Rep. .. Massie: GOP Care ..'stinking pile of garbage' ..by the 'insurance lobby,' ..'will fail'

Washington Examiner ^ | 03/07/2017 | PHILIP WEGMANN

[ForYourChildren]

Thomas Massie does not mince words. For more than six years, Republicans have promised to repeal Obamacare and after reviewing the long-awaited replacement package for a few hours, the Kentucky libertarian wasn't impressed. Massie thinks "it's a stinking pile of garbage."

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[ForYourChildren]

FULL TITLE:

"Rep. Thomas Massie: GOP Obamacare repeal 'stinking pile of garbage' written by the 'insurance lobby,' and it 'will fail'"

[KyCats]

That’s my man!

[ForYourChildren]

Federal control of healthcare is ILLEGAL!!

Headlines on 03/07/2017 from “conservative” sites:

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Mike Lee Gives Scathing Statement on Obamacare Replacement Bill
http://politistick.com/mike-lee-gives-scathing-statement-on-obamacare-replacement-bill/

The House GOP Leadership’s Health Care Bill Is ObamaCare-Lite — Or Worse
https://www.cato.org/blog/house-gop-leaderships-health-care-bill-obamacare-lite-or-worse

Obamacare 2.0 Guts Enforcement, Gives Illegal Aliens Health Care Through Identity Fraud
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/03/07/obamacare-2-0-guts-enforcement-gives-illegal-aliens-healthcare-through-identity-fraud/

“It’s A Train Wreck”: Conservative Groups Revolt Against GOP Healthcare Plan
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-03-07/its-train-wreck-conservative-groups-slam-gop-healthcare-plan

Conservatives: Paul Ryan’s Healthcare Plan Replaces Obamacare with Obamacare-Lite
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/03/07/conservatives-paul-ryans-healthcare-plan-replaces-obamacare-with-obamacare-lite/

Conservative groups blast GOP healthcare plan
http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/322717-conservative-groups-blast-gop-healthcare-plan

Freedom Partners, Americans for Prosperity Urge Republican Leaders to Fully Repeal Obamacare, Reject House Bill
https://freedompartners.org/latest-news/freedom-partners-americans-prosperity-urge-republican-leaders-fully-repeal-obamacare-reject-house-bill/

Trump Loyalist Eric Bolling TRASHES Trump-Supported ‘Obamacare 2.0!’
http://politistick.com/eric-bolling-trashes-obamacare-2-0-video/

RINOcare Will Continue to Drive Up Costs With Subsidies, Penalties, and Mandates
https://www.forbes.com/sites/theapothecary/2017/03/07/house-gops-obamacare-replacement-will-make-coverage-unaffordable-for-millions-otherwise-its-great/#7861df1a37fd

Obamacare 2.0 is a gift to illegals. Oh, and GOP? You LIE.
https://www.conservativereview.com/commentary/2017/03/obamacare-2-point-0-is-a-gift-to-illegals-oh-and-gop-you-lie

Conservative groups blast GOP healthcare plan
http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/322717-conservative-groups-blast-gop-healthcare-plan

RINOcare is NOT Repealing Obamacare; And the GOP Owns It
https://www.conservativereview.com/commentary/2017/03/rino-care-a-more-insolvent-version-of-obamacare-except-this-time-gop-owns-it

Rand Paul: New Healthcare Plan Will Not Pass
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/justinholcomb/2017/03/07/rand-paul-new-healthcare-plan-will-not-pass-n2295161

5 Serious Problems With RINOcare
http://www.dailywire.com/news/14161/ryancare-5-serious-problems-republican-replacement-ben-shapiro

Trump’s Big-Government Fixes are Giving Conservatives Indigestion
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/trumps-big-government-fixes-are-giving-conservatives-indigestion/article/2616273

Dana Loesch: ‘We Didn’t Protest Obamacare for 8 Years to Get Obamacare 2.0 From Congressional Republicans’
http://twitchy.com/brettt-3136/2017/03/06/midterms-come-fast-gop-dana-loesch-slams-house-republican-rollout-of-obamacare-2-0/

Rand Paul: House GOP Healthcare Plan Will Not Pass Because it’s Obamacare-Lite
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/rand-paul-house-gop-healthcare-plan-will-not-pass/article/2616645

Leading Conservatives TRASH Obamacare Replacement as RINOcare, Obamacare-Lite, Obamacare 2.0
http://politistick.com/leading-conservatives-grade-obamacare-replacement-big-fat-f/

Freedom Caucus Slams ObamaCare Replacement, Promises ‘Clean Repeal’
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/03/07/obamacare-critics-freedom-caucus-slam-replacement-will-introduce-clean-repeal-bill

