AHCA Whip Count

[ApatheticAustrian]

could still go through...but wouldn't be victory.

[ApatheticAustrian]

Reuters: REPUBLICAN SENATORS BEING TOLD BY MCCONNELL THAT HOUSE NOT LIKELY TO VOTE ON HEALTHCARE BILL UNTIL MONDAY -SENIOR SENATE AIDE
https://twitter.com/SteveKopack/status/844991892857204736

[ApatheticAustrian]

let's find out how long they need to square the circle.

[ApatheticAustrian]

Trump just said that he is looking forward to the house vote today.

who is going to tell him?

[ApatheticAustrian]

do you like twists?

Freedom Caucus Chair Meadows discussing assurances needed: "If we can make sure there is an adequate safety net ..."
https://twitter.com/CalebHowe/status/845002195691032582

[ApatheticAustrian]

Steve Bannon is also heading toward the Speaker's office, per @deirdrewalshcnn
https://twitter.com/Phil_Mattingly/status/845017906958254081


New CBO report: less deficit reduction ($150b); uninsured # the same
https://twitter.com/alivitali/status/845020230791368705


https://www.cbo.gov/system/files/115th-congress-2017-2018/costestimate/hr1628.pdf

[ApatheticAustrian]

trump could have made it into ryan's bill...

but he threatened every republican congressman/woman who would not vote for it.

[ApatheticAustrian]

Contra White House statement, there is NO vote set for Friday on AHCA, per GOP sources. "We're still talking to members," said GOP aide.
https://twitter.com/BresPolitico/status/845003135638802433

[ApatheticAustrian]

Sources: House leadership threatens to pull bill to preserve #ObamaCare, and then blame House @freedomcaucus for ObamaCare still being law.
https://twitter.com/mfcannon/status/845020749991743490

[ApatheticAustrian]

all those pre-existing people left to die & everyone.

All those deaths will be pinned on him

OMG, WE WILL ALL DIE! This time it's not the climate, the dying of the wood, the ozone hole, nuclear energy or the 2nd Amendment, it's the AHCA! AAAAAAAAAH!

imagine - hypothetically - a german party would propose, the oldest and poorest retirees in east germany aren't paying enough for their healthcare costs and would lose coverage if not being able to step up their game.....

seems like a message for doom.

[ApatheticAustrian]

3 things.

1) this "crap sandwich with trump mustard" (quote ben shapiro) IS going to pass tomorrow.

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https://twitter.com/scottwongDC/status/845083770495680512

2) trump is annoyed that ryan convinced him to go with healthcare first...

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/23/us/politics/trump-health-care-bill-regrets.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur
https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/845085297213931520

3) trump also says, ryan has bungled the process of HC reform.....blaming all on the speaker.

https://twitter.com/brianefallon/status/845090579214159874

[ApatheticAustrian]

All the evidence is pointing to a defeat, there are more Republicans who are turning against the bill than deciding to support it

yes, atm but i am of a feeling, the WH and leadership are going to threaten the shoot out of all no votes this night.

[ApatheticAustrian]

new pro-moderate amendment worth 15 billions.






The new amendment includes another $15B side deal to win moderate votes: McSally, Stefanik, MacArthur & Murphy.
https://twitter.com/mikedebonis/status/845101294452981761

https://rules.house.gov/sites/republicans.rules.house.gov/files/115/policymngr-amdt.pdf

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https://twitter.com/katherinemiller/status/845106739200577536
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/23/us/politics/trump-health-care-bill-regrets.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur


pence must be a breitbart hero.

[ApatheticAustrian]

gee, i wonder, how would they know?

[ApatheticAustrian]

i am fascinated by people who are switching from YES to NO...today (!!) ...what has changed?

btw

[ApatheticAustrian]

CBO told Senate they can't vote on repeal w/out a score, that could take a week or more. That would push a vote to may, after Easter recess.
https://twitter.com/kelsey_snell/status/845307241968386048

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[ApatheticAustrian]

comstock voting YES would have been a major suicide wish.

[ApatheticAustrian]

Bannon Tells Trump: ‘Keep a sh**t List’ of Republicans Who Opposed You
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/03/24/bannon-tells-trump-keep-a-sh it-list-of-republicans-who-opposed-you.html

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[ApatheticAustrian]

this is a typical trump moment:

is it better for democrats if this thing fails, is pulled or passes by a squeaker and is debated for 2 more months before finally dying again or creating a midterm 2018 debacle?

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SPICER ALREADY USING THE PAST TENSE: "We HAD this opportunity to change the trajectory of healthcare..."


After being told ten thousand times in past 48 hours that there isn't a Plan B ... was just told what the WH is thinking: "We need a Plan B"
https://twitter.com/TimAlberta/status/845325832721764352

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"We want the vote," senior administration official says. "If they want to go against the president, they should do it on live TV."
https://twitter.com/jdawsey1/status/845324881248112641

[ApatheticAustrian]

Spicer: President Trump is "excited" to move on to tax reform once health care reform is behind him
https://twitter.com/cnnbrk/status/845331762897211393



GOP aide on CapHill: "I'm starting to think that while we're pretty good at winning elections, we're not great at the whole governing thing"
https://twitter.com/Alex_Roarty/status/845327186227810304

[ApatheticAustrian]

Hearing from multiple GOP sources that leadership is desperate to pull this bill.
https://twitter.com/jonathanvswan/status/845340361698541568