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PoliGAF 2017 |OT5| The Man In the High Chair
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bangbang i'm a timpani
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who the hell is chanting kill the bill
Officerrob
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I'm guessing they get exactly 50
Trump is desperate for anything resembling a win. There's nothing he wouldn't sink to capitalizing upon.
Someone smart I guess.
smokeymicpot
Beat EviLore at pool.
Here we go.
NOW VOTING: Motion to proceed to H.R.1628, American Health Care Act of 2017
NOW VOTING: Motion to proceed to H.R.1628, American Health Care Act of 2017
balladofwindfishes
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This MTP passing is going to erupt protests all over, isn't it?
Seems like we're at a breaking point for people.
Seems like we're at a breaking point for people.
The response won't be kind, that much is certain.
I have a hard time seeing it.
Resistance orgs like indivisible will continue, but I don't think it will be like the womens march or travel ban.
whyamihere
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e x a c t l y
balladofwindfishes
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Things are going to get crazy. The fallout from this will last for a very long time.
I know, but our country is terrible at politics.
smokeymicpot
Beat EviLore at pool.
MURKOWSKI is a no on the motion to proceed.
It is gonna be 50/50. Will be close.
It is gonna be 50/50. Will be close.
Expected, it needs to be her, Collins, and one other person. I expect they already have the guaranteed 50 votes for at least the MTP.
Futurevoid
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Lee and Moran voted Yay. Its passing.
Officerrob
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Murkowski and Collins are no, and Paul will be a no after this for anything but a straight repeal. This still has a LONG ways to go
whyamihere
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Murkowski a No on MTP. Means they'll have exactly 50. Little room for error on a final bill.
SpaceCadetKeon
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Fuck you McCain, you worthless piece of shit.
Yeah, but it gives Trump an excuse to advertise a win like the House bill that one time.
nature boy
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So they needed the Maverick to get to 50
It does, but come on, we all know what's happening here.
We're lying to ourselves if you don't think this is the closest the Senate's been to passing something on healthcare.
who are the 5 that haven't voted?
Flake - Yes
4 more
Sullivan - Yes
3 more
Inhofe - Yes
2 more
McCain will be a yes
so 1 more
Yes
Flake - Yes
4 more
Sullivan - Yes
3 more
Inhofe - Yes
2 more
McCain will be a yes
so 1 more
Yes
Officerrob
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Yes
whyamihere
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Why did all the Dems abstain?
votes aren't needed. either the gop has 51 or they don't
BigJonsson
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So much freedom going on
Aaron Strife
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Fucking loser.
BoogieWoogie
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All the skinny repeal does is essentially get rid of the mandate? That's it?
All those people behind Trump yesterday are going to be so happy when the single market collapses.
All those people behind Trump yesterday are going to be so happy when the single market collapses.
smokeymicpot
Beat EviLore at pool.
I assume to show this is all the GOP doing. They are getting blamed for stuff but this is all the GOP.
Employer mandate and Medical Device Tax.
balladofwindfishes
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And a minor tax cut
Just remembering some of the town halls and I think fears of violence over this aren't overblown. We already have had an act of political violence towards a member of Congress with the Scalise shooting. If Republicans successfully pass legislation which leads to millions losing health-care as predicted, well . . . There would be a lot of angry people in this country, many of them armed, and with a very specific set of people to blame. Frightening to think about, but desperate people who might die without health-care might be pushed to do terrible things in retaliation.
it will include whatever they can get the votes for to send it back to the house for conference
the point isnt for skinny repeal itself to solve anything
Right but getting rid of the mandate will fuck up so much on its own
EDIT: I literally didn't read the second half of your post lol
Bonen no Max'd
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How long does appointing a replacement senator take?
Deuce Deuce
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But amendments?
balladofwindfishes
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A month or two
Brawndo Addict
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There's no way they would make John McCain come in solely for a MTP vote, they're going to pass something, the question is what.
I don't understand what the fuck the point of the skinny repeal is.
Their plan to blame Obamacare imploding on Democrats would seem far easier if they just left it as is. if the American public sees them repealing/voting on anything and it passing they'll see the GOP as doing something for health care.
It will make them own it.
Their plan to blame Obamacare imploding on Democrats would seem far easier if they just left it as is. if the American public sees them repealing/voting on anything and it passing they'll see the GOP as doing something for health care.
It will make them own it.
cartoon_soldier
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Where is just the vote count shown?
All the cable media with talking heads I don't want to see.
All the cable media with talking heads I don't want to see.
Cesare Borgia
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I don't see the senate passing much of anything outside of a repeal of the mandate. And when it goes to conference I don't see how house members sit back and rubber stamp their Medicaid cuts being thrown out.
Officerrob
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Nothing is passing soon. McCain was needed to be the 50th vote today, that is all
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