President (To Win Colorado)
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(D) Kamala Harris
(R) Donald Trump
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20%
CO-01 (Denver)
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(D) Diana DeGette*
(R) V. Archuleta
98%
2%
CO-02 (Boulder-ish)
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(D) Joe Neguse*
(R) Marshall Dawson
95%
5%
CO-03 (West & Southern CO)
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(R) Jeff Hurd
(D) Adam Frisch
50%
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CO-04 (Northeast-ish Colorado)
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(R) Lauren Boebert
(D) Trisha Calvarese
90%
10%
CO-05 (Colorado Springs)
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(R) Jeff Crank
(D) River Gassen
80%
20%
CO-06 (Aurora)
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(D) Jason Crow*
(R) John Fabbricatore
90%
10%
CO-07 (Jefferson County)
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(D) B. Pettersen
(R) Sergei Matveyuk
90%
10%
CO-08 (Northern Colo.)
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(D) Yadira Caraveo
(R) Gabe Evans
52%↑
48%↓
State Senate Majority
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State House Majority
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July 13, 2017 10:43 AM UTC
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The new bill is out….
A marginal improvement over the discussion draft. $70 billion in subsidies and keeping two ACA taxes in place but otherwise same shit as before but with Ted Cruz' amendment added allowing non-compliant plans.
What will it take to make a deal? It sounds like Democrats will not negotiate even though they have no power, only threaten and encourage their supporters to commit violence? This bill is a concession. Tell me what you would accept besides nothing.
Or as Cory Gardner, Mitch McConnell, et al say:
Given the choice of a $700 billion tax cut for the wealthy, vs. preventing tens of thousands of unnecessary deaths, hundreds of thousands more sick and suffering, not to mention financial ruin, well, gosh, we gotta go with the tax cut, of course!
Ah, the talking points are out. Despite controlling all 3 branches of government, Republicans want to blame Democrats. You don't need a single Democratic vote. You and every Republican own it, Moddy. So go ahead and have your celebration on the White House lawn. Gather 'round and take a big ol' dump on the Hypocratic Oath: "First, do no harm…"
"Nothing" sounds good; it's a deal!
. . . unless, of course, you'd like to explain why this
billnew-name-on-the-last-bill would be better than "nothing"??????????NO DEALS, fuckface.
We don't negotiate with terrorists.
Then why did you do the deal with Iran?
It's what Ronnie Raygun would have done?
How true. Ronnie had his own deal with Iran brokered by the great diplomat, Oliver North. Something about arms for hostages.
What Reagan would not have done was have Ronnie, Jr. or Patti go meet with a lawyer from the Evil Empire looking for dirt to use on Walter Mondale.
Tell me how repealing Obamacare benefits Americans Moldy.
OK, Fluffy…..here’s an idea that might work…..
The extra money for subsidies and keeping those two taxes to fund the existing law are nice gestures but the GOP has a long way to go.
As for what we would accept: ideally a single-payer system but I can't picture Ryan or McConnell letting that come to be.
Short of that, you can take the existing A.C.A., add a provision stating, "Henceforth this law shall not be known, or referred to, as 'Obamacare' but may be referred to as 'GOP-Care'," and then call it a day.
They can all pat themselves on the back, tell their base that they've repealed "Obamacare" and tell every that they've saved the Affordable Care Act.
But change nothing else…….
Obey your master. Master. Master of puppets pulling the strings.
Cory Gardner met with Democratic socialists last week? He did a long distance phone call with protesters who sat in to his office. Here's the transcript of the call.
And here's the kicker: After the call, the protesters were dragged out and arrested. Not exactly great constituent relations, Cory.
Gardner also claimed in the interview that he met with the protesters who had occupied his office for 57 hours. Gardner met with two ADAPT activists in DC in May 2017 – but again, someone had to get arrested first, before the Congressman would talk. And the Senate bill, of course, hadn't been drafted yet at that point. Here's a copy of Atlantis ADAPT May 17 status about the DC Gardner meeting:
Atlantis ADAPT with Senator Cory Gardner and 8 others.
about 2 months ago · (video by Dawn Russell)
Senator Cory Gardner meets members of Atlantis ADAPT in DC
The only mention I found of Gardner discussing Medicaid expansion for those with disabilities was this 3/6/17 letter he and several other M o C wrote to Leader Mitch McConnell "outlining concerns that the February 10th draft health care plan from the House does not adequately protect individuals and families in Medicaid expansion programs or provide necessary flexibility for states."
On 12/7/17, Gardner promoted Medicare funding to keep Craig hospital open. Wonder what Craig Hospital will do now if the Senate bill passes?
Where did that touching concern for individuals and families in Medicaid expansion programs go?
Nowhere on Gardner's press release web page is an ADAPT or Atlantis meeting mentioned during the last 6 months.
Bottom line: Constituents with legitimate concerns should be able to set up normal, formal, sit-down meetings and town halls with their Senator. They should not have to occupy his office, yell at him on the street, or get arrested simply to have a conversation about Medicaid or Medicare cuts.
MJ:
Ever since your fellow Bernie socialist shot up the baseball field it seems there have have been less Congress folks wanting to meet with them.
I wonder why?
So Gerbils, when your guys, the Trump Clan murdered all those people in Orlando, Colorado Springs, etc (I could go on and on endlessly, but I know how modest you are about your accomplishments). I wonder why people don't like him any more?
And let's not forget Timothy McVeigh who hate big gummint and was a traditional values christian conservative.
How is your hero Dylann Roof doing these days, Carnholio?)
It must be because politicians like Gardner consider people in wheelchairs to be inherently violent.
He's probably watched one too many episodes of "Breaking Bad".
Looks like Buck, Tipton, Lamborn, Coffman, Bennet, Degette, Polis, and Perlmutter are all braver than Cowardly Cory. They're all willing to face the scary people in wheelchairs and senior citizens with Medicaid and Medicare concerns.
They've all had in-person town halls, and their staff is happy to set up in-person meetings. What is it that makes Cory so "special"?
When even Lamebrain and Coffman are willing to have those meetings, it only makes Conman Cory look worse. He must be so grateful to his Republican friends in the Lower Chamber.