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bigtree

(85,998 posts)
Tue Jul 25, 2017, 05:38 PM Jul 2017

Democrats Take to Capitol Steps After Vote to Protest Senate GOP Health Care Repeal Bill

Elizabeth Warren? @SenWarren 1h1 hour ago
We're here on the Capitol steps fighting back against this immoral vote to repeal Americans' health care.




Ben Wikler? @benwikler 6h6 hours ago
Dems a growing crowd out on Senate steps right now, vowing to fight




Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT 1h1 hour ago
Out on the steps of the Capitol w a few of the 85% of Americans who hate #Trumpcare.




Ben Wikler? @benwikler 6h6 hours ago
"I'm senator Tammy Duckworth, and I have a preexisting condition" — now telling story of ADAPT heroes




Mark Warner? @MarkWarner 14m14 minutes ago
On the steps of the Capitol w/my colleagues & Americans from across the US who are united in the fight to save healthcare. This is not over.




Sen. Al Franken @SenFranken 4m4 minutes ago
Today is one of those votes that will go down in history, and not for a good reason. My full health care statement: https://www.facebook.com/senatoralfranken/photos/a.947735718645644.1073741828.945480788871137/1445046525581225/?type=3&theater




watch Senate Democrats Capitol steps protest LIVE: https://www.facebook.com/USSenateDemocrats/videos/1406405486095308/

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Democrats Take to Capitol Steps After Vote to Protest Senate GOP Health Care Repeal Bill (Original Post) bigtree Jul 2017 OP
K & R Iliyah Jul 2017 #1
MSNBC carried Mitch McConnell's opening statements, and then debated Russian conclusions MiddleClass Jul 2017 #2
» mom of one of the @LittleLobbyists, tells her daughter's story bigtree Jul 2017 #3
This pastor walked 400 miles to DC bigtree Jul 2017 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author bigtree Jul 2017 #5

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)
1. K & R
Tue Jul 25, 2017, 05:55 PM
Jul 2017

Debate wise, all 50 senators from the don'tcare party (repigs) must lie in unison. Lie lie lie all the while taking money from the repigs donors. Fuck them.

MiddleClass

(888 posts)
2. MSNBC carried Mitch McConnell's opening statements, and then debated Russian conclusions
Tue Jul 25, 2017, 06:07 PM
Jul 2017

While they had this video in the background with no sound.

Everybody write to or twitter, Andrea Mitchell calling Bullshit on her choice to play Republicans in full and Democrats only in the background

bigtree

(85,998 posts)
3. » mom of one of the @LittleLobbyists, tells her daughter's story
Tue Jul 25, 2017, 09:20 PM
Jul 2017
Ben Wikler? @benwikler 5h5 hours ago

Elena Hung, mom of one of the @LittleLobbyists, tells her daughter's story. Will walk by end of year.

Unless care is ripped away.



bigtree

(85,998 posts)
4. This pastor walked 400 miles to DC
Tue Jul 25, 2017, 09:33 PM
Jul 2017
Ben Wikler? @benwikler 5h5 hours ago

This pastor walked 400 miles to DC to tell the senate not to rip away his daughter's Medicaid



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