Okay folks in the Pond: Don’t forget that the Senate is supposed to vote on a motion to proceed on the wealthcare bills as soon as tomorrow (July 25). I’ve been phoning my Senators. Hopefully you all have done so as well.
Here’s where things stand. One, the Senators themselves have no idea on what they will be voting for this week. There is something strange about holding a vote for legislation that would have such a profound and profoundly negative effect on so many Americans, and not knowing what will actually be considered. Will it be repeal and delay? Will it be repeal and replace? Who knows. But a motion to proceed apparently will occur anyway.
We do know that the repeal and replace bill will require quite a few bribes to get so-called moderates on board, although it is perverse that the bill, if passed, would require a considerable (yet inadequate) sum of money to partially repair the damage caused to lives and livelihoods. So the idea is to make things worse, and not really do much to clean up the mess left in their wake.
If you wonder how this all might play out, here’s a handy flow chart.
I honestly have no idea how things will end. I think the prevailing belief is that these awful bills will eventually die. I want to believe that. I am still sticking with my hunch that it’s really a coin toss as to whether this thing passes or fails. I hope it fails, not just for my own personal reasons, but also for the interest of our nation.
I can say that my Senators’ staffers have not been especially excited to have to deal with phone calls like mine, but they have politely taken down my details. I keep persisting because their offices need to be reminded that they do have constituents who do not approve of these bills. We appear to be in the majority, even in my own red state.
