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WASHINGTON — Obamacare stays. For now.
Senate Republicans failed to pass their pared-down Obamacare repeal bill on vote of 49-51 in a dramatic late night vote that caps a months-long process of trying to fulfill a seven-year promise to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
Three Republican senators, Susan Collins, John McCain and Lisa Murkowski, and all Democrats voted in opposition to the bill, dealing a stinging defeat to President Donald Trump, who made repeal of Obamacare a key promise of his 2016 campaign.
Republican leaders, including Vice President Mike Pence pressed McCain on his vote for nearly an hour in the chamber while Senators waited in tense anticipation. McCain's eventual no vote was met by cheers among Democratic Senators.
The failed vote happened just hours after the text of the latest version was released, but it wasn't enough to gather the support necessary.
And in the end, a group of senators voted in the middle of the night to take away healthcare from millions of Americans ..
originally posted by: Kettu
WASHINGTON — Obamacare stays. For now.
Senate Republicans failed to pass their pared-down Obamacare repeal bill on vote of 49-51 in a dramatic late night vote that caps a months-long process of trying to fulfill a seven-year promise to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
Three Republican senators, Susan Collins, John McCain and Lisa Murkowski, and all Democrats voted in opposition to the bill, dealing a stinging defeat to President Donald Trump, who made repeal of Obamacare a key promise of his 2016 campaign.
originally posted by: JinMI
Not having insurance does not mean not having access to healthcare, especially when your life is at stake.
originally posted by: burdman30ott6
originally posted by: JinMI
Not having insurance does not mean not having access to healthcare, especially when your life is at stake.
Not having insurance means the insurance companies aren't making their wealth off of you, and the lobbyists aren't going to spend as much money on politicians in DC because those politicians won't have as much control over the American people's money.
originally posted by: burdman30ott6
a reply to: seeker1963
Meanwhile the "evil" 1% laugh their asses off while the middle class picks up the bar tab for half the nation.
originally posted by: burdman30ott6
a reply to: seeker1963
Meanwhile the "evil" 1% laugh their asses off while the middle class picks up the bar tab for half the nation.