Second House Panel Clears GOP Obamacare Replacement Bill

UNITED STATES - MARCH 9: House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., left, and Chairman Greg Walden, R-Ore., confer after the 24-hour mark of a House Energy and Commerce Committee markup in Rayburn Building regarding t... UNITED STATES - MARCH 9: House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., left, and Chairman Greg Walden, R-Ore., confer after the 24-hour mark of a House Energy and Commerce Committee markup in Rayburn Building regarding the bill to repeal and replace the the Affordable Care Act, March 9, 2017. The markup has been underway since 10:30 a.m., Wednesday. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) (CQ Roll Call via AP Images) MORE LESS

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans prevail as 2nd House panel clears bill to scuttle Obama health care law, limit Medicaid funding.

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  1. They’re really going to put this steaming pile of crapola to a full vote in the House, aren’t they? Jesus.

  2. Avatar for leeks leeks says:

    Interesting that the bill is going through only “process” committees. I have not seen any “policy” committee hearings scheduled. Totally wrong. The Ways and Means Committee is there to raise the money necessary to pay for the work of the Health and Human Services Committee did to establish the public policy implications of the bill. This bill clearly has public policy implications but no hearings. Just another prevented Republican erosion of our democratic government.

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