Gouldy
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Still a long way to go in the fight for equality.
Current Affairs Donald Trump POS: Judgement cometh and that right soon
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Still a long way to go in the fight for equality.
DanEFC92
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Won't know how deep it goes till there's a thorough and independent investigation .
Not sure it's being used as the sole excuse by many - even Clinton blamed herself (and other factors, including Russian interference): http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/...ary-clinton-election-loss-20170502-story.html
There were many factors at play for why the Dems lost.
peteblue
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It was Hilary Clinton......
Gouldy
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When team HRC and MSM collude to elevate Trump hence all the free media he received, HRC can blame herself and only herself for the loss. Deep down I think most people know that Clinton lost because she was Hillary Clinton. It was an anti-establishment race, and unfortunately HRC is part of the old-guard, when people wanted change. She positioned herself as Obama's 3rd term in an era, when quite frankly, a lot of people either dislike Obama or feel he let down by his underachieving presidency.
The more times he tweets in a day, the worse his day is going. That's my theory anyway.
AHCA passes by 4 votes in the house.
Does it need to get 60 votes in the Senate?
Does it need to get 60 votes in the Senate?
Yes...unless they change the rules again.
When people wonder why the right wing of politics is more publicly demonised as "evil" than the left, this is generally why.
I can't actually comprehend their mindset with this; it's beyond my understanding.
DanEFC92
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Paul Ryan comes across as a complete sociopath especially in all this. Giddy to take healthcare away.
See, that's literally the only way I can read the whole thing myself.
Quite literally a bunch of rich people happily booting the everloving crap out of the less well off with a grin on their face.
It's significantly worse than the Tories.
House Republicans have passed a law that at its heart has refundable tax credits that are literally unusable in the most populous state in the nation...and several California congresspeople merrily went along with it, including 7 whose district voted for Hillary!
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-gop-healthcare-house-vote-2017-htmlstory.html
An antiabortion provision in the recently unveiled House GOP plan to replace Obamacare could make it impossible for most Californians to take advantage of proposed tax credits meant to offset the cost of health insurance. The Republican healthcare proposal would offer individual tax credits to people who do not get insurance from their employer, but it would prohibit that money from being spent on plans that cover abortion — a ban that would make virtually all health plans in the state ineligible for such credits.
“On the face of it, it’s a direct challenge to how [health insurers] operate in California,” said Amy Chen, an attorney with the National Health Law Program, which backs abortion access. “In practice, I think there would almost certainly be legal challenges to the federal provision and its implementation in California.” A top California Democrat said he also saw an impending conflict. The House GOP proposal “is directly at odds with California law and California’s constitutional protection of an individual’s right to have access to abortions,” said Dave Jones, the state insurance commissioner.
The potential collision stems from how thoroughly California has embraced abortion rights, starting with enshrining a right to privacy in its Constitution. In 1981, a court ruled that, under the California Constitution, the state must treat abortion and maternal care neutrally. Any plan offered or regulated by the state that offers pregnancy coverage must also cover abortions. State law now requires all policies in the individual and small group markets to cover abortion.
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-gop-healthcare-house-vote-2017-htmlstory.html
An antiabortion provision in the recently unveiled House GOP plan to replace Obamacare could make it impossible for most Californians to take advantage of proposed tax credits meant to offset the cost of health insurance. The Republican healthcare proposal would offer individual tax credits to people who do not get insurance from their employer, but it would prohibit that money from being spent on plans that cover abortion — a ban that would make virtually all health plans in the state ineligible for such credits.
“On the face of it, it’s a direct challenge to how [health insurers] operate in California,” said Amy Chen, an attorney with the National Health Law Program, which backs abortion access. “In practice, I think there would almost certainly be legal challenges to the federal provision and its implementation in California.” A top California Democrat said he also saw an impending conflict. The House GOP proposal “is directly at odds with California law and California’s constitutional protection of an individual’s right to have access to abortions,” said Dave Jones, the state insurance commissioner.
The potential collision stems from how thoroughly California has embraced abortion rights, starting with enshrining a right to privacy in its Constitution. In 1981, a court ruled that, under the California Constitution, the state must treat abortion and maternal care neutrally. Any plan offered or regulated by the state that offers pregnancy coverage must also cover abortions. State law now requires all policies in the individual and small group markets to cover abortion.
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