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phil
September 20th, 2017 at 11:08 pmJust had dinner in the city, Trump and UN are making a traffic catastrophe. Half of mid-town Manhattan is blocked off – took me about an hour to go 2 blocks.
Health Care – It's such a farce, the only "country" they care about is the very small one that contributes to their campaigns so they can keep their phony-baloney jobs.
These are despicable people doing despicable things yet it's just treated like business as usual in Washington. The lack of outrage by the people is what I find most disturbing. Even given that Republican voters drank the Kool-Aid and actually somehow think this isn't an absolutely terrible bill being handled in a completely heavy-handed way that sets precedents that undermine our entire Democracy – it's still horrible enough (borderline premeditated mass murder) that you would think more than a handful of Democrats would be storming their legislatures demanding real action – even if it is just a sit-in, like they did last year.
Blue Cross Plans Come Out Against Graham-Cassidy Trumpcare Bill
The nation’s Blue Cross Blue Shield plans and the powerful insurance lobby America's Health Insurance Plans on Wednesday joined mounting opposition from health-care providers, patient advocates and the largest senior lobby against the Republican-led Senate’s latest effort to overhaul the Affordable Care Act.
“We share the significant concerns of many health-care organizations about the proposed Graham-Cassidy bill,” the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association said. “The bill contains provisions that would allow states to waive key consumer protections, as well as undermine safeguards for those with pre-existing medical conditions. The legislation reduces funding for many states significantly and would increase uncertainty in the marketplace, making coverage more expensive and jeopardizing Americans’ choice of health plans. Legislation must also ensure adequate funding for Medicaid to protect the most vulnerable.”
Blue Cross plans provide coverage for 106 million Americans in all 50 states.
AARP's Public Policy Institute said Graham–Cassidy would cut more than $3 trillion in Medicaid funding, "including $400 billion for older Americans and nearly $900 billion for kids."
Murderers!
I would not sign Graham–Cassidy if it did not include coverage of pre-existing conditions. It does! A great Bill. Repeal & Replace.
Lying bastard!
And, of course, it's a stealth attack on Blue States:
Blue States Face Biggest Cuts Under New Republican Health Care Plan
Which states would gain or lose federal funding in 2026.
Vindictive, lying, murdering bastards.
Yes, let's put a stop to this immediately, right?
I hope Republican Senators will vote for Graham–Cassidy and fulfill their promise to Repeal & Replace ObamaCare. Money direct to States!
Sen. Rand Paul says no amount of minor tweaking to #GrahamCassidy will change his mind: It's "a really crappy bill." http://n.pr/2fBNeXf
Graham–Cassidy allows insurers NOT to cover pregnancy and new born care. Tell me how Republicans are pro-life again.
"To date, not one major health care industry or advocacy group has expressed support for the Graham–Cassidy plan."
Apparently they are psychotic too. Could care less if this bill is even something ANYONE wants.
Watch @ChrisMurphyCT explain how this latest version of Trumpcare is the worst one yet. pic.twitter.com/JFUaoSmRX1 #GrahamCassidy
— HawaiiDelilah (@HawaiiDelilah) September 21, 2017
A must watch. @jimmykimmel explains this wrong-headed #GrahamCassidy health care proposal by Congressional GOP. #ProtectOurCare pic.twitter.com/EKDVXohFTy
— Marcy Kaptur (@RepMarcyKaptur) September 20, 2017
The newest legislation to repeal and replace ObamaCare would slash federal funding to states by $215 billion by 2026 and cut more than $4 trillion over a 20-year period, according to a new analysis.
The only reason this bill is being pushed at all is to make room in the budget for $4Tn worth of tax cuts to Billionaires – this is a sick misuse of tax dollars and the entire political process and it must be stopped!
