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standingtall

(2,785 posts)
3. They will go into effect if a new congress and senate isn't voted in who will undo this mess quickly
Mon Jul 17, 2017, 06:57 PM
Jul 2017

Why propose something that will never go into effect?

kacekwl

(7,016 posts)
4. Because it's all about getting a so called win
Mon Jul 17, 2017, 07:12 PM
Jul 2017

And of course tax breaks for him and his doners. If they can con more idiots to continue to vote for them then Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security will come later.

Lyricalinklines

(367 posts)
5. Wow. Reading threads/replies regarding this tweet.
Mon Jul 17, 2017, 07:13 PM
Jul 2017

Nothing official so all speculation and rumors at this point.

What funny to me about the story is mcConnell playing his own party against each other and the tweets showing party members in disbelief.

Trickster tricking the trickers.

This reminds me of being a kid watching those Sunday evening nature shows ... want to understand but uncomfortable it's really gory the fact animals eat each other while at the same time disturbed by wanting to know why and not be able to look away while learning.

Progressive dog

(6,900 posts)
6. Thr only sure way to prevent the Medicaid
Mon Jul 17, 2017, 07:35 PM
Jul 2017

changes is to vote no on the bill that has them. Even Republicans can't be stupid enough to fall for that con.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
7. This shows what we are dealing with.
Mon Jul 17, 2017, 07:42 PM
Jul 2017

Republican politicians will look you in the eye and tell you the most horrific lie and want you to take it as truth.

McConnell sure as hell will work to make sure the Medicaid cuts go into effect as planned. As a matter of fact, if republicans seem to have solid control of Congress, he will work to make them take effect sooner.

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