10 Senate Republicans Just Tried To Entrench Obamacare’s Taxes On Health

[Free Vulcan]

Earlier this month, I wrote about how when Republicans talk about the “need to govern,” they normally mean the “need to govern like liberals.” Last week, a group of ten Senate Republicans perfectly illustrated that axiom.

The Republicans, led by Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), introduced “legislation to protect Americans with pre-existing conditions.” Their bill would codify as part of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements that insurers accept all applicants, regardless of health, and do not vary premiums based upon health conditions.

Those provisions already exist in law. Congress enacted them in 2010 as part of Obamacare. However, a pending lawsuit could result in federal courts striking down all of the 2010 law. (While I support Congress repealing Obamacare, I have previously outlined my disagreement with the legal reasoning behind the suit.)

http://thefederalist.com/2018/08/28/10-senate-republicans-just-tried-entrench-obamacares-taxes-health/

[Bigun]

 

[catfish1957]

Just so the senators are properly ID'ed

To amend the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
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Mr. TILLIS (for himself, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mrs. ERNST, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. WICKER, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. HELLER, and Mr. BARRASSO) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on llllllllll
115TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION
 

[Free Vulcan]

Just so the senators are properly ID'ed

To amend the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
llllllllll
Mr. TILLIS (for himself, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mrs. ERNST, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. WICKER, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. HELLER, and Mr. BARRASSO) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on llllllllll
115TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION
 

I'm disappointed in my Senator, Grassley. He's been doing pretty well that last few years.

[INVAR]

This is why I laugh my ass off at those who lecture the rest of us about how we need to 'vote for more Republicans' and not abandon the party and thus make ourselves 'irrelevant'.

[Wingnut]

This is why I laugh my ass off at those who lecture the rest of us about how we need to 'vote for more Republicans' and not abandon the party and thus make ourselves 'irrelevant'.

Fear not.  We laugh our ass off at you on most of your daily screeds.

[INVAR]

Fear not.  We laugh our ass off at you on most of your daily screeds.

Yeah, but you are not stuck having to vote for me because the alternative is worse, and then you get worse anyway because what you voted for turns out to be the same thing you were trying to avoid.