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Alan Baker
Apr 27, 2017, 3:00:00 AM4/27/17
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'Republicans Continue Painting PR Masterpiece by Trying to Exempt Selves
From Obamacare Repeal
One oft-repeated number regarding the Republicans' Obamacare repeal
bill, the American Health Care Act, is 17. That's the percentage of
respondents to a March Quinnipiac poll who said they supported the bill
shortly before GOP leaders pulled it from consideration in the House.
And it's a number that Republicans trying to revive the bill are set on
driving even lower, apparently: The party's newly revised AHCA not only
eliminates some of Obamacare's most popular coverage protections, which
is a dubious enough move on its own from a political standpoint, but
also requires that insurers continue guaranteeing those protections to
members of Congress.'
<http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2017/04/26/republican_obamacare_repeal_bill_exempted_congress_from_pre_existing_condition.html>
From Obamacare Repeal
One oft-repeated number regarding the Republicans' Obamacare repeal
bill, the American Health Care Act, is 17. That's the percentage of
respondents to a March Quinnipiac poll who said they supported the bill
shortly before GOP leaders pulled it from consideration in the House.
And it's a number that Republicans trying to revive the bill are set on
driving even lower, apparently: The party's newly revised AHCA not only
eliminates some of Obamacare's most popular coverage protections, which
is a dubious enough move on its own from a political standpoint, but
also requires that insurers continue guaranteeing those protections to
members of Congress.'
<http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2017/04/26/republican_obamacare_repeal_bill_exempted_congress_from_pre_existing_condition.html>
Alan Baker
May 5, 2017, 5:54:21 PM5/5/17
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'Sitting in the Oval Office Tuesday evening, Trump dialed Upton in his
congressional office. The president raised his voice and swore at Upton
several times during a 10-minute conversation, sources familiar with the
call said. But Upton stood his ground. He explained that he, like Trump,
wanted to ensure people with pre-existing conditions were protected,
even quoting the president verbatim talking about the need to do so.
“I am not supporting this bill without a legislative fix,” Upton said,
according to a source familiar with the conversation.
Trump did not want to talk about the merits of the legislation — he
didn’t care much about those specifics, senior officials said. What
mattered to him was how a failed vote would hobble his presidency and
the ability to get other legislation through Congress.
He wanted a win.'
<http://www.politico.com/story/2017/05/05/donald-trump-obamacare-repeal-timeline-238016>
congressional office. The president raised his voice and swore at Upton
several times during a 10-minute conversation, sources familiar with the
call said. But Upton stood his ground. He explained that he, like Trump,
wanted to ensure people with pre-existing conditions were protected,
even quoting the president verbatim talking about the need to do so.
“I am not supporting this bill without a legislative fix,” Upton said,
according to a source familiar with the conversation.
Trump did not want to talk about the merits of the legislation — he
didn’t care much about those specifics, senior officials said. What
mattered to him was how a failed vote would hobble his presidency and
the ability to get other legislation through Congress.
He wanted a win.'
<http://www.politico.com/story/2017/05/05/donald-trump-obamacare-repeal-timeline-238016>
Alan Baker
May 5, 2017, 7:04:59 PM5/5/17
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On 2017-05-05 4:00 PM, Moderate wrote:
> Alan Baker <alang...@telus.net> Wrote in message:
>
It's a direct quote, doofus.
And since you never provide both a quote and source, you're hardly one
to criticize.
> Alan Baker <alang...@telus.net> Wrote in message:
>>
>> He wanted a win.'
>>
>>
>> <http://www.politico.com/story/2017/05/05/donald-trump-obamacare-repeal-timeline-238016>
>>
> Politico is not a legitimate source.
>> He wanted a win.'
>>
>>
>> <http://www.politico.com/story/2017/05/05/donald-trump-obamacare-repeal-timeline-238016>
>>
>
It's a direct quote, doofus.
And since you never provide both a quote and source, you're hardly one
to criticize.
Alan Baker
May 5, 2017, 7:20:21 PM5/5/17
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Yes. It is.
Hence the quotes.
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