Biden expressed the same sentiment as Democratic senators who are so far focusing on the threat they feel Barrett's confirmation to the Supreme Court would pose to Obamacare.
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Democrats warn of ObamaCare threat from Barrett, Trump
Democrats on Monday painted Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump's high court nominee, as an existential threat to the Affordable Care Act, allowing them to go on offense in the fight over the Supreme Court and the fa...
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Republicans sought to normalise her rushed nomination while Democrats maintained a laser-like focus on the future of Obamacare
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That was rich. Senate Republicans, otherwise known as Donald Trump’s Praetorian Guard, lined up on Monday to pay pious homage to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the separation of powers and the halcyon days of political bipartisanship.
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During the break in Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination hearing, Trump urged Republicans to push their own healthcare agenda in their opening statements.
“We will have Healthcare which is FAR BETTER than ObamaCare, at a FAR LOWER COST,” Trump said in a tweet. “PEOPLE WITH PRE EXISTING CONDITIONS WILL BE PROTECTED AT AN EVEN HIGHER LEVEL THAN NOW.”
We will have Healthcare which is FAR BETTER than ObamaCare, at a FAR LOWER COST - BIG PREMIUM REDUCTION. PEOPLE WITH PRE EXISTING CONDITIONS WILL BE PROTECTED AT AN EVEN HIGHER LEVEL THAN NOW. HIGHLY UNPOPULAR AND UNFAIR INDIVIDUAL MANDATE ALREADY TERMINATED. YOU’RE WELCOME!
We have reached the first break in Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination hearing before the Senate judiciary committee.
The hearing is scheduled to reconvene in about 35 minutes, when more members of the committee will deliver their opening statements.
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Democrats seek to tie Barrett to Trump on Affordable Care Act as confirmation hearings begin
Senate Democrats are seeking to tie Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett to President Trump's push to repeal the Affordable Care Act on the first day of her confirmation hearings in an effort to dispel any d...
Democrats To Frame Barrett As Foe Of Affordable Care Act In Confirmation Hearings
Democrats are poised to argue that confirming Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court will "undercut the rights and safety of all Americans" because of her record on Obamacare and abortion.
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Democrats will look to portray Judge Barrett as an ideologue who would throw out the Affordable Care Act and Roe v. Wade. Republicans will seek to keep the hearings moving speedily.