Posts Tagged ‘obamacare’
GOP ‘Skinny’ Obamacare repeal fails to keep long-standing promise of full repeal
After seven GOP Senators betrayed their constituents and voted against ‘clean’ repeal of Obamacare this week, reports indicate the GOP leadership is considering what they are calling ‘skinny’ repeal of Obamacare. A ‘skinny’ repeal would strip some mandates requiring people to have health insurance while keeping many other provisions of Obamacare provisions intact. The Washington…
Read MoreTea Party Patriots Appreciate Meeting with Leader McConnell, Push for Full Obamacare Repeal
Washington, D.C. – Tea Party Patriots co-founder Jenny Beth Martin released the following statement regarding a meeting today with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to discuss the need to fully repeal ObamaCare. “We appreciate Leader McConnell’s willingness to meet with Tea Party Patriots activists to discuss the need to repeal ObamaCare and receive our letter…
Read MoreObamacare traitor: Promptly hangs up on constituent
A concerned Tea Party Patriot and Rob Portman constituent, called both Portman’s Washington DC office and Columbus office to express his desire to vote for an Obamacare repeal. Interestingly, the telephone was only answered at the Columbus office and as soon as the constituent expressed her desire for Senator Portman to vote for repeal of Obamacare,…
Read MoreTime for Republicans to Keep Their Promises to Fully Repeal ObamaCare
Atlanta, GA – Tea Party Patriots President and co-founder Jenny Beth Martin released the following statement today, reacting to the abandonment of the Senate’s watered-down ObamaCare repeal effort. “Now that Senate Republicans have abandoned their watered-down ObamaCare repeal efforts, we are hopeful that this will be the start of a new day in Washington. The…
Read MoreGOP leaders unveil revised healthcare bill to repeal and replace Obamacare
This week, Senate Republican leaders released their revised version of the healthcare bill aiming to repeal and replace Obamacare. GOP leaders included new changes in the hopes of winning over additional votes from conservatives and moderates. The Hill has the full report: Importantly, the bill largely keeps the Medicaid sections the same, meaning that deeper…
Read MoreConservative leaders have signed memo outlining ‘wish list’ for Senate healthcare bill
Conservatives on the Conservative Action Project this week outlined what they want the healthcare bill to look like in order to gain Republican support on the Senate bill that has stirred up controversy this summer. Their memo states that, in order to garner their support, the bill must address four principles: consumer choice, Medicaid flexibility, market…
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