GOP-Senate: It's okay to cut Medicaid now because "somebody" will undo those cuts later.

[DetlefK]

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/07/03/medicaid-overhaul-fiscal-cliff-240187

The Senate health care bill, if it becomes law, would set in motion a massive rollback of Medicaid funding beginning in three years. But even some Republican supporters acknowledge the full cuts might never happen.

Instead, they say it could become another Washington fiscal cliff, where lawmakers go to the brink of radical spending changes only to pull back — or have their successors pull back — just before the point of inflicting real pain in the face of intense pressure.

“We all expect that no matter what we do, somebody is going to come back and say they want it plussed up,” said Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), who believes the cuts are essential.




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So... The GOP has moved on from symbolical votes to repeal Obamacare to symbolical votes to cut Medicaid.

I can't shake the feeling that the GOP has forgotten what it's like to have governmental responsibility.

[OnDoutside]

1. He should be referred to as the Evil John Cornyn. Sick individual.

[Matthew28]

2. Thousands will die if this crap is passed

[eShirl]

3. Yeah, after how many Americans die?

The human costs never seem to factor in their calculations.

[ResistantAmerican17]

4. And Sen Cornholio strikes again

That's my senator...

[cstanleytech]

5. Its a show meant to play to the base that helped them into office they are hoping to keep majority

control by playing to them so they can gain even more long term power via rigging the courts like they rigged so many voting districts.

[RestoreAmerica2020]

6. Well, then go ahead and make the cuts, repeal Obamacare; then, repubs/trumpf you own it

To: Repubs from Dems:: go ahead make cuts to Medicaid/Medicare, repeal Obamacare and replace it with your mean hatehealthcare, do it! And, when you do, you'll own it. The constant threat of repeal, for what? 9 yrs? Is downright abusive using Americans as pawns holding their lives, well being, over their heads. They're (Repubs/trumpf) worse than deplorable, they're just plain.narcissistic, self-serving evil bastards -- Machiavellian, que no? Right? .

Basta, enough already! Dems, call their bluff! The fact is, is that they don't have the ganas ( balls ) to do anything OTHER than obstruct, create chaos, and think of policies to stick it to all Americans. How many times did they vote on repeal? Well Dems, say "here's your chance, knock yourself out ....just do it!" " Now, they [the repubs] want Dems to come up with a plan ..okay dems, what are you waiting for, here it is: DemsPLAN.. Medicare/Medicaid for all Americans..full stop. Hell, save paper, tweet it! . Estodo, that's it, it's done! AND, Dems please do not have one more meeting/debate about it; get on MSM non-stop, our mantra:, universal healthcare for all, it's "all or nothing." that's it walk away...it's their move!

[Demsrule86]

7. It will kill Americans and sequester has yet to be reversed...but the Senate should listen becuase

what he is really saying is...you all lose your jobs in the Senate and Medicaid cuts go away only you need a strong majority (60 votes) and we may not have that in time...he is a liar and a murderer.

[BumRushDaShow]

8. Their only strategy is to attack the other side

even when they control all the branches of government. But this is because they are actually a "permanent minority" with bankrupt ideas and draconian intentions, that only gained control by cheating and subterfuge.

[Achilleaze]

9. We can only afford more tax cuts for rich republicans if

we piss on the middle class, the poor, the elderly and the sick. There's your republican logic in a nutshell.

[Chemisse]

10. This is a stupid idea for the GOP, and a gift for 2018 Dem candidates.

Voters will have a strong incentive to get to the polls to get Dems to restore the cuts.