I'm almost tempted to think that Mitch McConnell created a bill so that it would not pass

[La Lioness Priyanka]

and they could keep cudgeling us over the head with the failing Obamacare (which is failing in some areas due to GOP action)

I'm ok with that because what i am really not ok with is 24 million people losing their healthcare.

And that in essence is the difference between Democrats and GOP, we are willing to lose because we place a premium on healthcare and people. Many congress people in 2009 voted for the bill knowing they were going to lose their seat but felt it was worth it.

And you know who orchestrated that bill to pass the house, Nancy fucking Pelosi.

[The_Casual_Observer]

1. That's showing the bastard too much respect. He's on a god damn

mission to fuck over Mr & Mrs American worker.

[underpants]

2. I don't think so. They needed this bill so the tax cut bill won't be so obvious

They are going to slash taxes for the wealthy and the byproduct (like the AHCA bill) will be destruction of the safety net.

[Eliot Rosewater]

3. No, I wish but no. They are gonna pass it next week.

UNLESS
millions and millions of us start screaming on social media, show up at senator and congress offices and homes, SCREAMING at them

Remember, house members who voted for this might call a senator or two and say "oops, maybe you should vote no" you never know.

They have to believe the country is SEETHING angry.

The cuts in Medicaid alone will cause tremendous pain and possible death to FIFTY MILLION of us.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

4. my calls are worthless as none of my house members will follow Pelosi's lead

and my senators are Schumer and Gillibrand

I hope people in red and purple districts are calling daily

[Eliot Rosewater]

6. Ahh but even Schumer and Gillibrand need to hear from you , they need to

hear that you are MAD AS HELL and your loved ones will DIE...

We all have to do that.

Some insider was on a show the other day saying it is important to call Dems also.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

8. Gillibrand does the right thing always, and i'll call her to thank her later

i don't call to harass her, because she always does the right thing

she knows that all of nyc is mad and sad and heartbroken

[Eliot Rosewater]

15. yeah no, not to harass, this person said they all need to be engaged, energized

and your senators WANT their phones to be jammed.

Thanks

[Mr. Ected]

5. I look forward to the day that Democrats inundate the public with the REASON Obamacare is 'failing'

That being Marco Rubio and the REPUBLICANS cutting short the risk corridor payments which sabotaged the ACA.

Why the media doesn't report the facts is a cause of perpetual disgust to me.

[Eliot Rosewater]

7. How do they do that? Some already do that, but most politicians dont get access to

national TV.

Some who do mention this.

Most get local attention so a few thousand at a time can hear the truth.

But overall it is very hard to do.

[c-rational]

14. Agreed...but we have right wing corporate media....Remember the Powell Doctrine written in the 70's

by Justice Powell who said do not argue with the liberal media...simply buy them and that's what they did.

[JHB]

21. That's the Powell Memo...

...the Powell Doctrine is something completely different: then Joint Chiefs head Gen. Colin Powell's doctrine for the 1991 war with Iraq: overwhelming force for a short, decisive conflict, not incremental escalations of force a la Vietnam leading to a quagmire.

Just one of a great many things thrown out the window by Dubya's Dumbasses, with the blessing of Republicans.

[Voltaire2]

9. It will likely pass.

The "opposition" from republicans is from the libertarian wing, the bill isn't vile enough for them. They are just posturing and will vote for it.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

10. in which case we are fucked, the elected Gop members are fucked

everyone is fucked

[Voltaire2]

12. That's how I see it. Another 18 months of wrecking

at a minimum, with much of the wreckage very difficult to undo.

[ecstatic]

11. That would be good, but their back and forth is straining the ACA

Insurers are pulling out due to uncertainty. Then again, that could be a good thing that could lead to truly universal healthcare. Our best hope is for him to stall until Dems take back both houses in 2018. The private insurers that bailed due to GOP shenanigans will be replaced by a Medicare-like option.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

13. agreed

[Squinch]

16. I think this is exactly what is happening. As I keep saying, we need to hope this passes.

If it does, we will go through hell for two years, but the reaction to its cruelty will be so extreme that the next health care iteration will be some form of single payer.

If it does not pass, Obamacare remains the law of the land, the Republicans sabotage it and say, "See, we told you this wouldn't work," and the whole subject of healthcare is dropped for another GENERATION. Like it was the last time when Hillary tried it.

It is very counterintuitive, but we should be hoping for this bill to pass. Just as you point out McConnell is hoping it fails.

[Ligyron]

19. That's what I think.

[OnDoutside]

17. I think he is another who only wants to WIN. Nothing else matters. If you think about it, he's got

nothing going for him, so doing what other people think can't be done, is what gets him his high. It makes him feel he has accomplished something, even though it might be horrifically bad for Americans.

[BadgerMom]

18. I fear it will become worse

and then it will pass.

[Cha]

20. Except no.. that who he fucking is.

Good on Nancy.. that's one of her legacies.. no matter