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[BoogieWoogie]

How do even people vote for their reps based on all this crap lol

GUNS! ABORTIONS! OBAMA!

 

[Stinkles]

They will just attack the CBO for being wrong.

Cut the CBO funding! Math gravy train! Drain the gravy!

 

[Poltergust]

This is the most egregious example of "fuck the poor" I've ever seen.

Over 60% of a 64+ year-old's income solely for insurance premiums? That is absolutely unacceptable.

 

[MikeRahl]

No, what was reported was that they had to wait for this to make sure it saves more than $2B (it does) because it wouldn't fly otherwise. In that case, they would have to revote



the health insurance and medical industries hate this bill

I thought they have to save $2 Billion under certain categories.

**EDIT FROM http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/24/politics/cbo-score-republican-health-care-plan/index.html

Republicans can't just save $2 billion overall. They have to save $1 billion in the Senate Finance Committee and then $1 billion in the Senate HELP Committee.

I could just be misunderstanding what they means.

 

[RPGCrazied]

So now its 51 million will lose healthcare? Jesus.

 

[Gallbaro]

How do even people vote for their reps based on all this crap lol

Generally speaking people do not like congress but like their local rep. A local rep just has to build a local coalition of special interest groups to get elected.

 

[docbon]

Wew lad, them stats.

Might not be enough old people alive to vote for Trump in 2020.

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

Would hit hard in 2018 already.

https://twitter.com/BraddJaffy/status/867479130216030209

That massive a drop will collapse the industry.

 

[Black Mamba]

Just posting to lol

 

[Emerson]

So now its 51 million will lose healthcare? Jesus.

No, there are already 28 million uninsured. So 23 million more would lose it.

 

[sangreal]

I really wish we could get a solid understanding of what this reconciliation thing really amounts to. I can't shake the fact that's been used so often as a term that we are now using it without realizing exactly what it means. I always thought there was supposed to be some type of time limit to when you can use reconciliation rules. Is there not? What exactly qualifies something to be passed under reconciliation?

https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL30458.pdf

 

[Hazmat]

So now its 51 million will lose healthcare? Jesus.

51 without total, 23 on top of the existing 28.

 

[RPGCrazied]

No, there are already 28 million uninsured. So 23 million more would lose it.

51 without total, 23 on top of the existing 28.

Mkay. I don't have it. I'm one of those 28 million. We need single payer, the shit should be free in my opinion.

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

There's a cruel irony to this bill hitting old poor people the hardest considering that's a big Trump demographic.

 

[Realyst]

This is the most egregious example of "fuck the poor" I've ever seen.

Over 60% of a 64+ year-old's income solely for insurance premiums? That is absolutely unacceptable.

Not to mention 60% of their income would go to WORSE coverage! And THAT's provided that they don't have any pre-existing conditions that would otherwise disqualify them from coverage.

 

[Black Mamba]

https://twitter.com/dylanmatt/status/867479756547248128

Dylan Matthews (@dylanmatt)
The current AHCA costs $218 billion more than the original, covers 1 million more. That's $218,000 per new person insured. Love it.

Great math work, GOP!

 

[Aaron Strife]

Perfect way to market Conyers' single-payer bill is compare it to this mess. Republicans want to nearly double the number of uninsured, Democrats want to take that down to zero.

 

[shiba5]

23 million would lose healthcare, that is the only line you need.

Democrats get those attack ads ready.

Everyone in the country is most likely going to know one of those 23 million be it family or friends. How many families will have to pay for elderly parents who no longer have insurance? It will impact far more than 23 million people.

 

[Lord Frieza]

https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL30458.pdf

Thank you very much.

 

[Ottaro]

Sounds like a GOP healthcare bill alright.

 

[Brandon F]

But they had Bud Light in celebration!

 

[Black Mamba]

 

[subrock]

Would hit hard in 2018 already.

https://twitter.com/BraddJaffy/status/867479130216030209

yeah but think of all that extra cold hard cash in your pocket when you're not paying a monthly premium

 

[cdyhybrid]

Just posting to lol

🚮🚮🚮

 

[Yoshimitsu126]

As long as poor minorities suffer as well, the poor Trump supporters don't care. Boo Obama care!!

 

[Cesare Borgia]

Pretty sure this would not have passed the House if the score came out before the vote. Laughable. Paul Ryan, ladies and gentlemen.

And all those House members are in that giant photo op with Trump at the WH. Expect to see that a lot in ads leading up to next November.

