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29. How can republicans replace Obamacare with something better??

Reply to oberliner (Original post)

Sun Jul 30, 2017, 09:21 AM

Jul 2017

That would be like asking my dog to make me some fudge, when all he is capable of doing is making Shit!
Same with the republican's, they can't do it, and never will!

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Be advised: They can still repeal/replace Obamacare [View all] oberliner Jul 2017 OP

51 to pass, juxtaposed Jul 2017 #1

They are one vote away oberliner Jul 2017 #3

Push just came to shove MFM008 Jul 2017 #35

McCain can be made to come around oberliner Jul 2017 #36

Not if hes MFM008 Jul 2017 #37

I agree technically SJMULE Jul 2017 #2

There is this Graham-Cassidy version oberliner Jul 2017 #4

Agree....he is weak HipChick Jul 2017 #5

OK, someone needs to find out the facts lapfog_1 Jul 2017 #6

Please don't rely on a random person's Reddit post oberliner Jul 2017 #7

Pieces could pass under reconciliation. But not matters unrelated to budget. n/t pnwmom Jul 2017 #8

The entire AHCA bill could still pass oberliner Jul 2017 #10

Not under reconciliation. They would need 60 votes to pass much of it, just as we needed pnwmom Jul 2017 #12

Parliamentarian says they need 60 votes for a fair amt, as pwnmom says below. emulatorloo Jul 2017 #18

I would be shocked if the AHCA doesn't 60 standingtall Jul 2017 #9

Rumblings are afoot that they may pass something oberliner Jul 2017 #11

I agree that we can't let our guard down. But they can't pass a whole repeal pnwmom Jul 2017 #13

Right oberliner Jul 2017 #25

Here's a thread on twitter explaining how it can come up again. tammywammy Jul 2017 #14

Thanks. nt ecstatic Jul 2017 #20

It's funny how many people took a random Reddit user's post so seriously oberliner Jul 2017 #26

Here's a note of encouragement WhiteTara Jul 2017 #15

That Reddit article is not true Motownman78 Jul 2017 #21

Damn. And I needed to think we might WhiteTara Jul 2017 #34

Don't take posts from random Reddit users too seriously oberliner Jul 2017 #24

I think they can only do one reconciliation bill every fiscal year. That's why kairos12 Jul 2017 #16

The skinny bill was an amendment to the House bill not the TrumpCare bill. tammywammy Jul 2017 #17

What they voted down was an amendment oberliner Jul 2017 #23

They did vote down the bill. Demsrule86 Jul 2017 #28

The Senate voted on an amendment to the House bill tammywammy Jul 2017 #31

A number of Repub Senators have been saying for awhile that AHCA has no chance in the Senate Kaleva Jul 2017 #19

Not Paying ck4829 Jul 2017 #22

They do have to nuke the filibuster first. Demsrule86 Jul 2017 #27

No, they don't oberliner Jul 2017 #33

How can republicans replace Obamacare with something better?? dubyadiprecession Jul 2017 #29

Trumpcare can't be voted on as a RECON budget item anymore this fiscal year... TheDebbieDee Jul 2017 #30

Yes, it can oberliner Jul 2017 #32