Just when you thought it was safe to enjoy the weekend...
xFolks don't realize how close the GOP is to repealing the affordable care act right now. 1/
— Ben Wikler (@benwikler) April 29, 2017 xRyan is telling them that the big donor money they make from a Yes vote on AHCA will be enough to keep their seats. Keep the pressure up. https://t.co/WwtSyn3JhB
— flippable (@flippable_org) April 29, 2017 xKevin McCarthy: "Stay tuned — watch next week — and you will see the repeal and replace of Obamacare."
— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) April 29, 2017 xUnlike last time, they have the Freedom Caucus—and not only that, the Koch brothers and conservative movement apparatus is on board 2/
— Ben Wikler (@benwikler) April 29, 2017 xThe GOP has something to pull in moderates: $150 billion. To fund "high risk pools," which don't work, but that's a lot of dough. 5/
— Ben Wikler (@benwikler) April 29, 2017 xThe only thing that will stop the House moderates from shredding health care is massive pressure from their constituents. Pronto. 7/
— Ben Wikler (@benwikler) April 29, 2017 x@DoodyGiuliani1@LOLGOP McConnell takes it up in the Senate and then replaces the bill, in whole or in part, with a manager's amendment.
— Ben Wikler (@benwikler) April 29, 2017 x@WrongWayStocker@benwikler@LOLGOP Maybe we need to not allow fellow citizens to DIE because of greed, wrong-way doofus. IF you're a fellow citizen. Or humane.
— Lulu🕊Fayling (@Azuregris) April 29, 2017Read the very long complete twitter thread here
I don’t understand the logic of getting it through the Senate by gutting it and replacing it with something else as this thread claims will work, but having Trumpcare pass the House is scary enough.