It doesnât matter anymore. The Democratic landslide in 2016, and the coming retirement of Thomas (the porn freak) from the court will change everything.
in other words, the republicans, as is usual for them, have nothing. I must, based on their decade long history of doing nothing (except starting wars on borrowed funds, and reducing taxes on their wealthy donors, also on borrowed funds) assume thatâs what their constituents want them to do, nothing. I assume this, because they keep re-electing the same do-nothing people back to congress. in a way, I can see the logic in this approach: itâs far better to keep the republicans doing nothing, rather than what theyâd prefer to be doing, which is to destroy the country.
not unless the democrats get rid of the filibuster in the senate. even as a tiny minority party in the senate, the filibuster allows them to dictate terms to the majority, otherwise theyâll continue keeping congress from actually accomplishing anything of substance. Sen. Reid is overall a good and decent man, but he fucked up when he didnât get rid of the filibuster when he had the opportunity. it has haunted him ever since.
No story on this subject is complete without this:
https://storify.com/JeffYoung/just-in-time
At last it is revealed!
Not âThe Planâ, no, thatâs just as useless and shambolic as expected.
Rather, the Ryan is secretly an âUnderwear Gnomeâ.
oooh, look what widdle paulieâs come up with this time! this oneâs even cuter than his last one! he used all the colors this time â and not once did he stray outside the lines! get paul a cookie while i put this up on the fridge with the others!
âNothing is more deceitful than the appearance of humility; it is often only carelessness of opinion, and sometimes an indirect boast.â Jane Austin, Pride and Prejudice
Pretty much describes most Republicans at the moment.
Itâs almost like they donât have any ideas after Obama implemented their own conservative âPlan Aâ.
Ok we know what the plan will consist of!
- Insurance companies will sell across state lines (Although Georgia enacted that years ago and NO company has taken them up on that offer);
- liability caps on malpractice (Texas did that and every analyst concedes that really had no effect. Sure is nice that Abbot got his windfall before that was passed);
- A $1,000 tax credit to buy insurance (Never mind that you will probably wind up paying 15X that for junk insurance);
- State exchanges dismantled (So everyone can have the same fun the fools in Kentucky are going thru since Bevin killed Kynect);
- The plan includes JoniErnstCare! Are you sick and canât afford to go to a doctor? Well Joni Ernst says all you gotta do is go to the church of your choice and they will take care of youâŚby reserving a plot in their cemeteryâŚ
The new Pubbie Plan for Healthcare only provides discount coupons for funeral homes and cemeteries because the Pubbie Plan does nothing to help you prevent your untimely death with proper medical care.
The whole scenario is very telling as to why they are able to accept Trumps Nuclear Powered Mendacity ÂŽâ˘
Lying⌠itâs party policy.
In the end, the Republicans still have only one alternative:
Is the plan called something like âThe Freedomy Freedomiest NAVY Seal Jesus Troops American Super Patriot Bearded Sniper Healthcare and Banning of Abortion Act of 2016â? Iâm guessing whatever theyâve come up with is effectively useless and mostly just a set of slight revisions to the Affordable Care Act, with a few things like a ban on the morning after pill tossed in.
I really wish they just give this up, offer to fix the problems it has, and then claim some big victory for doing that. Then weâd all win. The game winner is not the party with the most laws passed when the government dies like the Republicans seem to believe.
Trump-Care for everyone!
Just complete this easy to follow product evaluation and enclose your check for $5000 made out to the Donald J. Trump Make America Great Foundation.
[available to US born citizens and their spouses only]
Republicans included a âplan to repeal and replace the government takeover of health careâŚ"
Iâm still waiting to see some evidence that health care has been taken over by the government. I see some changes to health insurance, but the last time I saw the doctors who work in the office above my health club, they didnât appear to be in uniform.
This time theyâre not even pretending to have legislation. Saves floor time that way.
If you think this is an historical anomaly, please read up on the history of Social Security. The GOP fought it from the time it was enacted, and almost 90 years later, they are still trying to ruin the program. How heartless are Republicans? Thatâs a rhetorical question. Luckily, the ACA will survive, long after the careers of these vandals in the House and Senate is but a bitter memory.
Paul Ryan and the Repubs canât even replace their shitty replacement. The whole idea is frivolous, they are after the mythical pink elephant, that doesnât exist.
Until they come to the realization that a black dude, that is their leader, one upped them and left them spinning in the wind, they will keep embarrassing themselves.
Itâs over, Obama won, we have a better/more affordable healthcare system and they canât stick it to us so easily anymore. And not only that but Obamaâs win is so thorough that the only option that the Repubs have is to progress, AKA be progressive.
This is a once in a generation dicking and the typical dicksters just canât accept being on the other end of the dick.
Conclusion: Dicking Happens!