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Remember that time when Speaker Ryan told reporters that Congress shouldn’t “pass bills that we haven’t read and don’t know what they cost”?
Who knew that just a few years later, House Republicans would change their tune:
Despite promising transparency and an open process, House Republicans are bringing TrumpCare to the Floor without an updated CBO score. The hypocrisy hasn’t gone unnoticed:
The Hill: GOP rushing to vote on healthcare without analysis of changes
“House Republicans are once again fast-tracking consideration of their ObamaCare replacement bill without knowing the full impact of the legislation they’ll vote on Thursday.”
Today’s press briefing by the White House Press Secretary had quite a few alternative facts about #TrumpCare. Here’s a look at Spicer’s comments and how they fail to match reality:
Claim: Spicer said it was "literally impossible" to predict the effects of the legislation.
For any Republican who is thinking about supporting #TrumpCare, here’s a refresher on how those town halls went during the last District Work Period:
Sean Spicer is right about one thing: #TrumpCare is an unbelievable bill.
It’s unbelievable that Republicans would vote to take away health coverage from 24 million Americans and force others to pay more for less.
It’s unbelievable that Republicans want to discriminate against people with pre-existing conditions.
It’s unbelievable that Republicans are willing to impose an age tax on older Americans.
And it’s unbelievable that Republicans would vote on this bill without even knowing what it’ll cost.
Really, Speaker Ryan? “Nobody has a problem” with the Upton amendment?
We haven’t seen text of the Upton amendment yet, but here’s a quick look at what some Republicans have to say about it so far:
Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-FL): “I just reiterated to @HouseGOP leaders that #AHCA in its current form fails to sufficiently protect Americans with pre-existing conditions.”
This is something Republicans on the fence need to see: Rep. Upton admits he doesn't know if his OWN amendment will fix #TrumpCare's problems with pre-existing conditions (hint: it won't).
So far it appears that the third time is NOT the charm for House Republicans trying to bring TrumpCare to the Floor for a vote. Here’s a look at how things are going:
All of the time that Vice President Pence has been spending on the House side doesn’t seem to be yielding the results that GOP leaders are looking for on TrumpCare.