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The Freedom Caucus, Health Care and the US Senate

The Freedom Caucus, Health Care and the US Senate

by | May 5, 2017 | ,

In what could certainly be considered a symbolic victory for President Donald Trump, the second incarnation of the American Healthcare Act (AHCA) squeaked through a vote in the House of Representatives Thursday afternoon. Without a single Democrat vote, the bill was passed 217-213, with twenty Republicans voting against it. Although it may well not get through the Senate in its current form, a rift within the majority party has been bridged and that – in itself – is a victory for congressional Republicans who have seen so very few victories, of late.

Trump Tries Again With Healthcare

Trump Tries Again With Healthcare

by | Apr 19, 2017 |

While we may not have a real budget hawk in the White House, we at least have someone committed to preventing the deficit from growing. As he heads back into the legislative arena for round two on health care, the stakes are even higher than the previous fight. A second knockout would devastate Trump. Perhaps bargaining the health care plan against the promise of tax cuts is the winning combo for a victory against his old nemesis Senator Cruz.

Did Trump Promise Too Much Too Quickly?

Did Trump Promise Too Much Too Quickly?

by | Apr 1, 2017 | ,

Trump set the bar too high and the Republican Party is now in disarray over healthcare. Other policy issues may now be further delayed as the party scrambles to come up with a viable solution before the 2018 mid-term elections. The Democratic Party has no clear message but republican failure on the healthcare issue may hand them one on a silver platter.

The Freedom Caucus Gets The Healthcare Vote Dead Wrong

The Freedom Caucus Gets The Healthcare Vote Dead Wrong

by | Mar 30, 2017 | ,

When the Republican Freedom Caucus members stood against the American Health Care Act (AHCA), did they triumph or simply snatch defeat from the jaws of victory? The soul of the Republican Party does not belong to conservatives, and that will never change until the Freedom Caucus, and its supporters learn a valuable lesson from the progressive movement.