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Should McConnell let Single Payer go to a vote?
Posted on 9/14/17 at 10:09 am
Posted on 9/14/17 at 10:09 am
Bernie pushing single payer- has cosponsors this time
Normally a Senate Leader would shut this noise down and not let it come up for a vote.
But maybe we want this to come to vote to get Dems (and Republicans) on record.
Normally a Senate Leader would shut this noise down and not let it come up for a vote.
But maybe we want this to come to vote to get Dems (and Republicans) on record.
quote:
Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake. Napoleon Bonaparte
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Posted on 9/14/17 at 10:10 am to BigJim
Didn't they already do this during the skinny repeal bullshite?
Posted on 9/14/17 at 10:11 am to BigJim
It would be no different than the nearly 100 Obamacare repeal bills that went up for a vote when they never had a chance of passing. It's entirely symbolic.
This post was edited on 9/14/17 at 10:12 am
Posted on 9/14/17 at 10:11 am to BigJim
Sure why not
Posted on 9/14/17 at 10:12 am to BigJim
Leaders in congress should let most bills come to a vote rather than distorting democracy to whatever petty lobbies they have at the time.
This includes both left and right.
This includes both left and right.
Posted on 9/14/17 at 10:14 am to Iosh
quote:
Didn't they already do this during the skinny repeal bullshite?
I don't think so, but I could be wrong.
Posted on 9/14/17 at 10:17 am to BigJim
He does like healthcare bills that go to vote and fail.
This post was edited on 9/14/17 at 10:18 am
Posted on 9/14/17 at 10:18 am to NYNolaguy1
quote:
Leaders in congress should let most bills come to a vote rather than distorting democracy to whatever petty lobbies they have at the time.
This includes both left and right.
Yeah Congress does a lot of whack-a-doo stuff. It's odd, because Louisiana is so backwards in a lot of ways, but it's legislative process seems better to me:
1. Any bill that passes out of committee gets scheduled for a vote. The author can decided not to move the bill and that's it.
2. Bills have to focus on a single item- no Omnibus bills
3. Amendments have to be germane to the original bill
Not perfect by any means but seems like a better process to me. I suspect a lot of legislatures run like this.
Posted on 9/14/17 at 10:24 am to BigJim
Congress actually votes on things?
Who knew.
Who knew.
Posted on 9/14/17 at 11:00 am to BigJim
They should look at the polling numbers for single payer. A comfortable majority of Americans are against it.
Posted on 9/14/17 at 11:01 am to BigJim
Nah because that won't come close to passing and so we wouldn't really get an accurate count.
You only get a true accurate count if a bill is literally 1 vote away (repeal of Obamacare).
You only get a true accurate count if a bill is literally 1 vote away (repeal of Obamacare).
This post was edited on 9/14/17 at 11:02 am
Posted on 9/14/17 at 11:09 am to BigJim
Absolutely. Get every one of those Socialists on record.
Undoubtedly, there would be a significant number of 'Not Voting' recorded.
Undoubtedly, there would be a significant number of 'Not Voting' recorded.
Posted on 9/14/17 at 11:13 am to Iosh
quote:
Didn't they already do this during the skinny repeal bullshite?
Yes
quote:LINK
The Senate resoundingly rejected a Republican effort to get Democrats on the record regarding their support — or lack thereof — for a single-payer healthcare system.
Senators voted 0-57 on the amendment from GOP Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) to implement a government-funded healthcare system.
Democratic Joe Manchin (W.Va.), Joe Donnelly (Ind.), Jon Tester (Mont.) and Heidi Heitkamp (N.D.) and Independent Sen. Angus King (Maine) joined all Republicans in voting “no,” while 43 Democrats voted “present.”
It had 57 votes against it.
Posted on 9/14/17 at 11:14 am to WeeWee
Thanks!
Posted on 9/14/17 at 11:15 am to BigJim
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Should McConnell let Single Payer go to a vote? by BigJim
Personally, I think that it should be policy that anything that can get 25% of the votes in either chamber has to be brought to the full floor for a vote.
That shite would end a whole lot of grandstanding on both sides.
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