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Whither Obamacare?

Started by Jacob, January 05, 2017, 01:25:36 AM

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What will the GOP do to Obamacare?

There will be much sturm und drang, but ultimately no concrete action will be taken. It'll still be Obamacare.
5 (13.2%)
They'll attempt to rebrand it and own it, changing a few details, but otherwise leaving it in place.
6 (15.8%)
They'll replace it with something terrific that provides better coverage and cheaper too for the populace.
2 (5.3%)
They'll repeal it without a replacement, leaving large number of Americans without coverage for a significant period of time, perhaps forever.
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They'll repeal it with a replacement that screws over some people, but still covers some people significantly and call that an improvement.
7 (18.4%)
Some other outcome.
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The Minsky Moment

#630
July 28, 2017, 09:05:21 AM
Quote from: celedhring on July 28, 2017, 06:00:54 AM
Hasn't McCain's presence ultimately been irrelevant for the outcome of this?

Technically yes.  But optically there's a difference between the bill failing because he stayed in a hospital bed, and failing because Johnny Hero emptied the cannon of his Skyhawk into the bill.
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jimmy olsen

#631
July 28, 2017, 09:19:14 AM
I really liked how he went up there with the open hand and gave an old fashioned Roman Colosseum thumbs down.
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Grey Fox

#632
July 28, 2017, 09:36:45 AM
That's how he did all the HC related bill this session.

He doesn't even name himself, just stands there & when the clerk looks at him cast a vote.

Pretty awesome, I say.
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Malthus

#633
July 28, 2017, 09:38:50 AM
What is likely to happen next?
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celedhring

#634
July 28, 2017, 09:40:26 AM
Quote from: Grey Fox on July 28, 2017, 09:36:45 AM
That's how he did all the HC related bill this session.

He doesn't even name himself, just stands there & when the clerk looks at him cast a vote.

Pretty awesome, I say.

He probably has less than a year left. Can't fault him for wanting to leave in style I guess.

Valmy

#635
July 28, 2017, 09:42:59 AM
Quote from: Malthus on July 28, 2017, 09:38:50 AM
What is likely to happen next?

No idea. I would appreciate if they try to address some of the problems in Obamacare to reform it a bit. They could probably get some Democrats on board. But that is just crazy talk on my part.
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#636
July 28, 2017, 09:53:55 AM
Stay Alive...Let the Man Drive

Grey Fox

#637
July 28, 2017, 10:01:58 AM
:lol:  McCain daring Mitch to say something was pretty stylish too. Whattttt
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FunkMonk

#638
July 28, 2017, 02:47:40 PM
Quote from: The Minsky Moment on July 28, 2017, 09:05:21 AM
Quote from: celedhring on July 28, 2017, 06:00:54 AM
Hasn't McCain's presence ultimately been irrelevant for the outcome of this?

Technically yes.  But optically there's a difference between the bill failing because he stayed in a hospital bed, and failing because Johnny Hero emptied the cannon of his Skyhawk into the bill.

Yup.

These might be cynical times but it is moving to see an elderly war hero who has developed brain cancer, with probably only months left to live, and who was Ted Kennedy's best friend in the Senate, make the deciding vote to save the ACA in dramatic fashion.

Jesus, years from now Hollywood is gonna make a movie about it  :lol:
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HVC

#639
July 28, 2017, 03:03:17 PM
Quote from: FunkMonk on July 28, 2017, 02:47:40 PM
Yup.

These might be cynical times but it is moving to see an elderly war hero who has developed brain cancer, with probably only months left to live, and who was Ted Kennedy's best friend in the Senate, make the deciding vote to save the ACA in dramatic fashion.

Jesus, years from now Hollywood is gonna make a movie about it  :lol:

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#641
July 30, 2017, 02:58:59 AM
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Tamas

#642
July 30, 2017, 06:23:47 AM
 :huh:

celedhring

#643
July 30, 2017, 06:34:37 AM
I'm counting 13 tweets in the last 24 hours :lmfao:

Zanza

#644
July 30, 2017, 09:36:24 AM
Does he actually believe posting angry tweets has any impact?
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