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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe GOP's Obamacare repeal-only plan is already on the verge of stalling
Two Senators (Chechez La Femme) Collins and Capito have said that they won't vote for the repeal only bill...not even to bring it to the floor. And with John McCain sick, that means McConnell doesn't have the votes.
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/07/18/the-gops-obamacare-repeal-only-plan-is-already-on-the-verge-on-stalling.html
Zoonart
(11,828 posts)Demsrule86
(68,455 posts)Yep, you are correct. This is probably why Trump is now calling for 'Obamacare to fail'. But since the moderate GOP are already calling for 'fixes', it won't happen.
regnaD kciN
(26,044 posts)...because their states benefit bigly from Medicaid expansion, which pure repeal would end in 2019.
MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)as long as the Kochs are happy.
mythology
(9,527 posts)MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)I live in Kansas and believe me this guy hates everybody but big campaign donors.
Demsrule86
(68,455 posts)Demsrule86
(68,455 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,516 posts)I am relieved to read it.
Demsrule86
(68,455 posts)cry to even write this...under our old employee policy mental health was not covered;the ACA forced them to provide coverage, and the it kicked in before she became ill...a week in the hospital...lots of therapy and medication...today I have my daughter back. A couple of years have passed. She made Dean's list last year ...both semesters. She has a lovely girlfriend and smiles again. Thanks Obama!
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,516 posts)Demsrule86
(68,455 posts)The doctor said the young are having trouble transitioning from being kids to being adults...he thinks this is also why we have a heroin epidemic...self medication.
blogslut
(37,981 posts)Link to tweet
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@dylanlscott
MURKOWSKI SAYS SHE IS A NO ON MOTION TO PROCEED
11:36 AM - 18 Jul 2017
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Demsrule86
(68,455 posts)The ACA saved my daughters life.
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Johnny2X2X
(18,968 posts)Reps have tried to defund and undermine O Care, repeal those efforts and tweak a couple of other things and we have a great law that Reps can then claim some credit for too.
Demsrule86
(68,455 posts)millions of Americans who depend on it since his kegger days. While other young men dreamed about a promising future and chased girls or maybe boys...he dreams of starving babies...he must have a real sad today.