Lying Liars and Their Garbage Healthcare Bill

Senate Republicans' latest iteration of their "healthcare reform" legislation is garbage. They know it's garbage. But nothing matters to them besides winning. And if you think that's hyperbole, following are two examples of the cavernous lack of integrity among the Senators trying to sell this shit, including one of the men whose name is on the fucking bill.

1. Calvin Woodward at the AP: Sen. Graham Presses for Support for GOP Health Bill.

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham on Wednesday appealed for support from fellow senators for his GOP health care bill despite "all its imperfections."

"We're going to vote," Graham told broadcaster Sean Hannity. "Everybody will be held accountable."

Graham made his comments in an overheard cellphone call in front of a passenger at Reagan National Airport before he boarded a flight.

...Graham said Republicans have for years been tripped up by their inability to offer a credible alternative to "Obamacare" even as they demanded its repeal. He said he thinks that alternative now exists with his bill and can prevail against tough odds with the help of [Donald] Trump.

..."I talk with [Donald] Trump like three times a day," he said.

Just get it done. Just get a win, at all costs. Vote for it despite the fact that it's shit. Says reputed fierce Trump critic Lindsey Graham, who actually talks with Trump "like three times a day."

2. Jason Noble at the Des Moines Register: [Content Note: Video may autoplay at link] Chuck Grassley: Fulfilling Campaign Promise Just as Important as 'Substance' of Health Bill.

Despite many evident shortcomings in a bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act health care law, Republicans have a responsibility to pass it, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley said Wednesday.

In a conference call with Iowa reporters, Grassley expressed support for the Graham-Cassidy health care reform proposal currently before the Senate, arguing that the GOP has pledged to repeal the law known as Obamacare and must seize any opportunity to do so.

"You know, I could maybe give you 10 reasons why this bill shouldn't be considered," Grassley said. "But Republicans campaigned on this so often that you have a responsibility to carry out what you said in the campaign. That's pretty much as much of a reason as the substance of the bill."

This is a person who cannot be trusted to represent the people. He is a craven wreck, and his party is trash.

MAKE YOUR CALLS.

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TO THE PHONES. Keep flooding Senators & reps with calls to stop #GrahamCassidy.

Let's kill this thing before #Trumpcare kills us. pic.twitter.com/Zo8AAv43hO

— The Resisterhood (@resisterhood) September 21, 2017