Senate Healthcare Bill Thread - UPDATE: 9/26 Graham-Cassidy Bill is Offically DEAD! Free Daps/Reps!

[Black Panther]

I know there are several threads for the AHCA bill, but since the Senate declared that they were writing their own bill, I think it needs its own thread.

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And with that being said: Vox interviewed 8 GOP Senators about the Senate healthcare bill.

Not one of them could clearly describe their goals, or even the mechanisms of how to accomplish those goals.


We asked 8 Senate Republicans to explain what their health bill is trying to do

Whole article is worth a read. Too long to copy/paste here.

 

[Black Panther]

TL;DR version, translated for thecoli:

Interviewer: "So what are your goals for this bill?"

Senators: "To get 51 votes."

Interviewer: "The goals of the bill, I mean."

Senators: "What?"
Interviewer: "What is the purpose of the bill?"

Senators: "We're trying to lower premiums and increase freedom."

Interviewer: "How are you going to do that?"

Senators:

Interviewer: "What is the mechanism being considered that lowers premiums?"

Senators:

Interviewer: "Do you have any sufficient ideas on how to improve upon Obamacare?"

Senators: "Alright, buddy. Who do you work for?"

Interviewer: "What?"

Senators: "WHO DO YOU WORK FOR?"

Interviewer: "Vox.com." :mjstare:

Senators: :nuneshead:

 

[hashmander]

TL;DR version, translated for thecoli:

Interviewer: "So what are your goals for this bill?"

Senators: "To get 51 votes."

Interviewer: "The goals of the bill, I mean."

Senators: "What?"
Interviewer: "What is the purpose of the bill?"

Senators: "We're trying to lower premiums and increase freedom."

Interviewer: "How are you going to do that?"

Senators:

Interviewer: "What is the mechanism being considered that lowers premiums?"

Senators:

Interviewer: "Do you have any sufficient ideas on how to improve upon Obamacare?"

Senators: "Alright, buddy. Who do you work for?"

Interviewer: "What?"

Senators: "WHO DO YOU WORK FOR?"

Interviewer: "Vox.com." :mjstare:

Senators: :nuneshead:

 

[Regular_P]

These guys are so full of shyt. It shows how ignorant half of this country is that these fools keep getting re-elected and never actually have any clue on how to pass legislation. They offer zero specifics, only vague bullshyt.

 

[FAH1223]

These guys are so full of shyt. It shows how ignorant half of this country is that these fools keep getting re-elected and never actually have any clue on how to pass legislation. They offer zero specifics, only vague bullshyt.

 

[Regular_P]

Pathetic

 

[Dr. Acula]

Saving My spot to be pissed off

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

band-aids for all

 

[Red Shield]

This country get's what it deserves

 

[Maschine_Man]

These guys are so full of shyt. It shows how ignorant half of this country is that these fools keep getting re-elected and never actually have any clue on how to pass legislation. They offer zero specifics, only vague bullshyt.

Half the country doesn't follow along with this because this type of shyt (that REALLY matters to everyone) doesn't get the same kind of coverage by the media and the talking heads giving the public their opinions to regurgitate.

Everyone is being given the okey doke with this other bs, where health care should be the number one priority.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

 

[Robbie3000]

Does turtle man think this is going to pass both houses or does he just want to pass the buck back to the House and hope the Tea Party Caucus kills it?

 

[Black Panther]

In secret Obamacare repeal bill, Senate Republicans plan even harsher cuts to Medicaid than House GOP

 

[DirtyD]

 

[afterlife2009]