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For anyone who is dismissing the idea that the House won’t just pass “skinny repeal” rather than going to conference, they should take a look at what House Republicans have to say about it. According to TPM, rank-and-file House Republicans are saying that they’re open to passing it, which should concern Senate Republicans who are on the fence:
To our earlier point – Senate Republicans should be very aware that House Republicans are ready to just pass “skinny repeal” and not go to conference:
Every Senate Republican thinking about supporting “skinny repeal” ought to be worried, too. 
Insurers oppose “skinny repeal,” and so do doctors. From the American Medical Association:
For Senate Republicans who are paying attention, it’s clear that “skinny repeal” isn’t a health care solution at all. The CBO has determined the plan would kick 16 million Americans off their coverage, spike premiums, and cause chaos in the marketplace. Take it away Senators Perdue and Alexander:
We’re not the only ones who are concerned by the Senate GOP’s “skinny repeal” plan. Health insurers are also speaking out about how this approach would kick millions of Americans off coverage and increase costs:
As you all know, we’re not typically ones to bail out our Senate Republican friends, but it appears they could be headed toward putting themselves in a really bad spot.
Example:
We here in the ever-helpful Democratic Whip press shop wanted to clear up any confusion: “skinny repeal” is still repeal without a replacement. Based on a December 2016 CBO Report—here is what skinny repeal could do:
As the Senate gets ready to vote this morning on their bill to repeal the ACA without replacing it, here’s a quick reminder for them on what the impacts of that would be:
Today’s GOP Quote of the Day is brought to you by Rep. Charlie Dent (R-PA), calling it like he sees it on the appropriations process. Like us, he recognizes that Republicans cannot pass funding bills without Democratic support and sees GOP leaders are wasting time with a partisan bill when they know they’ll need bipartisan cooperation to fund the government. From CQ Budget Tracker: