(March 23, 2017 at 4:50 pm)Tiberius Wrote:(March 23, 2017 at 4:14 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Let's all remember though that the conservatards are pissed that Trumpcare doesn't fuck enough poor and middle class people...not that it fucks too many.
THIS.
Never forget that the 30 or so House Republicans who oppose the American Healthcare Act do so because they don't think it goes far enough in repealing Obamacare protections. Trump is trying to win over Republicans who would worship a bill which took the federal government completely out of the health insurance business (i.e. no medicare, no medicaid, no medical expense tax deductions, etc.)
To be fair, I think there are 6 who are against it because it strips away too much (specifically medicaid), but mostly yes, this is correct.
In order for it to pass, they will give the middle finger to those 6 moderate conservatives, and make changes to please the extreme wing of the party to get enough votes. Some of the changes I've heard bandied about are absolutely horrific.
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― Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
