Don't Let Congressman Dave Reichert Off the Hook Just Because He Voted "NO" on Trumpcare 2.0

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Washington's elusive congressman, Dave Reichert, is already touting his maverick status.

In a statement released shortly before Republicans voted to kick 24 million people off of health insurance, Reichert claimed that the Trumpcare 2.0 just didn't provide "the essential benefits" he needed to support it. Citing concerns about cuts to Medicaid and wanting to cover people with pre-existing conditions, he pledged to "continue to work with [his] colleagues on both sides of the aisle to...make our current system work better."

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But back in March, Reichert apparently lacked this conviction when he voted for Trumpcare in committee without knowing how much it would cost and without knowing how many of his own constituents stood to lose coverage. Moreover, he only came out against AHCA 2.0 after GOP leadership announced they had enough votes to pass the bill.

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Clearly, Reichert's just using his "No" on Trumpcare 2.0 the way he uses his pro-environment votes: to maintain the false narrative that he's a conservative with a "conscience-driven independent streak.
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The truth is, this whole thing has nothing to do with health care. It has nothing to do with trying to lure insurers back to the rural counties of Iowa. (Insurers are threatening to flee those markets, but the way, because Trump keeps threatening to kill the government subsidies to those insurance companies.) This vote was about transferring money from the poorest and sickest Americans in order to fund a tax cut for the richest two percent of Americans, and wanting to help Paul Ryan get a fucking 'W' while banking on the Senate taking a hit.

http://www.thestranger.com/slog/2017/05/04/25126638/dont-let-congressman-dave-reichert-off-the-hook-just-because-he-voted-no-on-trumpcare-20

[SharonAnn]

1. The "R" after his name means he counts as "1" for the majority. Sorry, good-bye.

We cannot afford any "R" members in the House because they could get/maintain majority control. We must replace all of them with a "D".

He could change parties and become a "D", however.

[pkdu]

2. Newhouse was a "No Vote" , dont know if hes the ultimate coward or not there. nt

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

3. He didn't vote

So yes I guess he's a coward.

[Wounded Bear]

4. That should be a flippable district...

Reichert has been there long enough. They kind of protected him, though, with all those mountain/country folk the sent to him. They carved out most of the blue votes that used to be with him into the 9th, where I live.