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[CrocMother]

Here we go again.

The U.S. House of Representatives has scheduled a vote for Thursday on a Republican bill to repeal and replace Obamacare, House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy said on Wednesday, adding that he believes the party has enough support to pass the legislation.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-healthcare-idUSKBN17Z1LH

"We will be voting on the health care votes tomorrow. Because we have enough votes. It'll pass. It's a good bill," McCarthy, R-California, told reporters.
"We're gonna pass it. We're gonna pass it," he added. "Let's be optimistic about life."

This new push comes after moderate Republican Congressman Fred Upton, who seemingly killed the bill yesterday with his criticism, presented a new amendment today.

Upton had rocked Capitol Hill Tuesday by publicly coming out against the GOP health care bill.
His amendment would add $8 billion over five years to fund high-risk pools and go toward patients with pre-existing conditions in states that seek waivers under the Republican legislation, two sources told CNN. The measure already included $130 billion in the fund.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/02/politics/republican-health-care-bill/

Nancy Pelosi is on record as calling this a scam, and that Upton was a "yes" all along.


EDIT: NYTimes Whip Count, shows who is for and against the bill

CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TOMORROW!

Go to this site and let it detect your location it will give you the phone number of the representative to call and the script to say:

https://5calls.org/issue/reckLlSWncCOUjUed

 

[Sinfamy]

"Let's be optimistic about life" while ensuring that many will die.

 

[Ambient80]

Chances this passes Senate?

 

[RPGCrazied]

I hope if it passes it hurts the Trump voter the most. I want it to hurt. This is what you get by voting for this guy without doing some fucking research.

 

[Sean C]

We'll see if they can kick this up to die in the Senate, this relieving themselves of responsibility for ACA repeal's failure.

Chances this passes Senate?

Nil.

 

[Rodeo Clown]

@TopherSpiro

NEWS: according to W&M majority, AHCA itself will still exempt Congress from the gutting of pre-existing condition protections.

https://twitter.com/TopherSpiro/status/859915939101515777

 

[theWB27]

And then senate will alter the hell out of it and send it back to the scrubs?

 

[smokeymicpot]

Chances this passes Senate?

It will change a lot if anything.

 

[pigeon]

They believe they can pass it this time.

 

[PorygonVandal]

I hope if it passes it hurts the Trump voter the most. I want it to hurt. This is what you get by voting for this guy without doing some fucking research.

So you want Trump voters to die to teach them a lesson?

 

[Guevara]

I think they will eventually ram something through, and I'm sure it will be terrible.

 

[RoboPlato]

I hope the vote fails tomorrow. They deserve to be dragged and embarrassed for this awful bill.

 

[RPGCrazied]

So you want Trump voters to die to teach them a lesson?

I said hurt, not die. But yes, they need to learn a lesson from all this.

 

[thefro]

They believe they can pass it this time.

They might, they just need to twist enough arms now that most of the Freedom Caucus is on board.

 

[BronsonLee]

Reporters seem 50/50 as to whether they actually have the votes

 

[Loxley]

See, when you say "Let's be optimistic about life." That tells me that you're absolutely not sure it will pass.

 

[KINGofCRA5H]

Yeah, this makes me nervous as hell.

 

[Rayme]

If you feel strongly about the vote on this, please (please) call your representative:

https://5calls.org/#issue/recaeT57AXkqiV2Me

 

[2Smashed4U]

So you want Trump voters to die to teach them a lesson?

Better them than me.

I voted against this shit. They wanted it, they can fucking have what they asked for.

 

[epmode]

https://twitter.com/TopherSpiro/status/859915939101515777

Of course they'd exempt themselves.

This vote had better end some careers.

 

[smokeymicpot]

Pelosi put a statement out.

https://twitter.com/nancypelosi/status/859919010250575873

 

[Shard]

Yea, the word is this is a total toss up that they hope will work, so yea, man the phones and call your reps.

 

[SoundPulse]

"Let's be optimistic about life" is a helluva thing to say regarding this thing.

 

[Plinko]

https://twitter.com/TopherSpiro/status/859915939101515777

Just racking up the negative ads in 2018. Writing the ads themselves.

 

[CrocMother]

Pelosi put a statement out.

https://twitter.com/nancypelosi/status/859919010250575873

Really happy that they are sticking with the "Trumpcare" branding

 

[BronsonLee]

What's weird to me is if they had the votes, they would've done it today, they had the time

 

[smokeymicpot]

Oversight Chairman @Jasoninthehouse Chaffetz (R-Utah), who just had foot surgery, tells me he will be back in DC tomorrow for health vote

https://twitter.com/scottwongdc/status/859915087150186502

What's weird to me is if they had the votes, they would've done it today, they had the time

Also this is tomorrow.

