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Martin Eden

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8. If this is true, then Sunday's deal can become a victory ... but short-lived

Reply to SunSeeker (Reply #6)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 07:13 AM

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The House would still have to pass it and Trump sign it, correct? Very doubtful that will happen.

That offer is a cynical ploy to allow Repuke Senators in purple states to avoid blame for destroying healthcare, with confidence that healthcare will be destroyed anyway.

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Republicans demand tougher abortion restrictions to extend Obamacare funds [View all] cliffside Tuesday OP

yup the "moderates" got played lapfog_1 Tuesday #1

Sure looks that way and this sentence in the article makes it sound as if Thune said this before ... cliffside Tuesday #2

This may be a way to get Republicans to vote for extending ACA subsidies without really giving them anything. SunSeeker Wednesday #6

If this is true, then Sunday's deal can become a victory ... but short-lived Martin Eden Wednesday #8

But, but,but the Epstein files yaesu Wednesday #3

ACA federal money already can't go to cover abortions. This is GOP kabuki theater. SunSeeker Wednesday #4

Wasn't abortion homegirl Wednesday #5

Moving the goalposts pfitz59 Wednesday #7

Who would expect anything less. lark Wednesday #9

Yup, like none, no abortion, period. republianmushroom Wednesday #10