Senate GOP Leaders Prepared to Ram Thru Repeal/Replace Obamacare Bill
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« on: March 07, 2017, 02:32:04 PM »

Assuming, that is, the GOP passes the bill in the House.  They don't want to waste any more time than they have to on this, and are prepared to stifle debate if that's what it takes to get this off their checklist:

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/03/obamacare-gop-repeal-lindsey-graham-235765
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« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2017, 02:36:49 PM »

Have fun owning it.
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« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2017, 02:40:10 PM »

In 2009, I remember Republicans being outraged that Obama was "rushing through the bill without debate" even as he spent months letting Republicans tie it up in committee in a futile attempt to get a few of their votes.
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« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2017, 02:44:40 PM »

It took the Dems a year to get the ACA passed with huge majorities and a lot of support.

How the f**k are Ryan and McConnell going to ram a bill through without hardline conservative support? Billions in pork? A whip who knows their deepest darkest secrets? A moon base for Newt Gingrich?
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« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2017, 02:50:32 PM »

It took the Dems a year to get the ACA passed with huge majorities and a lot of support.

How the f**k are Ryan and McConnell going to ram a bill through without hardline conservative support? Billions in pork? A whip who knows their deepest darkest secrets? A moon base for Newt Gingrich?

     With several Senate Republicans coming out in opposition, it doesn't really seem feasible to force the bill through the Senate. I suspect this is, in large part, posturing.
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« Reply #5 on: March 07, 2017, 03:49:58 PM »

It took the Dems a year to get the ACA passed with huge majorities and a lot of support.

How the f**k are Ryan and McConnell going to ram a bill through without hardline conservative support? Billions in pork? A whip who knows their deepest darkest secrets? A moon base for Newt Gingrich?

In hindsight, it's remarkable they got ANYTHING passed
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