The GOP-Senate just took the first legislative step towards actually repealing Obamacare

[DetlefK]

http://www.rawstory.com/2017/01/gop-senator-mike-enzi-introduces-obamacare-repeal-resolution/

Republican U.S. Senator Mike Enzi introduced on Tuesday a resolution allowing for the repeal of President Barack Obama’s signature health insurance program, which provides coverage to millions of Americans, Enzi’s office said in a statement.

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The Republicans are using a budget resolution to provide for Obamacare’s repeal, allowing them to act without any Democratic votes. Budget resolutions require a simple majority to pass in the Senate, instead of the 60 votes normally required to clear procedural hurdles. There are 52 Republicans in the 100-seat chamber.

The budget resolution contains so-called reconciliation instructions, directing committees to dismantle Obamacare as part of reconciling taxes and spending with the budget blueprint – and to report back to the budget committee by Jan. 27.

A Senate vote on the resolution could come next week, with action in the House of Representatives expected to follow. But the repeal process won’t be complete until the committees finish the reconciliation procedure and votes are taken on their work.




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Behold, as I predict their future talking-points with my cosmic powers:

"The mean, partisan Democrats are refusing to work with us on a proper replacement. Everything would be fine and nobody would lose their healthcare if the Democrats would just play along."

[Vinca]

1. Meanwhile, the idiots who have been screaming to get rid of it are finally waking up and realizing

they will be affected. I heard this morning that some of them didn't even realize they were on Obamacare. We should change the name of the country to the "United States of Numbnuts."

[MineralMan]

2. Kick for paying attention to Congress.