anything related to Obama, because he is Obama.

They're so hung up on Obama hate they wrote this piece of shit to spite #44.

They're so blinded by that hate the legislation they came up with punishes GOP voters far more than it punishes liberals.

Damn fools, the lot of them.

[Kimchijeon]

11. You are right, they tried to ride the wave of Obama hate to repeal the ACA

The health insurance industry just used 'em as tools to push their agenda, as they want to completely have their way.

[mercuryblues]

5. Blame yourself

You asshats put Ryan in that position knowing full well what his plans are. You don't get to claim ignorance now. YOU own this.

[napi21]

6. I hope his fellow Pubs realize he is right on this. Lots of reports say it will fail in the Senate.

I want to see it fail in the House too! I want to see Ryan, his fellow criminals, AND the Con demoralized on this stupid plan!!

[NCjack]

12. I hope the House votes on that AHCA (TrumpCare) so they

can run on that in the 2018 election.

[3catwoman3]

8. I will reserve judgement until...

...I see him vote against it.

[geek tragedy]

10. the state-by-state approach isn't THAT inconsistent with the ACA's design nt

[LiberalLovinLug]

13. and Trump was also 'universally detested"

but they don't say a peep against him.

So there is nothing to suggest that they will not all fall in line and vote for this abomination.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

14. Justin Amash is part of "Freedom Caucus"

Total right-wing loser who will only be satisfy with "Repeal and Renege".

I don't think any replacement would be acceptable to those reptiles.

Edit to fix xpelling.

[catbyte]

15. For once, I agree with my former "rep."

[LakeArenal]

16. While I've been of voting age,

I can't recall any more universally detested pieces of shite than Justin Amash and the rest of them.

[LiberalLovinLug]

18. But they will vote for it

Because it is their last best chance to repeal the ACA