Republicans say they lack votes to pass health plan in blow to Trump

Politics | Fri Mar 24, 2017 | 1:59pm EDT

Republicans in Congress said they lacked the votes needed for passage of their U.S. healthcare system overhaul and a key committee chairman came out in opposition after Donald Trump demanded a vote on Friday in a gamble that could hobble his presidency.

Amid a chaotic scramble for votes, House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan, who has championed the bill, met with Trump at the White House. Ryan told the president there were not enough votes to pass the plan, U.S. media reported.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-obamacare-idUSKBN16V149

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Republicans say they lack votes to pass health plan in blow to Trump (Original post)	Dem2	Mar 2017	OP
Not ready to celebrate yet. Wait for the vote.	Eliot Rosewater	Mar 2017	#1
Yes, but the bill does horrific things like retain coverage for people with pre-existing conditions	BeyondGeography	Mar 2017	#2
I agree, they really REALLY want to stick it to poor people (i.e. "Democrats" - or so they think)	Dem2	Mar 2017	#3

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Fri Mar 24, 2017, 02:10 PM

Eliot Rosewater (29,206 posts)

1. Not ready to celebrate yet. Wait for the vote.

Most of these guys would do anything to kill poor people and give your money to rich people.

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Fri Mar 24, 2017, 02:14 PM

BeyondGeography (38,147 posts)

2. Yes, but the bill does horrific things like retain coverage for people with pre-existing conditions

So it must fail.

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Response to Eliot Rosewater (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 24, 2017, 02:18 PM

Dem2 (8,158 posts)

3. I agree, they really REALLY want to stick it to poor people (i.e. "Democrats" - or so they think)

In the back of their mind, they know those neanderthals that voted for Rumphole are not going to like the result if this passes - which could destroy their new "coalition" just months after it "formed"

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