President-elect Donald Trump’s oft-repeated promise to repeal and replace Obamacare resulted in a hysterical note of irony.
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Vice President-elect Mike Pence announced that the process will proceed in an orderly fashion.
Pence says there will be an “orderly transition” from a repeal of Obamacare to replacing it. Won’t say how long of a timeframe he supports
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) December 6, 2016
Now for the irony: Democrats want to actually see what’s in the replacement bill before they sign on to it.
The Trump Team owes it to the American people to explain how they’ll provide health coverage BEFORE they repeal it. https://t.co/CrLdcGNBKk
— Senate Democrats (@SenateDems) December 6, 2016
Hmm, doesn’t this violate the “Pelosi rule?” In March of 2010 she told Americans that in order to learn the specific provisions of the Affordable Care Act, Congress had to first approve it.
The bill was rushed through Congress so hastily that it wasn’t just the American people who were left in the dark about Obamacare’s provisions — lawmakers were also. And the bill passed without a single Republican vote.
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The Republican Party’s mascot is the elephant, an animal reputed as having a long memory — and everyone remembered Pelosi’s infamous statement.
Ask Nancy Pelosi – Queen of “You’ve gotta pass it to see what’s in it.” ?? #RepealIt #Obamacare @SenateDems https://t.co/eziXfDB5hq
— #MakeDCListen™ (@RickCanton) December 6, 2016
@SenateDems I remember asshole democrats saying we have to pass the bill before we see what’s in it. Reap what you sow bitches
— Beanfrompa (@BeanfromPa) December 7, 2016
LOL @SenateDems it would serve you fools right if it has to be passed to find out what’s in it! Sound familiar, jackals?
— Concerned American (@LUVofCountry) December 7, 2016
@SenateDems AAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHA
Oh. You’re trying to be serious.— C-Shellن (@Isla_78) December 8, 2016
@SenateDems remember this? I hope you cry soon pic.twitter.com/y1x8j9xGUD
— Beanfrompa (@BeanfromPa) December 7, 2016
@SenateDems @mkraju that’s a joke right? From the people who said “We have to pass the bill so you can see what’s in it”. Senate Dems, GFY’s pic.twitter.com/zqg0mxrQ25
— JaeLin (@JFABtm) December 6, 2016
And it wasn’t just Pelosi — President Obama had a lot to do with shoving the bill through Congress.
@SenateDems Obama owes the American people an apology for the lies he told to get the ACA approved.
— The Tolerant Left (@TheTolerantLft) December 6, 2016
And his arguments — that Obamacare would allow current policyholders to keep their plan and physicians — was Politifact’s “lie of the year.”
@SenateDems Um, awkward “Lie of the Year: ‘If you like your health care plan, you can keep it'”https://t.co/YAQOV44HFn
— ?? Brian B? (@acebb20) December 6, 2016
One tweep observed:
@SenateDems @mkraju Ask Nancy how all that “pass it to see what’s in it” thing works #YourRules
— Erick Brockway (@erickbrockway) December 6, 2016
Although it resulted in the Affordable Health Care’s passage, the ultimate outcome was what President Obama later described as a “shellacking.” The House moved from Democratic to Republican control and with it, Pelosi lost her position as House speaker.
Now Democrats are hoping that Obamacare’s repeal will bring the House back into their hands.
“They’ll have to explain to their constituents why they’re stripping healthcare away from millions of Americans while simultaneously making it more expensive and in some cases completely unattainable,” predicted Justin Barasky, the former communications director of Priorities USA super PAC, according to The Hill.
“Making it more expensive”? Obamacare already covered that, and proved that there was nothing “affordable” about the Affordable Care Act.
@rchandler312 @czechov @SenateDems They can’t.
— Deplorable SKV™? (@STSTWO) December 7, 2016
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