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Did GOP ask for Democrats help on health care or trolling on Twitter?
Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders seem to have answers.
The concept of Republicans and Democrats working together to craft a health care bill should not be something thought of as ridiculous.
Wednesday morning, the @GOP Twitter account seemed to be asking for help from Democrats. Or trolling. Probably trolling. But Hillary Clinton and others responded.
The tweets had the same overlying message directed at Senators Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Joe Manchin, along with Hillary Clinton — and Bill Clinton for some reason.
“Our healthcare system is collapsing, but Democrats refuse to bring anything to the table. Where’s THEIR plan?”
Our healthcare system is collapsing, but Democrats refuse to bring anything to the table. Where’s THEIR plan? pic.twitter.com/sBkVQOEEGg
— GOP (@GOP) July 5, 2017
The Republican National Committee’s updates account sent this out multiple times.
Is it time to come together and craft a health care bill that, instead of potentially kicking 22 million off health insurance, would actually do the opposite and cover more Americans that the current Affordable Care Act? Or are Republicans simply playing politics?
As most know, the bill crafted by Republican Senators in secret was not scored very well by the nonpartisan CBO (Congressional Budget Office).
Republicans are planning on reconvening in the coming weeks to try and vote, again, on passing a replacement plan for the ACA. Before the July 4 recess, they sent at least two more health care plans to the CBO to be scored.
Whether @GOP was trolling Democrats or finally asking for bipartisan help, Hillary Clinton, who is not an elected official and is no longer being called upon to make a health care plan, tweeted this:
Right here. Includes radical provisions like how not to kick 23 mil ppl off their coverage. Feel free to run w/it.https://t.co/jBMFBJpSP7 https://t.co/zZoA16Ym03
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) July 5, 2017
Clinton, you know, having did that whole run-for-president thing, had a plan to help tweak the ACA. There were nine bullet points to do so, and more rhetoric here.
Warren responded to @SenateGOP.
.@SenateGOP can wave their hands and say everyone will be fine – but here’s what will happen to our seniors if this bill passes. pic.twitter.com/8fe524UuRY
— Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) July 6, 2017
Sanders didn’t respond on Twitter directly but he, too, has a plan for health care called Medicare for All and a website devoted to it.
Sanders also uses social media constantly talking about options for health care, among other issues happening across the country.
On Twitter.
We do not need to throw 22 million off health insurance. We need Medicare-for-all, and I will introduce that as soon as this debate is over.
— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) July 3, 2017
In the short-term, to improve the Affordable Care Act, we should have a public option in 50 states and lower the Medicare age to 55.
— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) July 3, 2017
On Facebook.
Republican Senate Health Care Bill Is A Disgrace
The “health care” bill that came out of the Republican Senate leadership is an absolute disaster and a disgrace to the American people. Let me explain why:
Posted by U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders on Tuesday, July 4, 2017
On Instagram.
