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jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
Wed May 24, 2017, 09:44 PM May 2017

Does the GOP health bill eliminate the Death Panels?


And, if not, why not?

As I recall, they particularly disliked the Death Panels, but I haven't heard anything about getting rid of them.

Someone should ask them "Which section of the bill eliminates the Death Panels?"

And if they don't have an answer, ask them why they aren't getting rid of them.
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Does the GOP health bill eliminate the Death Panels? (Original Post) jberryhill May 2017 OP
I would like to know if there are provisions to plug Grandma back in? emulatorloo May 2017 #1
"Instead, we should have a government program that determines *that* we're going to pull the plug unblock May 2017 #4
I know a guy, I'll send him this. ck4829 May 2017 #2
Duh... Else You Are Mad May 2017 #3
I remember arguing with some of them about that treestar May 2017 #5
Killing off insurance for 23 MILLION - It IS the death panel. eom IllinoisBirdWatcher May 2017 #6
Truer words have never been spoken. n/t GP6971 May 2017 #8
Perfect question to ask of Ted Cruz... LeftInTX May 2017 #7
No death panels needed once Repubs have passed a death sentence. snot May 2017 #9
There will be plenty of death panels. dubyadiprecession May 2017 #10

emulatorloo

(43,979 posts)
1. I would like to know if there are provisions to plug Grandma back in?
Wed May 24, 2017, 09:50 PM
May 2017

Grassley: "We should not have a government program that determines if you’re going to pull the plug on grandma.”

unblock

(51,974 posts)
4. "Instead, we should have a government program that determines *that* we're going to pull the plug
Wed May 24, 2017, 09:56 PM
May 2017

on grandma"

Else You Are Mad

(3,040 posts)
3. Duh...
Wed May 24, 2017, 09:54 PM
May 2017

Death panels are only in session when the sitting president t is a liberal black man. They are on recess when a conservative white man is president.

treestar

(82,383 posts)
5. I remember arguing with some of them about that
Wed May 24, 2017, 09:58 PM
May 2017

Asked them to find where it was in the law. They would cite a provision that provided that doctors should provide end of life counseling, and they insisted that language meant "death panels."

It would be interesting to taunt them with this. See if they can find language in the act - they would probably just say it repeals Obamacare, so it must repeal the death panels.

dubyadiprecession

(5,620 posts)
10. There will be plenty of death panels.
Wed May 24, 2017, 10:39 PM
May 2017

More for trump voters in the red states than in the blue states.

Well, this is how their part of america will be made great! I hope they never get tired of winning!

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