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BigmanPigman

(51,608 posts)
Sun Jun 18, 2017, 06:22 AM Jun 2017

Two Senate GOP need to vote "NO" on Trumpcare.

Dems (Schumer) had better play hardball or we will lose all credibility. Heller(R-NV) staffer said he doesn't like it when I called last week. Hopefully we can count on him and maybe Murkowski.

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Two Senate GOP need to vote "NO" on Trumpcare. (Original Post) BigmanPigman Jun 2017 OP
What about Susan Collins? no_hypocrisy Jun 2017 #1
All talk No vote. Lochloosa Jun 2017 #7
Maybe McCain? Jacquette Jun 2017 #2
Portman told me personally, he would not vote for the House bill... Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #3
You would think a good chunk of them would vote "no" since they haven't a clue what's in it. Vinca Jun 2017 #4
3 R's by my calculations queentonic Jun 2017 #5
Rand Paul is a no oberliner Jun 2017 #6
Murkowski? MoonRiver Jun 2017 #8
hmm hope that equates to no Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2017 #9
That's what I meant! MoonRiver Jun 2017 #11
THREE, so Pence can't break a tie. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2017 #10

Demsrule86

(68,586 posts)
3. Portman told me personally, he would not vote for the House bill...
Sun Jun 18, 2017, 06:49 AM
Jun 2017

now this slow down of medicare cuts might get votes if that is what they are doing so we need to call and call.

Vinca

(50,276 posts)
4. You would think a good chunk of them would vote "no" since they haven't a clue what's in it.
Sun Jun 18, 2017, 07:23 AM
Jun 2017

I heard a GOP Congressman on the tube talking about the need to get it done because small hospitals and clinics were closing in his state because Medicaid hadn't been expanded and providers weren't getting paid. And he blamed that on Obamacare. We really need to push for single-payer because these people are too stupid to cook up anything that involves more than one line of text.

queentonic

(243 posts)
5. 3 R's by my calculations
Sun Jun 18, 2017, 07:33 AM
Jun 2017

It's a 52-48 split so to avoid a 50/50 tie where Pence would be the tie breaker, by my calculations there need to be 3 R's to vote no on Trumpcare. I figure Collins, R. Paul and Murkowski would be the best bets but there are some who believe it might be as many as 5 R's who vote against Trumpcare. We can only hope so. But ...

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