Senator Rob Portman backs 'skinny' ObamaCare repeal

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) on Thursday said he would back a "skinny" ObamaCare repeal bill, another sign of growing momentum for a fall-back healthcare option in the Senate. 

Portman said he was backing the bill as a way to start a conference with the House, which approved a broader ObamaCare repeal-and-replace legislation.

Link to tweet

Portman is a key vote.

Republicans can only afford two defections on their legislation and get it through the chamber. Winning 50 votes would allow Vice President Pence to break a tie.

GOP leaders have not revealed their scaled-down measure, but it is expected that it would repeal the employer and individual mandates from ObamaCare.

In another key provision to win conservative support, it would also block federal funding for Planned Parenthood, which provides abortion services.

The skinny bill could also cut ObamaCare’s prevention and public health fund, while adding money for community health centers, sources said.

It would not cut Medicaid, which has been a concern for Portman and other centrist Republicans.

However, by allowing the Senate to enter a conference with the House, it could lead to a bill that does. The House measure would end federal funding for Medicaid's expansion by 2020.

http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/344190-key-senator-backs-skinny-obamacare-repeal

[Drunken Irishman]

1. It's going to pass. The ACA is dead.

[Adrahil]

3. It's starting to look like it.... NT

[dalton99a]

7. Agreed.

[LBM20]

11. No point in complaining. They own the government. We need to fix the party and WIN MORE ELECTIONS.

[NightWatcher]

2. Gutless

[ismnotwasm]

4. It was a matter of time I think

Since the arguments were all about exactly how many people to fuck over. They have to show something. Still, I'd hoped for a total collapse

[JoeStuckInOH]

5. So a month ago he wasn't going to vote to repeal... now this. What a fuck-wad. (n/t)

[DK504]

6. When all the rubes that voted for these traitors start losing their

healthcare, will they begin to understand what they have done and what this bastards will continue to do?

We are screwed.

[maxsolomon]

9. Probably not

It depends on who is losing what.

The people who got healthcare under expanded Medicaid are poor. Not many of the very poor a. voted, or b. voted for 2 Scoops.

The people who voted for 2 Scoops who have "good" employer or gubmint insurance will be glad to see those moochers get the boot.

The people who saw their premiums rise because they had to get real plans and didn't qualify for subsidies think they a. don't need insurance or b. blame the ACA for that cost, and will now get a fake plan like they had previously. they'll be happy it died because $$$. for a while. at least through 2020.

any 2 Scoop voter who "begins to understand" will do so after he's re-elected, just like they realized Bush the Lesser was a shit president in the 7th, 8th year of his term.

it's human nature to rationalize your errors.

[DesertRat]

8. This will be devastating. Please keep calling your Senators tonight!

202-224-3121

:large

[ok_cpu]

10. Bought and paid for by McTurtle and the insurance industry.

This guy is a disaster for Ohio.

[LBM20]

12. They won. They get to rule, ROTTEN as they are. The Dems need to WIN MORE ELECTIONS. Period.

[workinclasszero]

13. Another lyin republican terrorist

plunging the koch bros knife into the backs of sick poor kids and their parents.

Burn in hell you traitor republican POS!!!!!

[workinclasszero]

14. 'Skinny repeal' of Obamacare would wreck the insurance market

'Skinny repeal' of Obamacare would wreck the insurance market
by Tami Luhby @Luhby July 27, 2017: 1:51 PM ET
http://money.cnn.com/2017/07/26/news/economy/senate-obamacare-skinny-repeal/index.html

[edhopper]

15. House Senate conference

will result in the House bill with all it's destructive flaws.