2/ Either they fail to deliver or fight a vicious internal battle for the right to strip their constituents of benefits.
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3/ There's a reason they say it's impossible to get rid of a federal program: because it's political suicide to take away benefits.
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4/ That is particularly true if the benefits involve things that people value more than their cash value: retirement & health security.
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5/ If Republicans are smart, they'll pass something in the House and have it die in the process before getting to Trump.
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6/ It was political malpractice to send Obama a repeal bill last year without a replace plan because it set an expectation for the base.
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7/ And God help the GOP if lawmakers vote to strip Medicaid benefits from the poor and disabled.
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8/ Some studies have found that roughly half of all births in the U.S. are financed by Medicaid.
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The AARP is attacking their plan as an Age Tax
#NoAgeTax I'm sure that will be great for them.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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The AHCA will never reach Trump's desk for signature. It may not even pass in the House because of the tax credit issue.
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former speaker Boehner is looking to be quite prophetic given how this thing looks
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Hi from Tor & Ads from Ireland. Kololyan
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*lolol.
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@xeni Let's hopeThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@nycjim think this bill might be part of the white nationalist visionThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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A one-two shot since Trump is a disaster as well.
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