Trump's ultimatum: Pass AHCA or I'll leave the ACA in place

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Sometimes I feel like despite Trump being elected Commander in Chief, Obama is still more of less the POTUS. 

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2 minutes ago, ItsTommyBitch said:

 

Idk, Trump is honestly kind of stupid and a loose cannon. That's the only reason I would believe this  

The thing about deal making is you're never going to do something that is a lose for everyone involved. So they vote no on this. Then Trump has to be the one that stops all healthcare bill movement. Then Trump is responsible, personally, for Obamacare being unchanged and in place. Republicans look bad for not being able to do anything. The American people lose because we go another 4-8 years without any updates to our health care laws that need tweaking. It's just the dumbest ultimatum I've ever seen and it makes me so mad that he's probably serious. 

If he really does stop all future health care bills I'll be even more mad when he takes credit for Obamacare leveling out and things getting better on their own. The way he twists reality with his base has no limits. 

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Didn't Trump's health bill get denied because it was too similar to Obamacare??? 

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13 hours ago, baptism said:

I think this vote will truly prove whether or not congress and the Senate are sheep who vote blindly for anything their party tells them to. or if they vote with a conscience with their constituents in mind.

There are a few moderates Republicans that care about what their constituents want. The main hold up with this bill passing was that it wasn't cruel enough yet. They added a few concessions last night to screw the people of the country that are using or needing healthcare...and that made the Freedom Caucus happier and more likely to vote Yes. The hold outs were the Freedom Caucus (the Tea Party) that hates all entitlements and doesn't want to give the working poor, the elderly, and children in poverty any kind of help. 

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1 hour ago, SEANGT said:

The thing about deal making is you're never going to do something that is a lose for everyone involved. So they vote no on this. Then Trump has to be the one that stops all healthcare bill movement. Then Trump is responsible, personally, for Obamacare being unchanged and in place. Republicans look bad for not being able to do anything. The American people lose because we go another 4-8 years without any updates to our health care laws that need tweaking. It's just the dumbest ultimatum I've ever seen and it makes me so mad that he's probably serious. 

If he really does stop all future health care bills I'll be even more mad when he takes credit for Obamacare leveling out and things getting better on their own. The way he twists reality with his base has no limits. 

Pretty much. They relatively win compared to any health care bill the Republicans come up with because they arent interested in actually "improving" health care and don't believe health care should be a right. They won't all admit it, but its the truth  The most you can say is that they are interested in improving the choices (for people with money)  Obamacare would have worked out better with medicaid expansion, but Republicans are for destroying medicaid.

Maybe with Hillary, we could've had some kind of improvement to the flawed system, but the Trump era is going to be all about regression on every issue, even war and terror, which the Republican's claim to be good at  

 

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19 minutes ago, ItsTommyBitch said:

Pretty much. They relatively win compared to any health care bill the Republicans come up with because they arent interested in actually "improving" health care and don't believe health care should be a right. They won't all admit it, but its the truth  The most you can say is that they are interested in improving the choices (for people with money)  Obamacare would have worked out better with medicaid expansion, but Republicans are for destroying medicaid.

Maybe with Hillary, we could've had some kind of improvement to the flawed system, but the Trump era is going to be all about regression on every issue, even war and terror, which the Republican's claim to be good at  

 

Right, at least we have the ACA so nothing passing at all is actually a relief compared to anything they do manage to pass with republican "ideals." The whole government is just a friggin messsss

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Yaaaas omg... keep ACA

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1 hour ago, baptism said:

Sometimes I feel like despite Trump being elected Commander in Chief, Obama is still more of less the POTUS. 

That's because the republicans are acting the same way they did for 8 years when Obama was president. Do nothing and blame Obama(care).

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6 hours ago, uo111 said:

That's because the republicans are acting the same way they did for 8 years when Obama was president. Do nothing and blame Obama(care).

Very fair lol. And because Obama still seems more powerful. Like if he said something, everybody would listen. He could start such a revolt. 

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11 hours ago, CustomGueseppi said:

I was hoping it was going to say "Pass AHCA Or I'll Leave Office" 

"I have a dream..."    (MLK)

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9 hours ago, SEANGT said:

Right, at least we have the ACA so nothing passing at all is actually a relief compared to anything they do manage to pass with republican "ideals." The whole government is just a friggin messsss

Fire Washingon... elect Canada to run the US