Bernie Sanders: Thousands Of Americans Will Die Because Of Barbaric Trumpcare Plan

[workinclasszero]

Bernie Sanders: Thousands Of Americans Will Die Because Of ‘Barbaric’ Trumpcare Plan
And the purpose is to give tax breaks to billionaires, he says.
By Mary Papenfuss 06/23/2017 10:13 am ET

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) slammed Senate Republicans’ bill to repeal Obamacare as a “barbaric” plan that means thousands will die so the wealthy can get billions of dollars in tax breaks.

CNN’s Anderson Cooper asked Sanders about his statement Thursday that the Republican health care plan is the “most harmful piece of legislation” he’s seen in his lifetime.

“It is an extraordinary statement because this is an extraordinary piece of legislation,” Sanders replied. “If you throw 23 million people off of health insurance, if you cut Medicaid by over $800 billion dollars, there is no question but that thousands of Americans will die.”

Sanders added, “The purpose of this whole legislation — of raising premiums for older workers, of defunding Planned Parenthood ... is to provide $500 billion in tax breaks for the top 2 percent, for the insurance companies, for the drug companies and other major corporations.”

“This is barbaric,” he said. “Frankly, this is what oligarchy is all about. It’s the wealthy and powerful saying, ‘We need even more tax breaks’ — despite the fact that they’re doing phenomenally well — and if it means people in America dying ... ‘Hey, that’s not our problem.’”

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bernie-sanders-barbaric-trumpcare_us_594c8693e4b0da2c731aa233?t8d&ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009

[David__77]

1. Talking about dying and death and pain and suffering will help.

Those are four keywords that are important. Also, highlighting children and old people is good.

[workinclasszero]

4. Yes because that's exactly what will happen if Trump deathcare passes

It is barbaric to say the least.

WTH does every other country in this world have health care for it's citizens except the USA?

Trump deathcare is a right wing terrorist attack on the american public what will cause way more suffering and needless early death to millions more Americans than ISIS could ever hope to do!

Old people will die under this bill, children will DIE under this horrible, barbaric, cruel, vicious, heartless, evil republican bill!

The "pro-life" party is stalking the poor and workers and they are ready and willing to kill us all so their billionaire backers can get a HUUUUGE tax break!

If that isn't evil, I don't know what is!

[dalton99a]

2. It is an absolute certainty

[niyad]

3. who was that idiot rep (puke, of course) who said nobody ever died from lack of health care?

[workinclasszero]

5. Just another lyin republican terrorist for the 1%

Rep. Raul Labrador, R-Idaho

Raul Labrador's claim that no one dies from lack of health care access: Pants on Fire

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2017/may/08/raul-labrador/raul-labradors-claim-no-one-dies-lack-health-care-/

[niyad]

6. ahh, yes. time to call the little jerk again.

[workinclasszero]

7. Give him hell please

[niyad]

8. it is my pleasure!!