I don't believe for a second that McCain set all this up just to swerve at the last second. He's not a maverick, he's a pretty classical Reagan Republican and also just a big fukking contrarian at heart and has done shyt like this at the 11th hour for fun his entire political career.
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Mulvaney: No other votes until Senate votes again on health care
By JACQUELINE KLIMAS
07/30/2017 11:50 AM EDT
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The Senate should not vote on anything else until it’s voted again on repealing Obamacare, White House budget director Mick Mulvaney said Sunday.
Mulvaney said that “yes,” it's official White House policy that the Senate shouldn’t hold a vote on another issue — not even an imminent crisis like raising the debt ceiling— until the Senate votes again on health care.
“In the White House's view, they can't move on in the Senate,” Mulvaney said on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “You can't promise folks you're going to do something for seven years, and then not do it.”
The House, which has passed an Obamacare repeal measure, is on its summer break until after Labor Day, but the Senate plans to work at least another two weeks.
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In a string of recent tweets, President Donald Trump has urged Republican senators to not “give up” on repealing Obamacare and to continue to work on the issue “unless the Republican senators are total quitters.”
Trump also tweeted about ending "bailouts" for lawmakers’ health care. On Sunday, Mulvaney said that has to do with how much employers can contribute to their plan, not taking away coverage for members and staff.
“The special exemption dealt with the employer contribution, how much your employer — when you're a member of Congress, that's the federal government — can contribute to your coverage. And that's the rule that the president was talking about in his tweet yesterday,” Mulvaney explained.
Mulvaney: No other votes until Senate votes again on health care
By JACQUELINE KLIMAS
07/30/2017 11:50 AM EDT
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The Senate should not vote on anything else until it’s voted again on repealing Obamacare, White House budget director Mick Mulvaney said Sunday.
Mulvaney said that “yes,” it's official White House policy that the Senate shouldn’t hold a vote on another issue — not even an imminent crisis like raising the debt ceiling— until the Senate votes again on health care.
“In the White House's view, they can't move on in the Senate,” Mulvaney said on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “You can't promise folks you're going to do something for seven years, and then not do it.”
The House, which has passed an Obamacare repeal measure, is on its summer break until after Labor Day, but the Senate plans to work at least another two weeks.
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In a string of recent tweets, President Donald Trump has urged Republican senators to not “give up” on repealing Obamacare and to continue to work on the issue “unless the Republican senators are total quitters.”
Trump also tweeted about ending "bailouts" for lawmakers’ health care. On Sunday, Mulvaney said that has to do with how much employers can contribute to their plan, not taking away coverage for members and staff.
“The special exemption dealt with the employer contribution, how much your employer — when you're a member of Congress, that's the federal government — can contribute to your coverage. And that's the rule that the president was talking about in his tweet yesterday,” Mulvaney explained.
Mulvaney: No other votes until Senate votes again on health care
Mulvaney: No other votes until Senate votes again on health care
By JACQUELINE KLIMAS
07/30/2017 11:50 AM EDT
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The Senate should not vote on anything else until it’s voted again on repealing Obamacare, White House budget director Mick Mulvaney said Sunday.
Mulvaney said that “yes,” it's official White House policy that the Senate shouldn’t hold a vote on another issue — not even an imminent crisis like raising the debt ceiling— until the Senate votes again on health care.
“In the White House's view, they can't move on in the Senate,” Mulvaney said on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “You can't promise folks you're going to do something for seven years, and then not do it.”
The House, which has passed an Obamacare repeal measure, is on its summer break until after Labor Day, but the Senate plans to work at least another two weeks.
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In a string of recent tweets, President Donald Trump has urged Republican senators to not “give up” on repealing Obamacare and to continue to work on the issue “unless the Republican senators are total quitters.”
Trump also tweeted about ending "bailouts" for lawmakers’ health care. On Sunday, Mulvaney said that has to do with how much employers can contribute to their plan, not taking away coverage for members and staff.
“The special exemption dealt with the employer contribution, how much your employer — when you're a member of Congress, that's the federal government — can contribute to your coverage. And that's the rule that the president was talking about in his tweet yesterday,” Mulvaney explained.
