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Chris Cillizza @TheFix
You should watch this Paul Ryan town hall on CNN. The guy is extremely impressive.
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Adrianna McIntyre @onceuponA 39m39 minutes ago
It is very difficult to have a working understanding of health policy and simultaneously be impressed by his answers on ACA.
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Izzy Ortega @IzzyOrtega 5m5 minutes ago
...defended GOP proposal to repeal and replace OCare, need for tax reform and reminded us that Russia is not our friend. #RyanTownHall
Kurt Eichenwald @kurteichenwald 31m31 minutes ago
Ryan says Medicare headed 2 bankruptcy, then says must repeal OCare, which Medicare actuaries say extends life of Medicare. The mind spins.
PoliticusUSA @politicususa 19m19 minutes ago
Town Hall Audience Member Tells Paul Ryan That Obama, ACA Kept Him Alive via @politicususa http://www.politicususa.com/2017/01/12/town-hall-audience-member-tells-paul-ryan-obama-aca-alive.html
Schooley @Rschooley 37m37 minutes ago
Children losing healthcare so guys who will be dead in 10 years can get richer to buy even more power seems like a good, Christian policy.
deray mckesson @deray 40m40 minutes ago
Paul Ryan continues to push for defunding Planned Parenthood. 2017.
Elaine Ryan @RoamtheDomes 4m4 minutes ago
Mom worked in a bakery & Pop was a bus driver. Both paid into #Medicare and earned more than a "voucher" to "shop" for care. #RyanTownHall
Trevor Donovan @TrevDon 1h1 hour ago
Members of Congress have the best medical insurance available, and their premiums are paid for by the American citizens. #RyanTownHall #CNN
caitiecait21 @caitiecait21 53m53 minutes ago
How about we scrap congress members' health benefits and pensions and see how they feel about it. #SaveACA #RyanTownHall
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#RyanTownHall (Original Post)
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Jan 2017
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JHan
(10,173 posts)1. "How about we scrap congress members' health benefits and pensions and see how they feel about it."
Says it all.
Chasstev365
(5,191 posts)2. That's a bill a Democratic member of Congress should introduce!
Take away the health care of members of Congress. They make enough they can pay their own.
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)5. Let's vote at 1 o'clock this morning!
Put me down for SCRAP IT!
AgadorSparticus
(7,963 posts)3. Adriana McIntyre 's comment is the BEST!! HAHAHAHA
cbreezen
(694 posts)4. It is not a town hall,
if you need to have pay television and/or internet access to participate.
YMMV.
Cha
(297,298 posts)6. I like caitiecait's21
How about we scrap congress members' health benefits and pensions and see how they feel about it. #SaveACA