Sen. Ben Sasse rebukes Republican colleagues who voted against health care repeal legislation

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Omaha World Herald

By Joseph Morton

WASHINGTON — Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., vented his frustration Wednesday as a handful of his Republican colleagues lined up against the same kind of health care repeal language that they supported less than two years ago.

“How can you possibly explain that to people with any intellectual integrity?” Sasse said in an interview with The World-Herald.

As Senate Republicans struggle this week to unify behind a replacement for the Affordable Care Act, Sasse highlighted Wednesday’s vote to repeal significant parts of former President Barack Obama’s health care law with a two-year delay. GOP senators had approved such a plan in 2015 only to see it vetoed by Obama.

Since President Donald Trump would presumably sign the repeal legislation, Sasse said, voting against it now — when it counts — amounts to a “breathtaking” flip.

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[cbreezen]

1. I love the state of Nebraska...

I do, however, dislike your politicians.

[cilla4progress]

2. Hmmm...

I thout he was one of the good guys

[hibbing]

3. One of my two idiot senators

He is trying to be all mavericky, but just like the original, when it comes to voting he puts party above the people. To think we had a Democratic senator not a million years ago, granted he was quite conservative, but still.


Peace

[DeminPennswoods]

6. He sure tries to sound reasonable on TV

but just goes to show, "watch what they do, not what they say", still applies.

[riversedge]

11. I agree, He has a certain charm on TV. But is a vile turd.

[dchill]

4. "Intellectual integrity."

It is to laugh.

[3catwoman3]

5. Pretty much any other...

...kind of integrity, as well.

[wishstar]

7. Since that vote in 2015, millions more Americans have been helped by Obamacare

and CBO scorings have revealed the devastating affect the repeal would cause by knocking millions off healthcare

[BumRushDaShow]

9. THIS

and yet they want members of Congress to ignore their constituents because. The Kochs.

[yardwork]

10. Don't give them a pass on their earlier votes!

The Republicans voted over and over to repeal the ACA because they knew that Obama would veto.

Secure in knowing their repeal wouldn't take effect, they lied to their constituents in order to get reelected.

[Midnight Writer]

8. What a pro pol! He gets to act reasonable per Trump, but rail against Repeal fail.

[turbinetree]

12. He's still an ass****, if he had any integrity he would put forth single payer since "republicans "

are all about competition and costs....................


Again, what an ass****, trying have the feel sorry BS ...........

[DK504]

13. These Senators that have the best healthcare in the country,

if not the world want to take away bare bones healthcare for the poor. I'm sure he considers himself a Xtian too. There is something seriously wrong with these people.

[kimbutgar]

14. F U you are hurting millions of people

You are not representing the people in your state but the rich Koch interests.

F U and the elephant you rode in on. I hope you burn in hell someday

[Skittles]

15. no intellectual integrity failure to goose step

GET WITH THE PROGRAM!