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73. Does Cheeto realize he will kill or maim thousands of Americans by doing this?

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Wed Apr 12, 2017, 09:33 PM

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Trump Threatens to Withhold Payments to Insurers to Press Democrats on Health Bill [View all] riversedge Apr 2017 OP

FUCK!!!!!!!! HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 50 Shades Of Blue Apr 2017 #1

Not me! riversedge Apr 2017 #2

Nuff said....+infinity..eom asiliveandbreathe Apr 2017 #5

It's more like "fuck Republicans", trump's their parties mouthpiece. Sunlei Apr 2017 #13

The whole point is to make Democrats the bad guys. Demtexan Apr 2017 #35

Bullshit. Call his bluff and let him own what happens. Volaris Apr 2017 #41

That is right. Demtexan Apr 2017 #43

Agree. Call the bluff. Besides the majority of the payments are for red state folks iluvtennis Apr 2017 #65

That aint gonna work.. busterbrown Apr 2017 #53

he must be on drugs. barbtries Apr 2017 #3

He has to be high. DK504 Apr 2017 #33

The govt removed the payments from the budget? nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2017 #58

Mob thug mentality. "Nice healthcare system you have here, be a shame if something happened to it" Greg K Apr 2017 #4

Exactly. Might work ... PsychoBabble Apr 2017 #15

One good thing wryter2000 Apr 2017 #6

My thought too. They're stuck in a loop from the last few years of repealing Obamacare endlessly. ColemanMaskell Apr 2017 #63

Isn't this the textbook definition of "extortion"? nt Bleacher Creature Apr 2017 #7

Threats and bullying is the Trump way of 'negotiating"!! riversedge Apr 2017 #27

Yes! and why is this man able to get away with this tactic so often? eom Lyricalinklines Apr 2017 #51

Apparently he thinks ALL money is his and he can stiff anyone HE wants to stiff world wide wally Apr 2017 #8

Exactly! Duppers Apr 2017 #26

Exactly what I was thinking! eom Lyricalinklines Apr 2017 #50

Call his bluff. No effing compromise. Freethinker65 Apr 2017 #9

Exactly. NO collaborating with these bastards. LAGC Apr 2017 #34

Exactly. ATL Ebony Apr 2017 #48

Compromise is good. But this is blackmail. Honeycombe8 Apr 2017 #59

Wrong RoadhogRidesAgain Apr 2017 #66

Governing requires compromise. If you have two parties and neither will compromise, Honeycombe8 Apr 2017 #68

Compromise my ass RoadhogRidesAgain Apr 2017 #74

I have Obamacare. It needs tweaking. Honeycombe8 Apr 2017 #75

Agreed sellitman Apr 2017 #85

Hope Democrats Get It maxrandb Apr 2017 #93

Extortion, Sabotage, Thuggery. tRump's technique to squeeze tens of thousand $ from NY contractors. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2017 #10

When he doesn't get his way, he threatens. SummerSnow Apr 2017 #11

what a dumbass. Insurance Corporations will DROP the PEOPLE if they don't get full premium payment. Sunlei Apr 2017 #12

i think thats what he is counting on. samnsara Apr 2017 #21

Definitely... regnaD kciN Apr 2017 #81

Republicans want to fuck up my monthly premium payment. The rules are late 2 months & they drop. Sunlei Apr 2017 #87

Insurance companies COULD sue the gov't to collect what the gov't is obligated to pay. ColemanMaskell Apr 2017 #67

I think it's time for some more nationwide kacekwl Apr 2017 #14

There are nationwide marches already scheduled for Earth Day, April 22. Silver Gaia Apr 2017 #31

If Trump does it, he owns it. eom mwooldri Apr 2017 #16

Leader of the GOP threatens Health Insurance stocks!!!! Sad! Deb Apr 2017 #17

dems response - repubs have all the votes they need without dems help msongs Apr 2017 #18

I dont want people to get hurt, rurallib Apr 2017 #19

OK, so he kills a bunch of us and makes homeless millions of us. Eliot Rosewater Apr 2017 #29

no compromise..we don't make deals with domestic terrorists! samnsara Apr 2017 #20