TURBULENT FUTURE? Conservatives escalate fight against ObamaCare repeal bill, vow to create their own
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/03/07/conservatives-push-back-on-obamacare-repeal-bill-vow-to-introduce-their-own.html

Conservatives Dub Obamacare Replacement Obamacare 2.0, Obamacare-Lite
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/some-conservatives-pan-obamacare-replacement/article/2616629

RINO House Leadership Announces Obamacare 2.0
http://ijr.com/2017/03/818591-gop-reveals-its-highly-anticipated-plan-to-replace-obamacare-here-are-the-highlights/

House Republicans Unveil RINOCare Bill & It’s DOA
http://thewashingtonstandard.com/house-republicans-unveil-rinocare-bill-doa/

House Republicans’ Obamacare Plan Lacks Party Buy-In
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2017/03/07/house_republicans_obamacare_plan_lacks_party_buy-in_133272.html

Some Conservatives Balk at Obamacare Replacement
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2017/03/07/house_republicans_obamacare_plan_lacks_party_buy-in_133272.html

[Glad2bnuts]

I don’t know what is the correct way to go on this. What I do know is, WTF doesn’t the Republicans have this thing ironed out after using the issue as campaign fodder for 8 years? GOP, stands for losing losers from losertown USA>

[dp0622]

I can’t talk coming from NY with my two garbage senators, but I was sad to see some folks be primaried and win in other states.

At least my house rep. is a stand up guy :)

[JayGalt]

Yes!

[MtnClimber]

They should start over with full transparency. Do they not think that a person who lost their spouse to bureaucracy delays would not consider "free" late term abortion for their congress critter?

[boycott]

Rep. Thomas Massie,

Put up a plan.

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Washington Times,

Does it take much effort to identify the congressman as D or R? I am not from West Va so I didn’t know.

[vette6387]

Everyone might want to consider dropping “speaker” Ryan an e-mail. The rest of the GOPe “leadership” as well. I have.

[Alberta's Child]

I took a lot of sh!t right here in 2009-2010 when I predicted that the Republicans in Congress had no interest in repealing ObamaCare.

I hate being right about these things.

Having said that .. it's good to see this kind of reaction from a Kentucky House member. I've said all along that I see Rand Paul as a very, very important player in getting the right bill in order.

[Lurkinanloomin]

If many more districts had done what we did when we Cantorized our weasel and elected Dave Brat we would not have GOP leadership trying to pass off Obamacare Lite as a Republican solution.

[Fungi]

Bingo!!! Lyin’ Ryan, McCarthy, McLame, Flake and a few others come to mind.

[TTFlyer]

It’s the UniParty, Jake.

And it appears Trump folded to Ryan and the GOPe.

[KC Burke]

There is no price for Ryan and the rest to pay. It will land on Trumps head. It is like the Transportation Bill with the Bridge to No Where — Bush wouldn’t stop it and HE paid the price for its passage, not the Congress that wrote it.

Trump better get out of the way — the Bus is coming.

We need to SCREAM at these idiots.

[ForYourChildren]

Some hope?

Maybe?

“Freedom Caucus Slams ObamaCare Replacement, Promises ‘Clean Repeal’”
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3532518/posts

Will the GOP really submit a “Clean Repeal” bill, like they have numerous times when Obama was in office? Fully knowing that it wouldn’t get passed? And now, knowing that it will pass, they won’t submit it? Very interesting politics from RINOS and GOPe!!

[Candor7]

I agree with Massie. Congress is going to have to do a lot better.

[ROCKLOBSTER]

WTF doesn’t the Republicans have this thing ironed out after using the issue as campaign fodder for 8 years?

The proper bill has long since been crafted. This isn't it.

[gibsonguy]

This thing is a POS. I hope this will cause a revolt against these rinos. Ryan may have done this to screw Trump or he thinks he can force it through because R&R has been promised so he can foist this piece of crap on us.

[Some Fat Guy in L.A.]

It appears the “repeal Obamacare” actually means “replace it with something that benefits our peeps instead of the rats”. President Trump appears to be more interested in bending the actual cost of care down with free market reforms - which is a good thing - don’t think he is that interested in the insurance side of it.

Suspect this is the GOPe’s latest attempt to sabotage the President - Ryan’s Revenge. He needs to cut it off at the neck. Two things will derail further GOP gains in 2018 and a Trump reelection in 2020 - 1. Fail to build the wall; 2. Fail to repeal “every word” of Obamacare. Schmuckey Shumer is busy on #1, it appears that the GOPe is in charge of #2.

[Valpal1]

I sent Greg Walden a nasty gram about their stupidity this morning. I live in his district and I’m tired of their mushheaded economics.

The GOPe is useless.