please someone tell me that the repuke healthcare bill failed...

[Javaman]

I thought pense cast the deciding vote, no?

then I read on yahoo that it failed 43 to 57.

someone clear this up for me.

Thanks!
Java

[bearsfootball516]

1. Here's what happened

Pence cast the deciding vote to advance to a floor debate where they can talk about the different health care bills and made amendments to them. It wasn't actually a vote for a specific bill to pass or not.

Later that night, the Senate rejected a previous ACA repeal and replace bill 43-57.

[Javaman]

2. okay, long story, but i figured it out and it failed. :) nt

[Ms. Toad]

8. It's not done yet.

That was one amendment.

[mythology]

3. Pence broke a tie to proceed to debate on a bill.

Then Republicans presented their "plan" to repeal and replace the ACA. That is the second vote that failed, getting 7 fewer votes than the motion to proceed. This plan included the Cruz amendment which would allow insurance companies to go back to selling junk plans that effectively cover nothing.

Republicans will present other potential "plans" that will also have to be voted on.

[Demsrule86]

5. The first version repeal and replace failed.

[still_one]

6. exactly. Unfortunately, there is a very real probability that they will be able to push something

through

I suspect some sort of repeal will pass and would be actually surprised if it didn't

[Demsrule86]

9. I could be wrong, but I don't think any of them will pass in the end...

[still_one]

10. I really hope so Demsrule

[Demsrule86]

11. Me Too.

[Cicada]

7. Only the last amendment, by McConnell, matters

Some experienced Medicare bureaucrat said it's all make believe until that final amendment. That's the only real one, the others are just to massage positions for upcoming elections.