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egbertowillies

(4,058 posts)
Tue Jun 13, 2017, 05:01 PM Jun 2017

Trumpcare is close to reality as we took our eyes off the ball with Russia Scandal (VIDEO)

For months some of us have been warning that as most Progressives and other health care stakeholders were concentrating on Trump's Russia Scandal, Republicans were silently building the political and social infrastructure to pass Trumpcare, a tax cut bill masquerading as an Obamacare 'repeal & replace' law.
https://egbertowillies.com/2017/06/13/trumpcare-close-reality-russia-scandal/

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pirateshipdude

(967 posts)
1. I do not think anyone has taken their eye off the ball with HC issue.
Tue Jun 13, 2017, 05:03 PM
Jun 2017

They went into hiding with a failed HC attempt, and now they are pushing it again. And again, as a nation we need to stand up.

I won't pretend Russia stealing elections with Republican's help is not a big deal.

My HC is the most important issue for me and many Americans across the nation.

Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)
2. Why do people keep acting like the absence of Russia would make a difference on Trumpcare
Tue Jun 13, 2017, 05:06 PM
Jun 2017

People have been all over it. It has a dismal approval rating and the GOP holds the majority in Congress.

McConnell has shown he will ignore standards, change rules and spit on the constitution to get what he wants.

And how do you know that the Dems in Congress have not done all the can?

 

Bradical79

(4,490 posts)
3. Seems more like a false narritive to disteact from Russia
Tue Jun 13, 2017, 05:15 PM
Jun 2017

The Republican plan hasn't gotten more popular, it's still making the news (about the secrecy), and Republicans still have the same seats. They're going to do what they want. It's still tough to nake something the House will pass that also satisfies enough of the Senate who have to think statewide.

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
4. You're desperate to get people off the Russia story, but I don't believe the reasons you've given us
Tue Jun 13, 2017, 05:24 PM
Jun 2017

Sorry- you sound like Greenwald here. Enough of that crap.

SalviaBlue

(2,918 posts)
5. I take issue with your "we took our eyes off the ball"
Tue Jun 13, 2017, 05:27 PM
Jun 2017

characterization. We can walk and chew gum. Its not either/or.

But the Cons are evil and must be stopped.

kentuck

(111,110 posts)
6. You seem to think we should not have had our eyes on the "Russian scandal" ball?
Tue Jun 13, 2017, 05:32 PM
Jun 2017

They were going to try and repeal Obamacare, no matter what was going on. Nothing has been slipped by anyone, in my opinion.

 

alcibiades_mystery

(36,437 posts)
8. Your obsession that everybody stop thinking and learning about the Russian assault on our elections
Tue Jun 13, 2017, 05:39 PM
Jun 2017

is disgusting and deeply weird.

Now you're backdoor trying to blame Trumpcare on Dems?

Totally gross.

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