BREAKING: Republicans have been meeting in secret to bring back ACA repeal. They think they can win and they it will energize the Republican base.
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Headed into a MN political event so will leave a few quick notes in a couple tweets.
Follow if interested for the rest later. 2/
Follow if interested for the rest later. 2/
This effort is being lead by back bencher Senators, donors and Rick Santorum in a campaign to convince Mitch McConnell to bring back reconciliation.
Reconciliation is what allows legislation to pass w 50 votes plus Pence. 3/
Reconciliation is what allows legislation to pass w 50 votes plus Pence. 3/
Much like the individual mandate was brought into the tax bill, this group hopes to build momentum by persuading the WH that this is possible and they have nothing to lose and everything to gain. 4/
There are provisions to make a big payoff for Maine and Alaska. Remember those were state with 2 no votes on repeal. 5/
McConnell has said he doesn’t want to do this for the same reason Paul Ryan and everyone Elena’s retired. Taking health care from people is not all that popular.
The Santorum counter argument: there will be a blue wave any way so we might as well activate the base. 6/
The Santorum counter argument: there will be a blue wave any way so we might as well activate the base. 6/
More later. Back to the event. 7/
