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GOP plan to replace the ACA

Posted: 3/7/17 at 8:09am

At first glance, this appears to be an utter disaster. It removes the mandate, changes subsidy from need to age, and phases out Medicaid expansion. It does slash taxes on corporations and the wealthy.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/new-details-emerge-on-gop-plans-to-repeal-and-replace-obamacare/2017/03/06/04751e3e-028f-11e7-ad5b-d22680e18d10_story.html?utm_term=.1bdb650cd4cc

"It does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are 20 gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg." -- Thomas Jefferson

GOP plan to replace the ACA

Posted: 3/7/17 at 10:13am

It benefits the wealthy and corporations. No surprise there.

"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian

GOP plan to replace the ACA

Posted: 3/7/17 at 10:25am

The devil is in the details!

#FactsMatter...your feelings not so much.

GOP plan to replace the ACA

Posted: 3/7/17 at 10:58am

javero said: "The devil is in the details!"

No, he's in the White House.

"It does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are 20 gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg." -- Thomas Jefferson

Anyone who doesn't understand how mandating the purchase of insurance helps keep costs down is an idiot. And the idea that the government shouldn't force you to buy insurance doesn't work, either, because, hello...car insurance.

Anyway, a lot of the more conservative congressmen aren't pleased with this plan, calling it ObamaCare 2.0 and ObamaCare Lite.

GOP plan to replace the ACA

Posted: 3/7/17 at 12:56pm

Plus, there are apparently 4 GOP senators from states where Medicaid has been expanded, and is working, who are opposed to any plan that rolls back Medicaid.

"It does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are 20 gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg." -- Thomas Jefferson

GOP plan to replace the ACA

Posted: 3/7/17 at 1:06pm

madbrian said: "Plus, there are apparently 4 GOP senators from states where Medicaid has been expanded, and is working, who are opposed to any plan that rolls back Medicaid.

Oddly enough, Kentucky is one of the states where the ACA and the Medicaid expansion has worked great, but you'll never see McConnell admit that.

GOP plan to replace the ACA

Posted: 3/7/17 at 1:21pm

The Club for Growth opposes the plan (not sure if it should be called 'Ryancare' or 'Trumpcare', which will probably make a bridge too far for many in the GOP. If so, this is a strategic nightmare for Ryan and Trump.

https://www.politico.com/story/2017/03/club-for-growth-opposes-gop-obamacare-replacement-235772

"It does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are 20 gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg." -- Thomas Jefferson

GOP plan to replace the ACA

Posted: 3/7/17 at 1:26pm

The idea behind the car insurance logic is faulty because 1) while most Americans need a car, not all Americans do (I haven't owned a car in 15 years) and 2) the states determine how much or how little insurance you are required to carry (car insurance has never been federal mandate...Arizona, New Hampshire and Viriginia technically do not require you do carry car insurance).

"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian

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GOP plan to replace the ACA

Posted: 3/7/17 at 1:56pm

The cynic in me dismisses the House bills as political theater of the worst kind. They constitute a thinly-veiled attempt at stripping Planned Parenthood of federal reimbursements and at shielding certain doctors from lawsuits due to tort for reasons that are all too obvious. I haven't had time to read them but the text of one follows.

H.R. 277: American Health Care Reform Act of 2017

#FactsMatter...your feelings not so much.

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GOP plan to replace the ACA

Posted: 3/7/17 at 1:57pm

Stephanatic

Updated On: 3/8/17 at 01:57 PM

#12

GOP plan to replace the ACA

Posted: 3/7/17 at 2:04pm

My favorite Mel Brooks movie is different from most other folks', it's History of the World, Part 1. This clip sums up the GOP pretty well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3B1IQYD4Uew

"It does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are 20 gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg." -- Thomas Jefferson

#13

GOP plan to replace the ACA

Posted: 3/7/17 at 2:24pm

Jason Chaffetz has the answer for poor people struggling to buy health insurance. Don't buy an iPhone!

“Maybe rather than getting that new iPhone” Americans “should invest in their own healthcare” - Rep. Jason Chaffetz https://t.co/sxWaRohbEh pic.twitter.com/aEWYikdWiw

— CNN (@CNN) March 7, 2017

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GOP plan to replace the ACA

Posted: 3/7/17 at 2:40pm

I can't wait to hear Apple's response!

"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian

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GOP plan to replace the ACA

Posted: 3/7/17 at 2:46pm

Heritage and FreedomWorks both strongly oppose the bill. Warts and all, the 'as is' ACA is looking better and better.

"It does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are 20 gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg." -- Thomas Jefferson

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GOP plan to replace the ACA

Posted: 3/7/17 at 5:55pm

Mel Brooks, his best movie. Good topic. I was not a huge fan, but I liked Blazing Saddles when I was12, and the ones after that less and less. His best film was The Producers, the one we had to endure, that basically sucked on Broadway.

Stephanatic

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GOP plan to replace the ACA

Posted: 3/7/17 at 8:22pm

I love the part where they say they won't penalize people who go without insurance, but say that insurance companies will be able to impose 30% surcharge if you go too long without any. That's like an incentive to not sign up for another plan.

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GOP plan to replace the ACA

Posted: 3/8/17 at 1:23am

With the revised plan people above the Medicaid cut off would get totally screwed. Their tax credits would not begin to pay for anything. And that is a large percentage of the population.

One of the main ideas of Obama Care was to keep the population healthier so there would be less non paying usage of emergency rooms and heath issues could be treated earlier rather than later.

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GOP plan to replace the ACA

Posted: 3/8/17 at 1:57pm

My fav Mel brooks films are spaceballs, history of the world and twelve chairs

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GOP plan to replace the ACA

Posted: 3/8/17 at 5:56pm

It's called the "World's Greatest Health Care Plan of 2017".

I wish I were kidding, but it's true.

"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian

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GOP plan to replace the ACA

Posted: 3/9/17 at 12:44pm

Ryan shrugged off any concern about the tax windfall coming to the wealthy in his bill.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/paul-ryan-tax-cut_us_58c1632be4b0ed71826a773d?

"It does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are 20 gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg." -- Thomas Jefferson

#22

GOP plan to replace the ACA

Posted: 3/9/17 at 12:58pm

I am honestly slack jawed over this!

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#23

GOP plan to replace the ACA

Posted: 9/19/17 at 7:34pm

Looks like we're doing this again!

Call your senators AND your governors. And just your own — not anyone who doesn't represent you.

Need scripts?

https://twitter.com/Celeste_pewter/status/910259109965864960

Need some guidance and tips?

https://twitter.com/Celeste_pewter/status/910259295681265664

https://twitter.com/editoremilye/status/910184135351660544

Also linking to Andy Slavitt's main page (not an individual tweet) because he has so many fast, rolling updates:

https://twitter.com/ASlavitt

Yes, voicemails are okay. Tweets are pretty ineffective. Fax or email is not as good as phone calls, but go for it. And convince a few friends to call, too.

"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt

Updated On: 9/19/17 at 07:34 PM

#24

GOP plan to replace the ACA

Posted: 9/22/17 at 2:27am

I swear to God they are putting all of us who depend on Obamacare on an emotional roller coaster ride. And to think they all probably have great health insurance.

#25

GOP plan to replace the ACA

Posted: 9/22/17 at 11:28am

Meanwhile, Jimmy Kimmel is having quite the week!

New scripts for governors and senators (I don't think they're super different than the previous, though):

https://twitter.com/Celeste_pewter/status/910983928277647360

"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt

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