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(85,998 posts)
Thu Jan 12, 2017, 11:35 PM Jan 2017

#RyanTownHall

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 O’Care, 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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JHan

(10,173 posts)
1. "How about we scrap congress members' health benefits and pensions and see how they feel about it."
Thu Jan 12, 2017, 11:36 PM
Jan 2017

Says it all.

Chasstev365

(5,191 posts)
2. That's a bill a Democratic member of Congress should introduce!
Thu Jan 12, 2017, 11:42 PM
Jan 2017

Take away the health care of members of Congress. They make enough they can pay their own.

Cha

(297,298 posts)
6. I like caitiecait's21
Fri Jan 13, 2017, 01:47 AM
Jan 2017
How about we scrap congress members' health benefits and pensions and see how they feel about it. #SaveACA
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