House votes to begin repealing Obamacare

[jimnyc]

Excellent! That's kinda what I just said in the other thread - repeal this crap - and then get in a replacement. This is a good start in that direction. But now the bastards need a replacement. It shouldn't be hard, as they know they have the votes IF they put something out there halfway decent.

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House votes to begin repealing Obamacare

U.S. House Republicans on Friday won passage of a measure starting the process of dismantling Obamacare, despite concerns about not having a ready replacement and the potential financial cost of repealing Democratic President Barack Obama's landmark health insurance law.

The House of Representatives voted 227-198 to instruct committees to draft legislation by a target date of Jan. 27 that would repeal the 2010 Affordable Health Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare. The Senate approved the same measure early Thursday.

No Democrats supported the initiative. Nine Republicans voted against the measure.

With this vote, Republicans began delivering on their promise to end Obamacare, which also was a campaign promise of Republican President-elect Donald Trump.

The program, which expanded health coverage to some 20 million people, has been plagued by increases in insurance premiums and deductibles and by some large insurers leaving the system.

The resolution passed by the House and Senate does not need presidential approval, since it is part of an internal congressional budget process. But once the Obamacare repeal legislation is drafted, both chambers will need to approve it, and a presidential signature will be required.

By that time, Trump will have been sworn in as president. He has urged Congress to act quickly to repeal and replace the Democratic program.

Obamacare was enacted nearly seven years ago - over Republican objections - in an effort to expand coverage and give new protections for people with pre-existing health conditions and other barriers that left them without insurance.

Rest here - http://www.reuters.com/article/us-us...-idUSKBN14X1SK

[gabosaurus]

Since the Republican Congress has stated that they have no plans to return to formulating a health care plan in the immediate future, dismantling the existing program could carry dire political repercussions.

[Kathianne]

Since the Republican Congress has stated that they have no plans to return to formulating a health care plan in the immediate future, dismantling the existing program could carry dire political repercussions.

Not really. People still can't be denied treatment when indicated. Medicaid is still in place for those that qualify.

[jimnyc]

Since the Republican Congress has stated that they have no plans to return to formulating a health care plan in the immediate future, dismantling the existing program could carry dire political repercussions.

They said around August. That's only 4-5 months from now.

[debater]

The American experiment has come and gone. Whatever freedoms the people still might have as their own, are monitored and registered and taxed at virtually every turn.

[High_Plains_Drifter]

The American experiment has come and gone. Whatever freedoms the people still might have as their own, are monitored and registered and taxed at virtually every turn.

I see you don't respond to anyone.

You are here to TROLL, PERIOD.

Be glad I'm not a mod here, or you'd be perma banned.

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[debater]

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