To some, that may seem like a difference without much significance. But not to Republicans.
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GOP lawmakers said their bill could serve as a bridge to a future Republican health care law.
Murkowski, along with Republican Sens.
Obamacare is wildly imperfect, but you will notice that this legislation kills federal exchanges, whose reason for existing is to simplify access to health insurance, scraps subsidies that have helped millions of Americans become insured, and takes the pressure off employers to provide health plans. “And today I am back to check on my Republican colleagues because it appears they are suffering from a serious case of memory loss”.
Democrats say the 2010 Affordable Care Act – better known as Obamacare – has helped 17.6 million Americans gain medical coverage and has stopped insurance companies from refusing to insure patients with pre-existing conditions. This way, McConnell gave Republicans a chance to make good on promises to cut funding for the group.
The “demons” in McConnell’s case are toxic legislative proposals that if attached to must-pass appropriations measures could lead to a government shutdown later this month, which both he and Speaker Paul Ryan are determined to avoid. “Even if the President vetoes the bill, we’ve still succeeded, because a Senate precedent has now been set for moving a similar measure forward when America finally has a President who understands the value of every person, born and unborn”. He and two GOP presidential candidates, Sens.
Maine’s senior senator offered an amendment to restore funding for the women’s health care organization and was one of two Republicans to vote against a bill to dismantle the Affordable Care Act.
This week, the House passed a rollback of carbon emissions regulations at power plants, following recent Senate approval. Previous bills for an Obamacare repeal have been doomed by Democrats filibustering them. But she sees a potential danger for the GOP.
Three Republicans besides Toomey voted for the expanded background check legislation.
Public polls indicate strong support of the health-care provider, with 60 percent of respondents saying that any budget deal must maintain Planned Parenthood funding, according to a September Pew Research Center poll. Chuck Schumer of NY.
Republican pollster Ed Goeas is unconcerned. This speaks volumes about the Republicans in Congress. They care more about pleasing the NRA than truly honoring the victims.
The other amendments fell on party lines. On Planned Parenthood, “their negatives are through the roof”. “It was a bad mistake”, Cornyn said about the way Democrats and the President pushed the bill through.
Though Republicans have voted repeatedly to repeal the law, Democrats are eager to use this latest vote as a wedge issue in 2016, particularly when it comes to closely contested Senate races.
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If a party can improve the strength of its posturing, maybe that’s politically helpful, he says.