Also on Thursday, Pres Trump to observe National Day of Prayer, and sign controversial Executive Order on religious freedom.

Im shocked they are not doing it Friday but longer they wait the CBO score will be out. Then it will fail.

 

[RPGCrazied]

My rep is Ted Cruz, lol.

That is self explanatory.

 

[balladofwindfishes]

What's weird to me is if they had the votes, they would've done it today, they had the time

They're still missing 4-5 votes, but hope they can get them by tomorrow by strong arming those hold outs.

I'm not convinced it'll work. It's really risky for them, and more time means more phone calls from angry voters and more pressure from AARP.

My rep is Ted Cruz, lol.

That is self explanatory.

Ted Cruz is a senator, not a representative. He isn't your rep and isn't voting on this bill tomorrow.

 

[ivajz]

Oversight Chairman @Jasoninthehouse Chaffetz (R-Utah), who just had foot surgery, tells me he will be back in DC tomorrow for health vote

https://twitter.com/scottwongdc/status/859915087150186502

Good thing he is still covered!

 

[Not]

Cool. I knew it was too good to be true.

Optimism can bite me.

 

[Rodeo Clown]

Oversight Chairman @Jasoninthehouse Chaffetz (R-Utah), who just had foot surgery, tells me he will be back in DC tomorrow for health vote

https://twitter.com/scottwongdc/status/859915087150186502

He had to go get his pre-existing condition treated so he could rush back to take away the coverage for pre-existing conditions from Americans. Swell guy.

 

[CrocMother]

My rep is Ted Cruz, lol.

That is self explanatory.

He's not your congressman, he's a senator

 

[B-Dubs]

This is the half-court shot at the end of regulation, a total hail mary.

 

[newshinycd]

My rep is Ted Cruz, lol.

That is self explanatory.

He's in the Senate, not the House.

 

[Maxim726X]

Pelosi put a statement out.

https://twitter.com/nancypelosi/status/859919010250575873

Good shit, and completely true.

There seems to be some confusion about this vote- Are they trying to get it through via reconciliation?

Because if they're not, and McConnell is actually somewhat intelligent, this is going to die on Senate floor.

 

[Ponn]

So you want Trump voters to die to teach them a lesson?

I don't want to see any living thing suffer. On the other hand, i'm quickly coming to the conclusion that a very large part of society is beyond reason and will only react to something effecting them personally, and even that is questionable with the amount of partisanship and hold that propaganda has over people. If we are going to suffer together over this, i'd rather get it done with as quickly as possible so the repercussions are not dragged out any further than necessary and we have a decent, measurable amount of suffering and backlash the voting population can see and feel in two years.

 

[RPGCrazied]

Mkay, I need to learn 2 congress.

But its Texas, not expecting great things.

 

[Journeywalker]

For reference:

NYTimes Whip Count

Why subsidizing high-risk pools will not work.

 

[B-Dubs]

Good shit, and completely true.

There seems to be some confusion about this vote- Are they trying to get it through via reconciliation?

Because if they're not, and McConnell is actually somewhat intelligent, this is going to die on Senate floor.

They can't get it through reconciliation. It doesn't qualify.

 

[Trey]

The vote will be pushed to Friday, calling it now.

 

[Aikidoka]

No CBO score? Hopefully it fails.

 

[Quixzlizx]

"Let's be optimistic about life" is a helluva thing to say regarding this thing.

That's what they'll be telling everyone who's losing their insurance.

 

[Rebel Leader]

Please fail

 

[CrocMother]

For reference:

NYTimes Whip Count

Why subsidizing high-risk pools will not work.

added that whip count to OP, thanks.

 

[Oni Jazar]

CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TOMORROW!

Go to this site and let it detect your location it will give you the phone number of the representative to call and the script to say:

https://5calls.org/issue/reckLlSWncCOUjUed

 

[shem935]

Call your senators. Even if they are republicans. Make their phones melt.

 

[BronsonLee]

The vote will be pushed to Friday, calling it now.

They've done this before too

No CBO score? Hopefully it fails.

Doing it specifically so one can't come out

 

[Maxim726X]

They can't get it through reconciliation. It doesn't qualify.

Hm, interesting.

So is this all political theater, or will Spineless Mitch actually kill the filibuster?

 

[commedieu]

The most insulting part is them being exempt from preexisting conditions.

Good though. Thin out the voting block. These morons will still blame the mexican digging the hole for their coffin, for their world ills. Dems need to get the voters out next time. Can't rely on people who would rather die than have anything from a Kenyan muslim.

Make money so you can afford healthcare gaf. I'm trying myself. But this is going to kill a lot of people. Yet it will be met with praise.

Fuck em.