House Votes to Repeal Affordable Care Act 245-189

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Source: Crooks & Liars

After two days of debate which mostly felt like a replay of the mind-numbing debate we watched in 2009 and 2010, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act. All of the Republicans were joined by 4 Democrats. Here are some of the provisions already in effect which they voted to repeal:

* Excluding children under age 19 with pre-existing conditions
* Lifting lifetime and annual limits on benefits paid. No longer can a price be put on someone's life.
* Allowing young adults to remain on their parents' policies.
* Closing the Medicare Part D donut hole for seniors.


Read more: http://crooksandliars.com/breaking-news/house-votes-repeal-affordable-care-a

[Historic NY]

1. Man they must be high-fiving............whoo wee......

so fucking proud they voted to repeal..........:puke:

[Confusious]

24. It's red meat to the base

Later when they ask "why did you fuck us over on everything else?" they can point to this.

Of course, now the democrats could use this to show that the Republicans LOVE it when insurance companies pull your coverage when you get sick after a lifetime of paying, but they're always one to let a good opportunity pass.

[cbdo2007]

2. Cool, I love the precedent they're setting as well......pass any laws you want, we'll just repeal

them within a year.

[LynneSin]

6. Repeal what? You do realize they did absolutely nothing and healthcare will stay as is.

Last time I checkec the senate also needs to pass this bill AND the president also has to sign that bill.

The republicans did nothing but a show vote to appease the teabaggers. In the end the healthcare bill will stand as is.

[PatrynXX]

9. Yeah. just a waste of money.

#1 promise that people already say hey wait a minute... currently waiting for them to toss medicare and medicaid and social security. (and the older generation wanted this? ) (meanwhile.... local news. 88 yr old goes wrong way on highway. crashes head on with another car, and behind that car semi crashes into car in middle. Minor injuries. X_X Lots of totaled vehicles....

[cbdo2007]

20. I know.....still, it's very pathetic the whole "you pass it, we'll repeal it" game...

it could go on until the end of time.

[cbdo2007]

3. Is Boehner sending out letters personally asking Seniors for their Medicare D donut money back??

He should.

[cleanhippie]

4. Why didn't Dems just not vote at all?

Instead of giving the pukes the talking points about how so and so voted against the "job killing....", they should have just abstained.

[Webster Green]

5. I guess they made their point. They're a bunch of cruel mutherfuckers.

Point taken, assholes.

Now, get to work.

[earthside]

7. Good for them.

And I'll be a bit gracious here.

I find nothing wrong with what the House Repuglicans did ... they promised during their campaigns that they would have a vote to repeal ObamaCare and they did.

Now, for political reasons, I'm somewhat glad that this is as far as it goes (although, frankly, I think this is a crappy law and barely any reform at all).

But I don't know why anyone should complain that they kept their promise to their base supporters -- they did win the House majority after all. I'd like to see our President have as much deference to his base supporters.

[Plucketeer]

21. I agree with your points

All of them. But I'd like to know how we could put a price tag on this wasted effort. With these pukes talking about cutting unnecessary spending, how much was flung to the winds on this boondoggle effort? Might have been different if they had a hope in hell of getting it past the senate, but they KNEW that wasn't the case. They must all be Bull elephants, cause Bull shit is all they produce.



MR. Boehner.... where is my job?

[uppityperson]

8. Death panal votes by Republicans.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

10. McConnell Vows That House-Passed Repeal Will Get Senate Vote

* 28 minutes ago

The House voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to repeal last year’s health care overhaul law, sending the measure to the Senate, where Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is preparing to force a vote on the issue.

[Webster Green]

23. Turtle don't run the Senate.

Fuck that prick!

[Historic NY]

35. better hope they don't get it after 2012 or he will............

Dems are bailing out....maybe the Greens or Independants can pickup some seats.:shrug:

Kent Conrad N.D.
Byron Dorgan N.D.
Joe Lieberman
Jim Webb ? VA
Joe Manchin has to run again WV

[Webster Green]

38. Probably afraid of getting shot.

If the rethug lizards get the Senate, we're done. Actually we're probably already done, but it hasn't quite set in yet.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

25. Ya, well good luck on that Mitchy-boy

[Tx4obama]

11. The three dems that voted yes are: Boren, McIntyre, Ross (AR) - (not voting: Giffords)

http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2011/roll014.xml

[pinboy3niner]

12. Self-delete--you beat me to it, lol!

:toast:

[Tx4obama]

14. I was editing my comment when you were posting ;) Thanks anyway. n/t

[Tx4obama]

15. Boren = Oklahoma and McIntyre = North Carolina n/t

[jwirr]

22. I see old sicko Craavack voted for the repeal. He had better give

up his health care because he has an illness - sleep apnea. He does not need health care anymore than many of his constituents. And he may have gotten himself elected in an off year but the attitude of northern MN people is not with him in this. We are watching crackass.

[mcollins]

13. Doesn't mean anything.

They will never get it though the Senate. They have no plan to replace it. The majority of the people don't want it.

(R)s screwing up the country again.

[JackRiddler]

16. Who are the four Democrats?

[Tx4obama]

17. See comment #11 n/t

[JackRiddler]

19. Thanks, sorry!

[alp227]

18. Way to go House! Any good reason why these are bad provision other than corporate interest?

I wonder why those reps' constituents thought that those reps would be acting in the best interest of the people. When those reps just hold hands with Big Insurance.

[demwing]

26. Repealed? ROFL!!!

and then everybody LAUGHED

[martymar64]

27. Now that bill can go die in the Senate.

The repeal would have to make it through the Senate and be signed by the Prez.

Somehow I don't see either of those happening.

This vote is purely theater for the Tea Baggers.

[SoapBox]

28. The Party of No = The Party of the Very Bad Joke

...they simply hate Americans and America.

Money and power...all they care about.

Pull your head out, America.

[DinahMoeHum]

29. This is just Kabuki theater for their base.

Move right along, nothing to see here.

[LawnKorn]

30. Exercise in futility

Such is the Republican Party.

[IrishEyes]

31. Here are the full names of the three democrats

Mike Ross from Arkansas 4th congressional district.
Dan Boren from Oklahoma 2nd congressional district.
Mike McIntyre from North Carolina 7th congressional district.

The fourth is Giffords who did not vote for obvious reasons.

[ProudDad]

32. More Kabuki theater

to keep people from focusing on the REAL job killers; the war machine and corporate greed...

Wonder what next week's smokescreen bullshit will be...

[Festivito]

33. Oh, but I so want to die for not being able to afford my HC! Swoon.

It does my heart good to know that a yacht will be extended due to my selfless dying.

[CBHagman]

34. Welcome to the spiteful-ass Congress.

That's really the most I can say about them, and they don't deserve anything more.

[fantomas]

36. What a nice waste of my tax dollars

How about doing some actual work besides reading the constitution and passing meaningless bills?

[Canuckistanian]

37. Idjits

But somewhere, some low-information voter just thought that "Obamacare" was declared dead.

And they'll vote Republican AGAIN for this "courageous action" of saving the world from dangerous "socialism".