 

[RDreamer]

I'm hearing they don't have to revote on this? Dammit, I was hoping they would. Definitely going to call my Senators, though I know I won't sway either of them. One will probably vote for it and the other won't.

 

[Violater]

You poors need to get more money is all
:/

 

[The Jackdog]

surely the GOP will back peddal on this bill now.

surely

 

[studyguy]

Arguably the most concerning part of all of this is a disclaimer:

Upton amendment backfires and creates an incentive for states to actually get the waiver to drop coverage for pre-existing conditions.

 

[Mrbob]

Listening on TV the Republican response is kind of funny.

"It's not as bad as expected". Good luck when people start losing their coverage.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

When the AARP gets wind of this, there's going to be a bloodbath. GOP gonna regret fuckin with old people in this country.

 

[NYR]

lol 1 million people less than last time. Pathetic. GOP is a joke.

 

[The Jackdog]

Listening on TV the Republican response is kind of funny.

"It's not as bad as expected". Good luck when people start losing their coverage.

easy to say when your constituents are giving you amazing healthcare

 

[sturgboski]

GUNS! ABORTIONS! OBAMA!

Libtards are snowflakes who lie. Taxes are keeping us down. Etc.

It's sad that the folks vote against their best interest for people who for years have flat out been going "are you rich? No? Well fuck you."

 

[Maxim726X]

https://twitter.com/dylanmatt/status/867479756547248128



Great math work, GOP!

Yeah, it saves nearly half the fucking money that the first revision did, but somehow still manages to kick 23 million people off of insurance!

You have to try to be this inept.

 

[Netherscourge]

ZERO chance of getting through Senate.

ZEEEEEEERRRROOOOOOOOO

 

[Laevateinn]

yeah but think of all that extra cold hard cash in your pocket when you're not paying a monthly premium

If it works for AIDS it might just work for everything else too.

 

[muu]

https://twitter.com/dylanmatt/status/867479756547248128



Great math work, GOP!

So does this require a re-vote in the house?

 

[Ponn]

This is the most egregious example of "fuck the poor" I've ever seen.

Over 60% of a 64+ year-old's income solely for insurance premiums? That is absolutely unacceptable.

Now consider the average SS check. I think my moms is around $1400 a month. That leaves about $600 to pay bills, food, utilities, rent and oh yea, medicine and copays.

 

[RDreamer]

ZERO chance of getting through Senate.

ZEEEEEEERRRROOOOOOOOO

When the question is about just how evil Republicans under Mitch McConnell can be, never underestimate them. There's probably almost no chance, but it ain't zero.

 

[RoKKeR]

GOP are politically suicidal if they actually want to pass this.

 

[Lord Frieza]

I'm hearing they don't have to revote on this? Dammit, I was hoping they would. Definitely going to call my Senators, though I know I won't sway either of them. One will probably vote for it and the other won't.

Seems like it's not really clear yet.

 

[OrangeGrayBlue]

A savings of 119 billion in exchange for 23 million losing insurance comes out to $5,173 per person. Thats how much value your life has to the GOP.

 

[Wet Bloodfart]

This is pathetic.

 

[DOWN]

I mean have we also talked about the fact that they absolutely still must do something? Many people will be forced off the ACA soon because many people's rates jumped 30% last year and again this year. The number to become uninsured by leaving the ACA as it is will still be significant as far as I understand

This plan is likely much worse, but the ACA trajectory is also in trouble.

 

[RPGCrazied]

GOP are politically suicidal if they actually want to pass this.

Watch for these special elections coming up. If we take these they will have no choice but to toot a different horn.

 

[RustyNails]

Can someone shop a big giant "L" on the bill here instead?

 

[Ithil]

I mean have we also talked about the fact that they absolutely still must do something? Many people will be forced off the ACA soon because many people's rates jumped 30% last year and again this year. The number to become uninsured by leaving the ACA as it is will still be significant as far as I understand

This plan is likely much worse, but the ACA trajectory is also in trouble.

How about you actually try to help the ACA work instead of intentionally damaging it then trying to dump the entire thing?

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

I mean have we also talked about the fact that they absolutely still must do something? Many people will be forced off the ACA soon because many people's rates jumped 30% last year and again this year. The number to become uninsured by leaving the ACA as it is will still be significant as far as I understand

This plan is likely much worse, but the ACA trajectory is also in trouble.

This is like shooting your whole foot off with a shotgun because you have a rash.