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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHow do you see this AHCA vote going?
Will they pass the Senate and reconcile with the House?
This is scary shit.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)The question is whether they can get 3 no votes.
Heller from Nevada is one very likely no vote.
Need two more.
History shows that Cruz/Lee/Johnson/Paul will all fold, as their 'dissent' is theatrical.
OnDoutside
(19,974 posts)Tens of 1000s everywhere
unblock
(52,352 posts)Regardless, a few republican house and senate will get together, once again in secret, and hammer out something that will become law.
They simply can not do this.
The republican rank-and-file have been told to hate Obamacare and they were promised repeal. The rich donors were promised a repeal of the surtaxes.
They have to do this.
Phasing out things so the pain hits after they've all been re-elected is a very cynical but effective strategy.
I don't know what the final bill will be, but will pass something they can call Obamacare repeal and a big tax cut for the rich.
Adrahil
(13,340 posts)There will be theater, but there will be token changes and it will "much better" and it passes. And THOUSANDS will die because of it.
MineralMan
(146,336 posts)We'll know more after the CBO issues its analysis and hear from the GOOPers.
irisblue
(33,036 posts)I would really be suprised if he voted against it.
dembotoz
(16,852 posts)forget about it
we be doomed
expecting morals and backbone from a man who has neither
Buckeye_Democrat
(14,858 posts)... for their vote.
If so, I hope it will help spur a Democratic uprising in the midterms.
dalton99a
(81,635 posts)So the bill will pass, and Trump will sign it like a trophy. He'll wave it around on his next victory tour