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Ted Cruz Spearheads Another Obamacare Repeal And Replace Bill (Appointed by McConnell)
redstate ^ | May 11, 2017 | Ralph Mitchell

Posted on 05/11/2017 7:54:07 AM PDT by mitchell001

Mitch McConnell has put the Senate Obamacare Repeal and Replace Bill in the leadership of Ted Cruz. McConnell has appointed a GOP Working Group led by Cruz to write a Repeal and Replace Bill. This process bypasses the Senate Committees. This new Senate Bill will go directly to the Senate floor for a vote.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Front Page News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 115th; aca; ahca; cds; cruz; doodledawg; fakenews; faketitle; mcconnell; obamacare; realnews; repealandreplace; senatetrumpcare; ted; tedcruz; trump
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To: BeadCounter

We’ll lose Collins and Murkowski, and Flake and Sasse are potential trouble, but could be bought off. I would like very much to be able to get Manchin and/or Heitkamp in, even if it means they get another highway or something. This is one instance where earmarks could be useful.


21 posted on 05/11/2017 8:21:44 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics.)
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To: BeadCounter
Joe Manchin-W Va. could possibly join the Republican side.

Munchkin is facing re-election next year. It will be interesting to see if he tries pretending to be a conservative (It's a trap. Don't let him fool you.) or just doubles down on stupid.

22 posted on 05/11/2017 8:22:26 AM PDT by NorthMountain (The Democrats ... have lost their grip on reality -DJT)
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To: DoodleDawg

“Will his solutions find enough support among people like Collins and McCain and Murkowski and Capito Graham? The GOP can only afford to lose three votes.”

We need to start flooding the offices of those mentioned above with phone calls to put pressure on them to do something about Obamacare and go along with the best repeal bill.


23 posted on 05/11/2017 8:29:23 AM PDT by Antipolitico
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To: Principled

I would have picked Rand Paul but I am cure Cruz will consult with Paul (and Cotton).


24 posted on 05/11/2017 8:33:25 AM PDT by jpsb (Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied. Otto von Bismark)
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To: mitchell001

Wish you had a link.


25 posted on 05/11/2017 8:34:12 AM PDT by conservative98
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To: BeadCounter
Also, it was posted in another thread, there is the chance 2 Democratic Senators, Heitkamp-ND and Joe Manchin-W Va. could possibly join the Republican side.

Not on this one. Manchin has too many constituents benefitting from Obamacare's Medicaid expansion. He can oppose Trumpcare and it won't hurt him next year. Heitkamp is in the same boat and has already indicated she'll vote against it. I don't see a single Democrat vote.

26 posted on 05/11/2017 8:36:01 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: mitchell001

If true this is good news


27 posted on 05/11/2017 8:39:27 AM PDT by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies.)
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To: mitchell001

Yer being setup Ted...


28 posted on 05/11/2017 8:39:45 AM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: DoodleDawg

Whatever they do, they need to sunset Obamacare so the rats cannot use the 24 million people will lose coverage.


29 posted on 05/11/2017 8:41:58 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Nuke Bilderberg from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.)
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To: SeekAndFind

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/05/09/ted-cruz-health-care-238174


30 posted on 05/11/2017 8:43:14 AM PDT by mitchell001 (Donald J. Trump is going to need Ted Cruz's Help to change Washington)
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To: SeekAndFind

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/05/09/ted-cruz-health-care-238174


31 posted on 05/11/2017 8:43:20 AM PDT by mitchell001 (Donald J. Trump is going to need Ted Cruz's Help to change Washington)
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To: conservative98

Mitch McConnell is mentioned in the following link.

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/05/09/ted-cruz-health-care-238174


32 posted on 05/11/2017 8:44:11 AM PDT by mitchell001 (Donald J. Trump is going to need Ted Cruz's Help to change Washington)
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To: mitchell001

OK good, thanks. Would have saved a lot of posting if you had posted the link in original post.


33 posted on 05/11/2017 8:44:24 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: EQAndyBuzz
Whatever they do, they need to sunset Obamacare so the rats cannot use the 24 million people will lose coverage.

They will anyway. The GOP owns health care now. When Obamacare collapses, then they own it because it happened on their watch. When Trumpcare fails to live up to all the promises made, then they own it because they're the ones who made all the promises. The Democrats will happily wash their hands of all of this.

34 posted on 05/11/2017 8:45:30 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: mitchell001

I know too many FReepers hate Ted Cruz and will never get over it, but I think he’s the right man for the job.

And so does President Trump. If you remember - Trump had Ted over to the White House for dinner several months back to map out a Senate strategy for TrumpCare.


35 posted on 05/11/2017 8:52:16 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd
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To: Mr. K

Are we still hatin’ on Ted?


36 posted on 05/11/2017 8:52:58 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (The Washington Post is Jeff Bezos' Fake News unregulated SuperPAC.)
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To: Freemeorkillme

Obamacare is “stool,” period.


37 posted on 05/11/2017 8:53:16 AM PDT by PLMerite ("Government should be done to cattle and not human beings." - John Milius)
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To: DoodleDawg

Good move by McConnell. He did great on Gorsuch also.


38 posted on 05/11/2017 8:53:58 AM PDT by Chauncey Gardiner
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To: Responsibility2nd

For me Cruz’s unacceptable because he wanted to raise H-1B caps by 500%!!! That is just plain out of touch and obvious K Street kowtowing.


39 posted on 05/11/2017 8:54:11 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: SeekAndFind

13 Senators in working group:

Alexander
Lee
Cotton
Gardner
Portman
Cruz
Toomey
Enzi
Hatch
McConnell
Cornyn
Thune
Barrasso


40 posted on 05/11/2017 8:55:35 AM PDT by mitchell001 (Donald J. Trump is going to need Ted Cruz's Help to change Washington)
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