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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Tue Jul 18, 2017, 10:50 AM Jul 2017

U.S. House speaker urges Senate to pass 'something' on healthcare

Source: Reuters




JULY 18, 2017 / 10:32 AM / 15 MINUTES AGO

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan on Tuesday called on the Senate to pass some kind of healthcare overhaul bill so lawmakers can move forward to repeal and replace Obamacare, one day after Republicans senators' effort to pass their own plan collapsed.

"We'd like to see the Senate move on something" in order to take the next steps in the legislation process, Ryan told reporters at a news conference. Still, he added, the House bill passed earlier this year was "sufficient" and "the best way to go."

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-healthcare-ryan-idUSKBN1A31LG?il=0

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U.S. House speaker urges Senate to pass 'something' on healthcare (Original Post) DonViejo Jul 2017 OP
How about an official proclamation. C_U_L8R Jul 2017 #1
"We'd like to see the Senate move on something..." davsand Jul 2017 #2
+1 BumRushDaShow Jul 2017 #4
Yeah, because GOPers desire for deaths out weigh far more than Iliyah Jul 2017 #3
Rename the ACA to Trumpcare and call it a win IronLionZion Jul 2017 #5
"Something, anything!!!!!!" RhodeIslandOne Jul 2017 #6
Translation--even faux news can't spin this! Va Lefty Jul 2017 #7
The Senate J_William_Ryan Jul 2017 #8
Ryan: "You idiots! Pass something! Anything! It's all about winning! LuckyLib Jul 2017 #9
How about if we pass something to completely ignore the Speaker Doc Coco Jul 2017 #10
Something! Anything! Tracer Jul 2017 #11
Go do something anatomically impossible to yourself, Ryan wryter2000 Jul 2017 #12
Limp-dick motherfucker dalton99a Jul 2017 #13

C_U_L8R

(45,002 posts)
1. How about an official proclamation.
Tue Jul 18, 2017, 10:54 AM
Jul 2017

or maybe just a souvenir...

"we spent 7 years thinking about a health care plan and all we could come up with is this stupid t-shirt"

davsand

(13,421 posts)
2. "We'd like to see the Senate move on something..."
Tue Jul 18, 2017, 10:59 AM
Jul 2017

How can any human being act like such a little bitch when talking about stripping Americans of health care?


He's really gone WAY past nauseating with his trumpcare crap. Pretty sure I'm not alone when I say this, GFY, Paul.


Laura

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)
3. Yeah, because GOPers desire for deaths out weigh far more than
Tue Jul 18, 2017, 10:59 AM
Jul 2017

people receiving good health coverage for prolong healthy lives.

These mother***ers lie and feel no pain in doing so.

IronLionZion

(45,446 posts)
5. Rename the ACA to Trumpcare and call it a win
Tue Jul 18, 2017, 11:07 AM
Jul 2017

Amend some of the drafting errors and they will even get Democrats to vote for it

While it's great to see repubs in the house and senate point fingers at each other, they really need to turn against Trump sooner than later

 

Doc Coco

(58 posts)
10. How about if we pass something to completely ignore the Speaker
Tue Jul 18, 2017, 01:04 PM
Jul 2017

until one Paul Davis Ryan Jr. resigns from the position.

Tracer

(2,769 posts)
11. Something! Anything!
Tue Jul 18, 2017, 01:42 PM
Jul 2017

Sure, you effing creep. Pass any old piece of crap so you can get all those yummy tax breaks!

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