House Democratic leaders urge focus on health care in wake of Mueller findings

[Vidal]

Source: Washington Post

House Democratic leaders urged colleagues Tuesday to focus on health care and other issues of greater concern to voters following the completion of the special counsel’s report, even as some members argued they need to do more to hold President Trump accountable.

Many Democrats appeared eager to pivot back to health care, an issue that cut their way during last year’s midterm elections, after a summary of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s report suggested it was far less damaging to Trump than many had expected.

Democrats planned to roll out new health-care legislation Tuesday afternoon and saw an opportunity to capitalize politically from a new legal filing by the Justice Department late Monday that said the Trump administration backs a full invalidation of the Affordable Care Act.

“This is actually an opportunity for us to speak to the American people with clarity: They say one thing, and they do another,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said of Republicans, adding that the new Democratic plan would “stop the sabotage” of former president Barack Obama’s signature health-care law.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/house-democratic-leaders-urges-focus-on-health-care-in-wake-of-mueller-findings/2019/03/26/4b532800-4fcc-11e9-a3f7-78b7525a8d5f_story.html

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This is very important. We need another Blue Wave in 2020 to take control of the Senate as well as the presidency.

[mr_lebowski]

1. Like I said last night when the news of the DoJ pulling this crap came down ...

"Mission: Distract The Dems From Demanding Full Mueller Report" has already begun in earnest.

[CatWoman]

2. i have no doubt democrats can do two things at the same time

[mr_lebowski]

3. Didn't say they can't ... but ... also doesn't mean the Trump crew won't TRY, does it?

And this article certainly suggests there's some possibility ... it's workin'.

Hopefully it doesn't but my main point ... that's Trump's goal with coming out w/this shit yesterday.

[BumRushDaShow]

4. The House Judiciary Committee and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

have separate missions and focuses from the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which would cover "healthcare". I.e., they are all allowed to operate independently and concurrently.

[bluecollar2]

5. Agreed

The Mueller report and the associated issues are not going away.

Focus on healthcare and the issues that we ran on in 2018...

As mentioned above...Democrats are quite capable of walking and chewing gum at the same time.

Focus on the GOP, not trump.

[DownriverDem]

6. WTF

We don't even know what is in the damn report.

[videohead5]

7. It will leak

If nothing else parts of it will leak out. There is no way it won't. Too many people know whats in it.

[oldsoftie]

10. I agree

[bearsfootball516]

8. Both are important, but people have to remember we won big on healthcare in 2018

[oldsoftie]

9. Thats right. MUST focus on the issues people want instead of beating that orange horse.

yes i know he should be gone. But we have to deal with reality & simply going on and on about the Mueller report will just look like whining to the average voter.

[AllaN01Bear]

11. how hard is it to start a freedom of information act request?

[yaesu]

12. They can chew gum & walk at the same time

the committees can do the heavy work at bringing tRump down while the House tackles other important issues.