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Bengus81

(10,606 posts)
21. Mitch think about your sterling voting record on the ACA
Sun Jun 14, 2026, 07:25 PM
Jun 14

Last edited Sun Jun 14, 2026, 08:05 PM - Edit history (1)

While laying there in that hospital with the best care in the World and ZERO insurance worries.

"His most notable votes to end the ACA in 2017 included:

July 25, 2017: Voted YES on the motion to proceed to begin debate on a sweeping ACA repeal bill.

July 25, 2017: Voted YES on a comprehensive measure drafted by his office to end the Medicaid expansion, cut subsidies, and eliminate tax penalties.

July 26, 2017: Voted YES on an amendment to repeal major parts of the ACA without a replacement.

July 28, 2017: Voted YES on the "skinny repeal" amendment (McConnell Amendment 667), proposing to repeal the individual and employer mandates."

He voted some 60-65 times to cripple the ACA or just kill it.

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Senator Mitch McConnell, is very special. chouchou Jun 14 #1
The Blue whale has an anus that can stretch 3.5 feet wide Chasstev365 Jun 14 #2
I'm just glad McConnell lived long enough to see what he personally enabled when he stopped the push to impeach Trump. mahatmakanejeeves Jun 14 #3
As Orrex would ask, "is he dead yet?" Marcuse Jun 14 #4
Anyway, where are the Epstein files? PghTiny Jun 14 #5
I hope the piece of shit is thinking about the horrible things he has done to our country UpInArms Jun 14 #6
Suffer, you bastard! N/T tonekat Jun 14 #7
I'm ready for the 'breaking news".......... MyOwnPeace Jun 14 #8
You can't take it with you C Moon Jun 14 #9
👶🏼👶🏽🍐🍐❗️ Floyd R. Turbo Jun 14 #10
He's "receiving excellent care" - not "he's in excellent condition". Probatim Jun 14 #11
Wanna bet ... oldsoldierfadingfast Jun 14 #12
The word is he's not doing so hot. LudwigPastorius Jun 14 #13
So what's the bad news? Ray Bruns Jun 14 #14
Where to go? What to do? purr-rat beauty Jun 14 #15
He'll be locked in..... SergeStorms Jun 14 #25
Gee, I hope it's something serious..... lastlib Jun 14 #16
Hehe..... SergeStorms Jun 14 #24
He's an old 84 GenThePerservering Jun 14 #17
If I'm remembering correctly, Bayard Jun 14 #18
No. Repugnant-cants changed the rules... because of course they did. Earth Bound Misfit Jun 14 #19
Yeah the KY legislature quickly modified the state law BumRushDaShow Jun 14 #20
I remembered later..... Bayard Jun 14 #31
massie isn't the end-all-be-all (i like him regarding the epstein files but he's still an R) orleans Jun 15 #38
The Governor has to appoint another rethuglican Bayard Jun 15 #44
Mitch think about your sterling voting record on the ACA Bengus81 Jun 14 #21
Hey, Turtle..... SergeStorms Jun 14 #22
Oh no, he grabbed tRump's head instead! Blue Owl Jun 14 #26
He has been losing a lot more hair lately. SergeStorms Jun 14 #29
::consolatory bingo square:: nt EarthFirst Jun 14 #23
imagine being his age and having his wealth Skittles Jun 14 #27
Hoping for a terrible death. JBTaurus83 Jun 14 #28
Here's to this being the last hospital visit Bristlecone Jun 14 #30
Good, he can rot in hell. Luciferous Jun 14 #32
May he receive everything he deserves. niyad Jun 15 #33
If I were to wish him ten times the consideration and concern he has niyad Jun 15 #34
It wasn't "immediately" made public why he was taken to the hospital? ShazzieB Jun 15 #35
the public hasn't been told what happened to him yet because the medical team giving him such great orleans Jun 15 #39
... trusty elf Jun 15 #36
omg! this picture is so crazy funny. i don't get the reference (if there is one, like a scene from dune or something) orleans Jun 15 #40
I am not done with him yet eringer Jun 15 #37
Ninth circle in Dante's Inferno - reserved for traitors. dedl67 Jun 15 #41
One hospital visit closer to having a highway named after him. twodogsbarking Jun 15 #42
That's a shame. ColoringFool Jun 15 #43
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