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Daily Kos
June 16, 2017
The clock is winding down and unless Senate Democrats take bold action, Republicans will repeal Obamacare
Democrats can slow Trumpcare down for days and possibly weeks by forcing votes on an unlimited number of amendments, delaying the vote until they run out of amendments.
This vote-a-rama will finally force a public debate on the bill Mitch McConnell has been hiding from everyone.
(From LA Times last Friday, June 9, 2017)
"While You Watched Comey, Senate GOP Moved to Cripple Health Care"
Having learned from their colleagues in the House that the best way - possibly the only way --to pass a grossly unpopular healthcare repeal bill is to hide the details, the Senate GOP used the cover of the Comey hearing Thursday to move the repeal along.
While the eyes of political wonks across Washington, D.C., and the nation, were glued to telecasts of former FBI Director James Comey's testimony about his closed-door encounters with President Trump, Senate Republicans worked to fast-track their version of the American Health Care Act, the measure to repeal the Affordable Care Act that was passed by the House GOP on May 4.
On Wednesday (6/7/2017), Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), invoked Senate Rule 14, which allows a bill to bypass committee consideration and be brought to the floor for a vote....That means no hearings and no debate, and improves the prospect of a vote before the Senate leaves Washington for it's August recess.
http://www.latimes.com/business/hiltzik/la-fi-hiltzik-senate-healthcare-20170609-story.html
(From Democracy for America, June 11, 2017)
"Elizabeth Warren is Sounding the Alarm: Trumpcare is Coming To a Vote in the Senate"
Here's what Sen. Warren said:
"Senate Republicans are going to try to repeal the Affordable Care Act by the end of the month...And here's the horrifying part - They seem to think they have the votes in the Senate to do it...I'm not crying wolf here...I'm really worried...Health care for millions of Americans is on the line in the next (two) weeks...The Republicans are counting on the fact that so many terrible things are happening right now - and everyone thinks that Trumpcare is dead - that they can slip this through before we have a chance to get organized."
The Senate version of Trumpcare is just as bad as the bill that passed the House last month.
It would destroy Medicaid and leave millions without health care.
It would still leave people with illnesses and pre-existing conditions being unable to afford or receive health care.
However, if just three Senate Republicans vote against Trumpcare, we can stop this bill in it's tracks.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10029189965
Back to: "Senate Dems finally planning an offensive against Trumpcare"
Senate Democrats CAN "slow Trumpcare down for days and possibly even weeks by FORCING votes on an unlimited number of amendments, delaying the vote until they run out of amendments...This vote-a-rama will finally force a public debate on the bill Mitch McConnell has been hiding from everyone."
"Senate Democrats Plan Offensive To Try To Save Obamacare"
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/06/13/senate-democrats-save-obamacare-239493
What Daily Kos is suggesting is that we call our DEMOCRATIC senators and ask them to prepare as many amendments to Trumpcare as possible.
If the phone lines are busy, send e-mails.
(Use the sample script below )
"Hello, my name is ___ and I'm calling from (your zip code) in (your city or town).
We need to delay the Trumpcare vote as long as possible.
I'm urging you to prepare as many amendments as you can to the healthcare bill.
Please hold a vote-a-rama to stop Republicans from repealing Obamacare.
Thank you.
pirateshipdude
(967 posts)For having no power, I believe our Democratic Party is serving us well.
Bernardo de La Paz
(48,789 posts)That's what's offensive.
calimary
(80,700 posts)As my kid would say at the start of his band's set, the minute they take the stage and he grabs the mic for the first time:
"MAKE SOME NOISE!!!!!!"
After all, if they think you don't care, they won't, either.