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redstateblues

(10,565 posts) Wed Nov 7, 2018, 12:01 AM Nov 2018

The new House needs to laser focus on healthcare

Two years is not very long. We need to have positive accomplishments when 2020 rolls around.

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The new House needs to laser focus on healthcare (Original Post) redstateblues Nov 2018 OP

Do you really think a Republican Senate will pass anything we need on healthcare? Autumn Nov 2018 #1

Huh? How will we do anything on healthcare without the Senate and President? sfwriter Nov 2018 #2

Autumn

(45,072 posts)

1. Do you really think a Republican Senate will pass anything we need on healthcare?

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Wed Nov 7, 2018, 12:02 AM

Nov 2018

sfwriter

(3,032 posts)

2. Huh? How will we do anything on healthcare without the Senate and President?

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Wed Nov 7, 2018, 12:04 AM

Nov 2018

We can certainly record some votes, but hearings and committees are where the strength lies there. Unless some Republicans are willing to cross the line for healthcare in the senate, that's kinda dead.

Maybe I'm missing something we can do aside from record votes.

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