Why do Republicans sabotage Obamacare - then say it's failing?

[easyt65]

'Why do Republicans sabotage Obamacare - then say it's failing?'

The ACA FAILED to pay for itself without the GOP foing anything...

The American people FAILED to get te opportunity to have 72 hours to read the bill before a vote was taken, as promised...

The ACA FAILED to NOT cost a dime without the GOP doing anything...

Americans FAILED to be able to keep their plans and doctors as promised without the GOP doing anything....

The ACA Website was a failed, tax dollar-sucking black hole and home to hackers / identity thieves and the GOP had no part in it...

Again, the 'Captains if the Exon Valdez' are trying to blame the 'oil-covered otters and ducks for the oil spill'....

 

[easyt65]

Trump blocks woman with stage 4 cancer on Twitter after she criticized his latest health care plan.
The sociopath-in-chief, the one who tried to cut off his nephew's care because of incoherence dispute.

Yeah, that lie was debunked less than 24hrs after it was originally told...which is probably why the lying snowflake avoided any links about it...

 

[bripat9643]

Cause Republicans hate middle America. The GOP will only be happy when they push the middle class into a lower economic bracket. They, and the Orange so called, president are in it for the wealthy.

Sadly, many of the low and middle class voters who elected the treasonous orange clown are the exact ones that are going to be hurt by the policies of this criminal administration that Putin elected.

Left-wingers are the ones who keep shitting on the middle class. First, they do it by importing cheap labor from third world countries to take their jobs. Then they saddle them with Obamacare, which pretty much doubled their insurance premiums for insurance they can't afford to use.

 

[Markle]

The gop can not stand the fact that a black president did better than Ronnie The Saint ray goon.

Is he black or is he white? Can't he legitimately be called white as he can be called black?

 

[Lakhota]

Republican leaders don't give a shit about providing good health care. All they want to do is kill Obamacare so they can give their rich friends another big tax break. It's that simple.

 

[Lakhota]

President Obama knows what is going on.

Obama: It's 'Frustrating' To Have To Convince Lawmakers Not To Inflict 'Real Human Suffering'

 

[Markle]

Also, Obamacare was openly debated

What a joke. As you know, and know well, Democrats locked Republicans OUT of meetings concerning Obamacare.

Here is what it took for petulant former President Barack Hussein Obama to cram Obamacare up our...throats.

The list of payoffs that got Reid his cloture vote

POSTED AT 12:15 PM ON DECEMBER 22, 2009 BY ED MORRISSEY

Recall the moments in 2008 when Democrats like Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, and Barack Obama campaigned on the platform of — must … control … gag … reflex — “Honest Leadership, Open Government”? This picture should jog your memories, and your own gag reflexes, especially that sanctimonious pose by Reid. The trio have managed to make themselves either satirists of the highest order or influence peddlers of the lowest while struggling to pass the second item on their legislative agenda. Politico’s Josh Gerstein reviews the ObamaCare compromise bill that Reid struggled to get past a wee-hours cloture vote in the middle of a blizzard in the Beltway. It’s an amazing list of pork and bribes, even for an old pro like Reid:

The multimillion-dollar deals cut with Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) and others to win the 60 votes needed for the historic health care reform bill gave President Barack Obama the margin he needed to fulfill a central campaign promise — but may also have upped the ante for future presidential horse trading.

With the bill hanging in the balance, Nelson won a provision exempting his state from paying the usual share of costs for new Medicaid patients. The deal critics have dubbed the Cornhusker Kickback is expected to cost the federal government $100 million over 10 years.

Before a close vote last month, Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) won an even larger break for her state — an estimated $300 million in extra federal spending, in a move opponents derided as the Louisiana Purchase.

Some critics branded the special deals as functionally equivalent to the kind of earmarks Obama crusaded against as a senator — and a quantum leap from eleventh-hour deals Obama’s predecessors have cut.

Let’s take a look at the list itself, which goes far beyond Nelson and Landrieu, the pair that IBD Editorials calls “the Louisiana Purchase and Omaha Stakes”:

Ø The bill contains unfunded mandates to states through the expansion of Medicaid but this time with new special treatment for the states of Nebraska, Vermont, and Massachusetts. These states will receive Federal Matching Assistance Percentages (FMAP) bonuses such that:

1. Nebraska will receive 100% FMAP for newly eligibles indefinitely, making it the only state where the federal government will pay for all new enrollees. CBO estimated the cost to the federal government (additional funds to Nebraska) would be $100 million, which may look small compared to the other deals negotiated, yet over the long-term will cost far more, since funding continues indefinitely.

2. Vermont will receive a 2.2% FMAP increase for 6 years for their entire program, thus receiving an additional $600 million over ten years.

3. Massachusetts will receive a 0.5% FMAP increase for three years for the entire program, thus receiving an additional $500 million over ten years.

§ Despite $120 billion in Medicare Advantage cuts, the Manager’s Amendment found a way for Florida residents, as well as some individuals in Pennsylvania and New York, and potentially Oregon, to be grandfathered out of receiving the cuts.

