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BREAKING: The Senate will begin debate on the Republican health care bill

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Republicans officially moved forward on repealing Obamacare.Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. walks from the Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 25, 2017. Credit: AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

And the yeas have it. Amidst “kill the bill” and “shame” chants, the Senate voted on Tuesday to begin debate on repealing the Affordable Care Act, after mounting pressure from ...

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Jason Chaffetz is spending his post-Congress life attacking poor people on Instagram

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Former congressman shames a poor person for owning a smartphone.CREDIT: AP Photo/Rick Bowmer

During an appearance on CNN in March, then-Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) infamously suggested that under Trumpcare, Americans will face some tough choices — like buying an iPhone or making sure they can see a doctor.

“Americans have choices, and they’ve gotta make a choice,” Chaffetz said. “And so maybe rat...

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I was young and invincible. Then I got a lesson on why everyone needs real health insurance.

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Republican rhetoric about health care doesn’t reflect reality.Protesters gather across the Chicago River from Trump Tower to rally against the repeal of the Affordable Care Act Friday, March 24, 2017, in Chicago. Earlier, President Donald Trump and GOP leaders yanked their bill to repeal “Obamacare” off the House floor Friday when it became clear it would fail badly. CREDIT: AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogas...

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No one knows what health care bill the Senate will be voting on, including the president

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Can’t sell what you don’t know.President Donald Trump speaks about healthcare, Monday, July 24, 2017, in the Blue Room of the White House Credit: AP Photo/Alex Brandon

The Senate will be voting on health care on Tuesday, but no one knows what that vote will look like, including the president.

Standing in front of people he called “Obamacare victims,” President Donald Trump gave yet another plea ...

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Even if Trumpcare fails, Obamacare’s foes have a plan B

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Remember when presidents didn’t sabotage people’s health care?CREDIT: AP Photo/Molly Riley

The Senate is expected to hold a key procedural vote Tuesday on some version of the Trumpcare legislation, even though no one appears to know what is in the bill, or even if major provisions of the bill will have to be struck because they violate the Senate rules.

It’s unclear whether Senate Majority Leade...

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This woman has been arrested 131 times fighting for disability rights—and she’s not done yet

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