Grassley: Repealing O'Care Is More Important Than Whatever Replaces It

[RandySF]

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) said Wednesday he could give “10 reasons why this bill shouldn’t be considered,” referring to the Senate’s final attempt to repeal Obamacare this year—but he’s still dead-set on supporting it.

Grassley said keeping Republicans’ campaign promise to get rid of former President Obama’s signature accomplishment was as important as the contents of the most recent health care bill, penned by Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA).

“You know, I could maybe give you 10 reasons why this bill shouldn’t be considered,” Grassley told Iowa reporters on a call, according to the Des Moines Register. “But Republicans campaigns on this so often that you have a responsibility to carry out what you said in the campaign.”

“That’s pretty much as much of a reason as the substance of the bill,” he added.



http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/chuck-grassley-graham-cassidy-bill

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Says the man who already has his, and fuck the rest of us!

[trof]

2. See, a campaign 'promise' is more important than what the people actually want.

The repugs 'promised' to repeal the ACA because Obama.
Never mind that it actually helped any (many) of their constituents.
So they promised to repeal a program that a majority of their constituents seriously wanted and needed.
Because they promised.

What a load of horseshit.