§ Dorgan and Conrad’s “protections for frontier states” provision would, starting in 2011, establish a 1.0 hospital wage index and geographic practice expense floors for hospitals and physicians located in states where at least 50% of the counties in the state are “frontier”. Not surprisingly, states that qualify and benefit from the provision are Montana, South Dakota, North Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming.

Of the many problems with these “sweetheart” deals, is the door it leaves wide open for more federal involvement and financing of state-based entitlement programs. Sen. Harkin said it best when he stated “In 2017, as you know, when we have to start phasing back from 100%, and going down to 98%, they are going to say, ’Wait, there is one state that stays at 100?’ And every governor in the country is going to say, ‘Why doesn’t our state stay there?’…When you look at it, I thought well, god, good, it is going to be the impetus for all the states to stay at 100%. So he [Nelson] might have done all of us a favor.”

Changes for Sen. Ben Nelson (Nebraska)

§ Nelson secured more than just 100% federal funding for Nebraska’s Medicaid expansion, the list of “sweeteners” (also called the “Cornhusker kickback” by Senate Republicans) includes:

§ An exemption from the insurance tax for Nebraska non-profit insurers, with language written in a way that only applies to Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company and Blue Cross Blue Shield Plans (BCBS) of Nebraska (and Michigan). According to news reports, Nelson’s office states that BCBS “would pay between $15 million and $20 million less in fees under the Senate bill than it would have without a change.”

§ An exemption from taxes for Medicare supplemental (“Medigap”) insurance providers. Specifically, Mutual of Omaha, will not have to pay taxes on Medigap insurance, while reports also indicate that this tax break will be extended to other companies.

§ Some changes requested by Nelson would benefit people across the country, such as the inflation adjustment to the $2,500 cap on tax-exempt contributions to Flexible Savings Accounts (FSAs) and exemptions for nearly 55 physician-owned hospitals that have a provider agreement to participate in Medicare by August 1, 2010 (pushed back from February 1, 2010).

Changes for Sen. Levin (Michigan)

§ According to reports, Like Nelson, Levin sought an exemption from the $6 billion annual fee for non-profits, as non-profit insurers make up 76% of industry profits, but drew opposition from liberals. Ultimately, Levin got an exemption from the insurance tax for Michigan non-profit insurers, with language written in a way that applies to Blue Cross Blue Shield Plans (BCBS) of Michigan (and Nebraska).

§ Furthermore, the amendment changes the extension of section 508 hospital provisions so that hospitals in Michigan (as well as Connecticut) have the option to benefit under them if it means higher payments.

Changes for Sen. Landrieu (Louisiana):

§ Landrieu was one of the first Senators to secure a sweetheart deal, aptly nicknamed the “Louisiana Purchase”; she traded her support for bringing the bill to the floor for a $300 million increase in Medicaid funding for Louisiana. The underlying bill was cryptically written to increase federal Medicaid subsidies for “certain states recovering from a major disaster” during the past 7 years that have been declared a “major disaster area” — and is meant to replenish the decrease in federal money resulting from an “abnormally inflated” per capita income in Louisiana following Hurricane Katrina. This was due to an influx of insurance dollars, federal grants and increased labor wages.

Changes for Sen. Sanders (Vermont):

§ In addition the Vermont FMAP increase, the amendment includes a provision pushed by Sanders to provide an additional $10 billion in funding for community health centers and the National Health Services Corps which he argues would provide primary care to 25 million more people.

Changes for Sen. Bill Nelson (Florida)

Ø As noted above, Nelson was able to secure a deal to keep Medicare Advantage plans enrollees in Florida grandfathered in. Notably, when McCain tried to offer an amendment to allow all enrollees to be grandfathered in, 57 Democrats voted against it.

Changes for Hawaii: The Manager’s Amendment singles out Hawaii as the only state to receive a Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) extension.

Changes for Sen. Lieberman (Connecticut): It amends the extension of section 508 hospital provisions so that hospitals in Connecticut (as well as Michigan) have the option to benefit under them if it means higher payments.

Changes for Sen. Dodd (Connecticut): It was a mystery until just revealed that Chris Dodd’s state will benefit from a cryptically awarded $100 million for a “Health Care Facility” at a public research university that contains a state’s sole public academic medical and dental school—criteria designed to apply to the University of Connecticut.

Changes for Sen. Baucus (Montana):

Ø Baucus secured a pilot program in the amendment to “provide innovative approaches to furnishing comprehensive, coordinated, and cost-effective care” to certain qualified individuals. A qualified individual “is an environmental exposure affected individual…who resides in or around the geographic area subject to an emergency declaration made as of June 17, 2009.” And who might these select few individuals be? Well, according to EPA, “On June 17, 2009, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson issued a Public Health Emergency (PHE) finding at the Libby Asbestos Superfund site in northwest Montana.” This provision would help residents of Libby by allowing them to sign up for Medicare benefits.