Mulvaney: No other votes until Senate votes again on health care
thats a great plan Cheeto.
fukk the debt ceiling,
lets default!
especially while you continue to talk cash shyt
about China so they can start calling in all the debt we owe them.
fukk all of these scumbags.
This is insanityMulvaney: No other votes until Senate votes again on health care
By JACQUELINE KLIMAS
07/30/2017 11:50 AM EDT
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The Senate should not vote on anything else until it’s voted again on repealing Obamacare, White House budget director Mick Mulvaney said Sunday.
Mulvaney said that “yes,” it's official White House policy that the Senate shouldn’t hold a vote on another issue — not even an imminent crisis like raising the debt ceiling— until the Senate votes again on health care.
“In the White House's view, they can't move on in the Senate,” Mulvaney said on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “You can't promise folks you're going to do something for seven years, and then not do it.”
The House, which has passed an Obamacare repeal measure, is on its summer break until after Labor Day, but the Senate plans to work at least another two weeks.
By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time.
In a string of recent tweets, President Donald Trump has urged Republican senators to not “give up” on repealing Obamacare and to continue to work on the issue “unless the Republican senators are total quitters.”
Trump also tweeted about ending "bailouts" for lawmakers’ health care. On Sunday, Mulvaney said that has to do with how much employers can contribute to their plan, not taking away coverage for members and staff.
“The special exemption dealt with the employer contribution, how much your employer — when you're a member of Congress, that's the federal government — can contribute to your coverage. And that's the rule that the president was talking about in his tweet yesterday,” Mulvaney explained.
Mulvaney: No other votes until Senate votes again on health care
they are that desperate to take away healthcare with no other workable solution 
How long is the GOP gonna let trump act like this . Ask him to explain the plans he's so amped for them to vote on ... oh wait he can't because he thinks life insurance is health insurance. He doesn't even get that they didn't have 51 votes as he's saying it should be that . Not to mention the stupidity if the dems take back over the senate
The dems gonna have to start acting up because they GOP isn't gonna do shyt but carry his water . They need to be out there screaming about the guy has zero idea what's in the policy just wants wins and is playing with people's lives
I'm inclined to believe McCain would have voted yes if it wasn't for Biden calling him. Biden's really good at emotional connection and swaying people minds through that emotion.
Slim
Superstar
Liberals never learn
In general I might agree, but this seems one time where they were effective.
They all held their votes, rallied/gathered a unified opposition, and prevented GOP from further dismantling healthcare. What's the problem?
levitate
I love you, you know.
Jhoon
Spontaneous Mishaps and Hijinks
They're out meeting constituents. They have to travel statewide.These long ass fukking summer breaks they get..like they're in elementary school...
ElaborateLiberals never learn
I'm talking about these long ass McCain slurp pieces.
McCain has never supported an expansion of coverage to able-bodied Americans. McCain didn't vote for the ACA. McCain didn't stand by Obama when he was getting dragged in public over the bill. McCain has never corrected a single republican running on "replace and repeal." McCain has never applauded the health bill or shown support for bipartisanship until last week.
And now, because he didn't vote for a bill that would've repealed the bill he was never in favor of, he's a fukkn hero?
fukk out of here lol
There is a difference between acknowledgin McCains vote and hailing him as the fukkn bald eagle of American politics.
Liberals are responsible for every single republican and conservative they hate. You just spend 3 days applauding McCain and calling him a maverick. Now when it comes time for the tax bill you're going to try to walk that back? When it comes time for drone attacks you're going to walk that back.
McCain hasn't been in Congress for 2 decades based on republican support alone. It's democrats who hail him as Maverick. It's democrats who kept upping that lame ass video of him telling a white woman Obama was not a Muslim.
Please. Like that Iran bill with Russia attached to it, republicans senators just ended all arguments they'll face from challengers and yall don't even see it.
levitate
I love you, you know.
Tradition.LOL, what is this 1817?
They can do that shyt from D.C.
Besides, they can't catch that fade if they don't meet their constituents.