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TheMastersNemesis

(10,602 posts)
Tue Apr 4, 2017, 08:44 PM Apr 2017

GOP Is Determined To Do Irreversible Damage To The Country. Somehow We Must Stop Them.

Revival of the ACA repeal that will destroy health care permanently is criminal and eugenic. The GOP will go after Social Security and Medicare if they succeed with ACA repeal and Medicaid demolishment. We can see by the fire in their eyes they want to damage like death.

They have become the vicious enemy like ISIS. Once they stack all the courts the damage will be generational and for decades.

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GOP Is Determined To Do Irreversible Damage To The Country. Somehow We Must Stop Them. (Original Post) TheMastersNemesis Apr 2017 OP
GOP Moderates Balking At Conservatives Health Care Deal With White House still_one Apr 2017 #1
The town hall protests and 55% current ACA approval reported today making a difference wishstar Apr 2017 #3
They surely have become the vicious enemy. elleng Apr 2017 #2
You better hope they remain their own worst enemies. jmg257 Apr 2017 #4
ronny reagan did the most + his followers. pansypoo53219 Apr 2017 #5
Will no one take away their car keys? Generic Brad Apr 2017 #6

still_one

(92,317 posts)
1. GOP Moderates Balking At Conservatives Health Care Deal With White House
Tue Apr 4, 2017, 08:55 PM
Apr 2017

"Conservatives in the House Freedom Caucus looked ready to accept a proposal from the Trump administration that would allow states to opt out of key requirements in the Affordable Care Act ― namely, the essential health benefits and community rating provisions. The latter, in particular, ensures that sick people are not charged more than the healthy ― which is a key component of the Obamacare guarantee of coverage for people with pre-existing conditions that Republicans promised to retain.

But GOP leadership spent a good part of Tuesday hearing from moderates who said they could not accept such changes. While those rank-and-file moderates were publicly telling reporters they’d be willing to look at the legislative text of the proposal, some of them told The Huffington Post privately that the community rating change would be a non-starter for them."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/gop-health-care-bill-moderates-conservatives_us_58e42101e4b0d0b7e165d65b?dx&

That is why 2018 is critical

wishstar

(5,271 posts)
3. The town hall protests and 55% current ACA approval reported today making a difference
Tue Apr 4, 2017, 09:03 PM
Apr 2017

We can only hope there are enough moderate Repubs not susceptible to the bribes and blackmailing from leaders, but afraid of wrath of the voters they face next year.

elleng

(131,031 posts)
2. They surely have become the vicious enemy.
Tue Apr 4, 2017, 09:01 PM
Apr 2017

However, they are incompetent in many ways. I don't expect they'll succeed in repealing ACA, and surely not replacing it, hence I doubt they'll go further as you suggest. BUT, IMPORTANT are the 'small' things they do, day to day.

Don't listen to what they say; watch what they do.

Generic Brad

(14,275 posts)
6. Will no one take away their car keys?
Tue Apr 4, 2017, 10:26 PM
Apr 2017

Clearly they are drunk with power and too impaired to steer the country safely.

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