Senate Repeals Obamacare

[DaisyDay]

Of course, Obama will veto this.

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Washington-Watch/Washington-Watch/55009

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Senate took a first step toward dismantling the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, and defunding Planned Parenthood, and now the ball is in President Obama's court...

...The "Restoring America's Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act" or less formally the "Obamacare repeal bill," passed 52-47, with Sen. Susan Collins (R- Maine) and Sen. Mark Kirk (R- Ill.) joining the Democrat opposition.

 

[dogs4thewin]

Whether he can veto it will depend on whether they can get a 2/3 majority congress can override a veto you know.

 

[Arcangl86]

Whether he can veto it will depend on whether they can get a 2/3 majority congress can override a veto you know.

They barely got an absolute majority. I doubt they would be able to get a super-majority.

 

[My Shalom]

This should be interesting for the next few weeks at least.

 

[dogs4thewin]

This should be interesting for the next few weeks at least.

Why?

 

[My Shalom]

For the obvious reasons regarding Obama's response, presumed to be veto, and the counter.

 

[dogs4thewin]

For the obvious reasons regarding Obama's response, presumed to be veto, and the counter.

Well, the counter could be pretty simple a 2/3 vote in both houses would do.

 

[NightHawkeye]

Well, the counter could be pretty simple a 2/3 vote in both houses would do.

Most likely, Mitch McConnell will simply shrug and say something to the effect of "I told you so".

 

[DaisyDay]

Well, the counter could be pretty simple a 2/3 vote in both houses would do.

They only got 52 senators, with 2 Republicans joining the Democrats. How do you think they will manage to get 8 to switch sides?

 

[vincenticus]

They only got 52 senators, with 2 Republicans joining the Democrats. How do you think they will manage to get 8 to switch sides?

More than that. 67 votes are required to override a veto for the Senate.

 

[dogs4thewin]

They only got 52 senators, with 2 Republicans joining the Democrats. How do you think they will manage to get 8 to switch sides?

I did not say that it was EASY. I just said that if they did so that would be enough of a counter.

 

[DaisyDay]

More than that. 67 votes are required to override a veto for the Senate.

Ok, thanks for the correction. I should have looked it up.

 

[Veritas]

Of course, Obama will veto this.

Of course, that was fully expected.

 

[katherine2001]

Well, the counter could be pretty simple a 2/3 vote in both houses would do.

Which they won't be able to get. Not even all Republicans voted for it.

 

[tulc]

Of course, that was fully expected.

Well...they've watched the House fail over 50 times so they thought: "why don't we fail as well?"
tulc(conservatives seem to really like failing)

 

[vincenticus]

Well...they've watched the House fail over 50 times so they thought: "why don't we fail as well?"
tulc(conservatives seem to really like failing)

A legacy unmarred by success!

 

[tulc]

A legacy unmarred by success!

tulc(almost admires the consistency...almost)

 

[Willtor]

Of course, Obama will veto this.

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Washington-Watch/Washington-Watch/55009

It's painful to watch. It's like they're slamming their heads against a wall, over and over again, shouting at their voters, "Look how serious we are!"

 

[A2SG]

It's painful to watch. It's like they're slamming their heads against a wall, over and over again, shouting at their voters, "Look how serious we are!"

I'm not sure what they think the voters will think of this. "Hey, remember that health insurance you can get now, well forget it! We don't like Obama, so you're just gonna have to deal with not having insurance."

Uh, yeah.....

-- A2SG, not like they have any better ideas....the only idea the GOP ever had to make health care affordable and universal WAS the idea behind the ACA....

 

[KitKatMatt]

What were they planning to replace it with if they managed to succeed?

Or was everyone just OK with people going back to being uninsured and unable to obtain medical care?