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Massive Rejection Of Senate Healthcare Bill Looming: As Only 35 Senators Will Vote Yes

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Tue, Jun 27th, 2017

As of Tuesday, there are only 35 committed yes votes for Senate health care bill. The bill could end up still getting 50 votes, but with mass opposition from conservative and moderate Republicans, along with unified Democrats, this legislation could be blocked resoundingly.

Republicans May Kill Their Own Healthcare Bill By Bringing Back The Individual Mandate

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Sat, Jun 24th, 2017

Republicans complained about the individual mandate in the ACA for seven years, but on Monday, they are going to put a provision in their bill requiring people to buy their crappy no coverage health insurance. The problem is that adding a requirement for coverage would violate the reconciliation rules and for the bill to need…