It seems to me that if ObamaCare really reformed the process, we wouldn’t need all of these exceptions to its rules. After all, it’s supposed to “bend the cost curve downward” for everyone. If it does that, then why does Hawaii need a DSH extension? Why does Connecticut need exemptions for its hospitals and a $100 million grant, if we’re leveling the playing field?

This list shows why Congress wants to pass this overhaul. They want the ability to demand these favors not just now, but forever. When government controls the system, then the politicians control the spoils. This list is just the appetizers. They’ll be chowing down on pork banquets for decades if this passes into law, and doing it just as dishonestly as this process has been handled all along.

The list of payoffs that got Reid his cloture vote - Hot Air

 

[Markle]

The GOP will only be happy when they push the middle class into a lower economic bracket.

That's strange, especially since that is what has been done by petulant former President Barack Hussein Obama over the past eight years!

 

[bripat9643]

Republican leaders don't give a shit about providing good health care. All they want to do is kill Obamacare so they can give their rich friends another big tax break. It's that simple.

Let me get this straight: You actually believe Obamacare provides good healthcare?

 

[Markle]

Trump blocks woman with stage 4 cancer on Twitter after she criticized his latest health care plan.

How can you make any sort of an issue, whatsoever, with someone being blocked on Twitter?

Have Progressives gotten that desperate? That trivial? Good grief!

 

[Lakhota]

Republican leaders don't give a shit about providing good health care. All they want to do is kill Obamacare so they can give their rich friends another big tax break. It's that simple.

Let me get this straight: You actually believe Obamacare provides good healthcare?

Yes - except that a few glitches need corrected. Just fix Obamacare and stop the nonsense to give another big tax break to the rich.

 

[Lakhota]

Obamacare Repeal Sponsors Are Trying To Fool America ― And Fellow Republicans

Here's what they're not telling you, or their colleagues, about the bill.

They lie!

 

[bripat9643]

Republican leaders don't give a shit about providing good health care. All they want to do is kill Obamacare so they can give their rich friends another big tax break. It's that simple.

Let me get this straight: You actually believe Obamacare provides good healthcare?

Yes - except that a few glitches need corrected. Just fix Obamacare and stop the nonsense to give another big tax break to the rich.

I'll take that as a "no."

 

[Lakhota]

American Medical Association opposes Obamacare repeal bill, citing coverage losses by millions of Americans

• The nation's largest group of doctors opposes the Graham-Cassidy bill to repeal and replace much of Obamacare.
• Other groups of patients, providers and senior Americans also are against the bill.
• Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, whose opposition to a prior repeal bill doomed it to defeat, has yet to decide how to vote on Graham-Cassidy.

American Medical Association opposes Obamacare repeal, citing coverage losses by millions

AARP is also strongly against Obamacare repeal.

AARP stands ready to work with Congress on commonsense, bipartisan solutions to improve health care.#GrahamCassidy is not that bill.​

 

[Political Junky]

Why do Republicans keep lying about heath care?

“There’s a new Jimmy Kimmel test for you. It’s called the lie-detector test.”

Jimmy Kimmel Says Sen. Bill Cassidy Lied To His Face About Obamacare Repeal

Bill Cassidy Responds To Jimmy Kimmel By Doubling Down On The Dishonesty

Obamacare Repeal Sponsors Are Trying To Fool America ― And Fellow Republicans

Thank you, Jimmy Kimmel .. way to go.

 

[Lakhota]

Sixteen Patient and Provider Groups Oppose Graham/Cassidy Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 18, 2017 — Sixteen patient and provider groups oppose the proposal put forward by Senators Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Dean Heller (R-Nev.), and Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) that will negatively impact patients’ access to adequate and affordable health coverage and care.

Signers:

ALS Association

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network

American Diabetes Association

American Heart Association

American Lung Association

Arthritis Foundation

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Family Voices

JDRF

Lutheran Services in America

March of Dimes

National Health Council

National Multiple Sclerosis Society

National Organization for Rare Diseases

Volunteers of America

WomenHeart

Sixteen Patient and Provider Groups Oppose Graham/Cassidy Bill | American Heart Association

Trump supporters should be the most worried about Trumpcare - because they would be the biggest losers.

 

[Rambunctious]

Obamacare is not failing it has failed...it never did any good at all. It was a failed Idea from the get go. It was designed to fail and it has from day one when the website failed to work. People are losing their lives and savings because of it. So if you defend it you are evil.

 

[Political Junky]

Obamacare Repeal Sponsors Are Trying To Fool America ― And Fellow Republicans

Here's what they're not telling you, or their colleagues, about the bill.

They lie!

OMG, Lindsey bleached his hair.

 

[Rambunctious]

I guess the OP will have to get a job and stop sucking off the rest of us to stay healthy.... good it will do you some good to work for a living and pay your own way in life. Get a job with a health plan and you won't have to worry about repeal.

 

[Lakhota]

I guess the OP will have to get a job and stop sucking off the rest of us to stay healthy.... good it will do you some good to work for a living and pay your own way in life. Get a job with a health plan and you won't have to worry about repeal.

Funny. I'm 71 and comfortably retired. I have no worries about my personal health care - but I do worry about others less fortunate. So should you.