Good grief! Hey trump, governing is different from corporate CEO. Equinox Moon Apr 2017 #22

Now I get it grantcart Apr 2017 #23

Looks like that page no longer exists. japple Apr 2017 #24

The link posted seems to have been truncated. Here is the full url. ColemanMaskell Apr 2017 #83

Using the poor as pawns in his power chess ego game bucolic_frolic Apr 2017 #25

This should go over like a pregnant high jumper...these idiots almost lost in KS last night!! adigal Apr 2017 #28

So he's gonna punish the people who Blue_Roses Apr 2017 #30

He does not need the voters anymore. Demtexan Apr 2017 #32

He's laughing at those suckers right now Politicub Apr 2017 #39

I think he does get a kick out of it. Demtexan Apr 2017 #44

No....he'll claim the DEMS are doing it to them..... Bengus81 Apr 2017 #91

Exactly! Blue_Roses Apr 2017 #92

Remember , The retugs want to use money from Health care to pay for their tax cuts Mr. Sparkle Apr 2017 #36

So, once again, the chiseler in chief refuses to pay creditors. Bigly surprise there. Augiedog Apr 2017 #37

Fucking thug Politicub Apr 2017 #38

Bring it on chump and prepare to meet the wrath of more people. kimbutgar Apr 2017 #40

Sure, Trump, we'll negotiate Mr. Ected Apr 2017 #42

New ploy after seeing what happened in Kansas Scalded Nun Apr 2017 #45

I thought I was reading The Borowitz Report! OnionPatch Apr 2017 #46

dicks have to be dicks. or keep being a bully. pansypoo53219 Apr 2017 #47

I sure hope Dems stay strong on this JDC Apr 2017 #49

little hand con artist nt elmac Apr 2017 #52

It will NEVER happen! He doesn't have the power to do so and republicans don't have the... George II Apr 2017 #54

I need some help here. mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2017 #55

End up in court imho - he could order non-payment, then someone would take it to court ColemanMaskell Apr 2017 #78

Ah, such a delicate and sophisticated 3catwoman3 Apr 2017 #56

Oh, Gawd. Blackmail...at the expense of ordinary Americans. OMG. Honeycombe8 Apr 2017 #57

He's DYING to get the Dems to the table on the ACA. ???? Honeycombe8 Apr 2017 #60

Theory as to why singed.dude Apr 2017 #61

add to this: Dawson Leery Apr 2017 #71

GOP hates women and women's rights bronxiteforever Apr 2017 #62

Yea, I don't want to hurt poor people Thekaspervote Apr 2017 #64

As David Frum said: Trump is "worse than a Slave owner" Dawson Leery Apr 2017 #69

Trump is continuing to run his office as he did in private business, he with holds payment. We Thinkingabout Apr 2017 #70

The terrorist-in-chief wants to hold 24 million Americans hostage again. dalton99a Apr 2017 #72

Does Cheeto realize he will kill or maim thousands of Americans by doing this? jpak Apr 2017 #73

Yes, he admits that he knows Politicub Apr 2017 #86

Dumb-ass bastard thinks he's real smart laying out a threat like this, is if he was making The_Casual_Observer Apr 2017 #76

Pretty sure he doesn't have the power Champion Jack Apr 2017 #77

He really just could not be a bigger asshole or bigger idiot, could he??? Fast Walker 52 Apr 2017 #79

It's NOT your mine asshole, Corgigal Apr 2017 #80

Nice little business you got here . . . . Binders Keepers Apr 2017 #82

It's called a protection racket. And let him do it. Just let him do it. truthisfreedom Apr 2017 #84

Bring it on - move us one step closer to single payer. Hmmm what am I missing here - we dont need no Kashkakat v.2.0 Apr 2017 #88

GoP moving even farther Right- in part by gutting major protections for people with pre-existing co riversedge Apr 2017 #89

DO as I say or I cut you OFF!! No payments to insurance companies NO ACA Bengus81 Apr 2017 #90