Version 2 of Senate GOP Trumpcare Out: Pre-Existing Condition Discrimination Is Back

[Wyrt]

Dems scored a version of skinny repeal. It kicks 16M off insurance but does reduce the deficit (fewer coverage means less subsidies). https://www.cbo.gov/publication/52977

But it would increase insurance costs so it'd be more expensive.

[Kiri]

He has a fundamental misunderstanding of how senators work. She represents the people of Alaska, not Republicans and certainly not Trump himself.

True. But it appears that a lot of senators think exactly as Trump does.

[ati87]

But it would increase insurance costs so it'd be more expensive.

Which can be fixed by not increasing the subsidies accordingly or even reducing it the subsidies.

[Mormolyce]

True. But it appears that a lot of senators think exactly as Trump does.

Political party uber alles?

Sadly true in many cases. The world would be a measurably better place if every man woman and child who thought that way were lined up against a wall and shot.

[Thepersona]

Political party uber alles?

Sadly true in many cases. The world would be a measurably better place if every man woman and child who thought that way were lined up against a wall and shot.

i prefer the khmer rouge treatment, in that case. Force that kind of people to dig their own graves, and then shot em. i mean, if we have to go full genocide, at least we need to teach em something, right?

[Wyrt]

Graham and McCain are out on skinny repeal. Fox is calling them "Obstructionist Republican Establishment" and it's great.

[Breccia]

Graham and McCain are out on skinny repeal.

Graham???

The skinny repeal -- what we know about it, at least -- doesn't work, but I didn't expect Graham to back away.

[Wyrt]

Graham???

The skinny repeal -- what we know about it, at least -- doesn't work, but I didn't expect Graham to back away.

He and McCain just held a joint press briefing on it.

[Breccia]

He and McCain just held a joint press briefing on it.

Wow. That's the best thing I've seen since The Mooch called Preibus a fucking paranoid schizophrenic. Yes, those exact words.

EDIT: Holy shit, "disaster" and "fraud".

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The Skinny Repeal has finally been released into the public view.

https://www.budget.senate.gov/imo/me...FreedomAct.pdf

As before, it's "interesting" how much this was kept under wraps.

Also interesting, Paul Ryan is pushing the idea that this will never become law. It is merely something that can be pushed to the House to start a massive rewrite, keeping the idea alive.

Not everyone is buying that. But Graham has.

[Chain Chungus]

Looks like the Ruspublicans are about to commit political mass murder. The GOP (Gang of Putin) nazi party has been planning this American holocaust for some time.

This is the purge where the rich cull the masses.

[Paranoid Android]

What a political masterbation. So thate Republican Senate wants to pass the "Skinny" bill and then hope the House votes it down. Just so they can go home and tell people they voted for some repeal.

[Wyrt]

So, with the skinny repeal would states still be able to enforce the mandate individually? Because if so, the skinny repeal would only really hurt red states.

[KrazyK923]

Also interesting, Paul Ryan is pushing the idea that this will never become law. It is merely something that can be pushed to the House to start a massive rewrite, keeping the idea alive.

He's such a fucking liar. Its amazing to me that anybody thinks he has any kind of political bravery at all. The White House wouldn't be jerking themselves off on agreeing with Ryan's idea if they weren't going to immediately try to pass it and send it to Turnip.

[Edge-]

I think McCain just vote YES on Skinny Repeal. I may have to correct this.

Man, watching the stream, nobody looks like they want to be there at all.

Edit - I think I hear McCain on the no side, though.

[Paranoid Android]

Man, watching the stream, nobody looks like they want to be there at all.

Dangit it! Wanted to delete my wild speculation. McCain voted NO

[KrazyK923]

McCain, Murkowksi, and Collins are a No.

The bill fails unless a rogue Democrat votes Aye.

[Skroe]

It's very clear that the theme of the next 2 years is going to be "The Cruel Revenge of John McCain".

*popcorn*

[Edge-]

Dangit it! Wanted to delete my wild speculation. McCain voted NO

Yeah, he joined Collins and Murkowski in voting no. Seems like it lost 49-51.

Those damn Northeastern women! This is fantastic news, "Skinny" (Sneaky) repeal was complete bullshit anyways.

[Paranoid Android]

Yeah, he joined Collins and Murkowski in voting no. Seems like it lost 49-51.

Those damn Northeastern women! This is fantastic news, "Skinny" (Sneaky) repeal was complete bullshit anyways.

Holy shit. Fucking McCain saved this.

[Skroe]

Holy shit. Fucking McCain saved this.

McCain is going to spend every minute he has left torturing Trump.