115th United States Congress

[tyven]

FYI that is a different bill from the american healthcare act being marked up today.

[Day]

Why are they bothering marking up the other one? This one is clearly the worlds greatest

[tyven]

Why are they bothering marking up the other one? This one is clearly the worlds greatest

classic american government in action

[Xajii]

FYI that is a different bill from the american healthcare act being marked up today.

This is what I thought, but why would this Congressman have wasted their team's time drafting this one then? I feel like that just adds fuel to the "republicans dont know what the fuck they are doing even a little bit" fire.

[tyven]

This is what I thought, but why would this Congressman have wasted their team's time drafting this one then? I feel like that just adds fuel to the "republicans dont know what the fuck they are doing even a little bit" fire.

maybe Pete Sessions couldn't get his hands on a copy of Trumpcare so he was like I'MA WRITE MY OWN SHIT

there could be even more replacement bills out there. hundreds of bills get submitted every congress that don't go anywhere

[Aerin]

American Medical Association opposes GOP health care bill

In addition to its public rebuke of the American Health Care Act, the AMA sent a letter to two House committees outlining its issues with the bill.

"While we agree that there are problems with the ACA that must be addressed, we cannot support the AHCA as drafted because of the expected decline in health insurance coverage and the potential harm it would cause to vulnerable patient populations," said the letter signed by James L. Madara, the CEO and executive vice president of the interest group.

...

"We would love to have every group on board," Spicer said at his Wednesday press briefing when asked about opposition from groups like AARP and the AMA. "This isn't about trying to figure out how many special interests in Washington we can get paid off. It's about making sure that patients get the best deal."

[archibaldcrane]

If older Americans (especially those 50-64) get wind of and actually believe how badly this fucks them, this seems like a particularly crappy strategy for Republicans, given that older people are much more likely to vote.

[tyven]

If older Americans (especially those 50-64) get wind of and actually believe how badly this fucks them, this seems like a particularly crappy strategy for Republicans, given that older people are much more likely to vote.

Well the channels they watch and the sites they read probably won't be mentioning it so R's prob need not worry about that

Unless the AARP starts a hell of a mailer campaign like yesterday

[archibaldcrane]

Unless the AARP starts a hell of a mailer campaign like yesterday

Got a year and a half before midterms. Plenty of time to get the word out.

[Rooney]

Read that they already have an ad teed up where they call the new age banding an "age tax". Pretty sure word's gonna get out.

[archibaldcrane]

The funny thing is that the age banding still gives older people a discount compared to what they'd have to pay in a free market, just less of a discount than they used to get. But the double whammy of larger age band combined with much lower subsidy for people earning under 50k/year is rough.

[Andalusian girls]

American Medical Association opposes GOP health care bill

i think it would be quicker to post the groups actually supporting this thing

[Day]

Quick List:

[Athas]

Rs will fall in line eventually and push it though no matter how unpopular. They proved that with Trump.

[archibaldcrane]

Read that they already have an ad teed up where they call the new age banding an "age tax". Pretty sure word's gonna get out.

https://twitter.com/AARPadvocates/st...47647033274369

[Day]

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-...227/cosponsors

H.R.1227 - Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2017

[tyven]

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-...227/cosponsors

H.R.1227 - Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2017

Hell yea, can't wait for this to not even get on the cmte floor

[Day]

ikr

[Ragnus]

https://twitter.com/AARPadvocates/st...47647033274369

I can't be the only one finding it ridiculous that people in that age band are already shelling out $15k/year for health coverage.

[Salodin]

I can't be the only one finding it ridiculous that people in that age band are already shelling out $15k/year for health coverage.

I did, for like two seconds, then realized that there's a reason everyone is bitching about the cost of healthcare in America. That is the reason why.