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Imperialism Inc.

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9. The political cost of not passing it are too much and that will

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Thu Mar 23, 2017, 09:23 AM

Mar 2017

outweigh everything else. Most people won't even know it failed, not because of how bad and cruel it was, but because the far right wanted it to be even more cruel. A failure to pass would taint any future efforts so they just have to pass it and hand it off to the Senate. Any of them with any sense have to know it is going to change in the Senate anyway.

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Y/N - Does the AHCA pass in the House today? [View all] underpants Mar 2017 OP

The reason I put yes is because they are busily making changes for the right wing yeoman6987 Mar 2017 #1

Yes edhopper Mar 2017 #2

I agree. Borchkins Mar 2017 #12

Yes. reflection Mar 2017 #14

It will... regnaD kciN Mar 2017 #3

Yes, because... kentuck Mar 2017 #4

If there is a vote, yes. Possible, but not likely, that they'll delay onenote Mar 2017 #5

The show of opposition ... Drifter Mar 2017 #6

Yes. Because these worthless cowardly fuckwads will fall in line. In order to make "The Art Of The C Guy Whitey Corngood Mar 2017 #7

Does anyone know what TIME the vote is? Takket Mar 2017 #8

Not even the people involved in the vote know that for sure yet. n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2017 #10

They say 7 pm, but I think they will hold the vote open until they twist enough arms to pass it MiniMe Mar 2017 #11

The political cost of not passing it are too much and that will Imperialism Inc. Mar 2017 #9

Yes. Hugin Mar 2017 #13

No, needs more pork and bribes cooked in first Amishman Mar 2017 #15