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Amy Coney Barrett’s hearing kicks off with hypocrisy and healthcare | David Smith Obamacare

Amy Coney Barrett’s hearing kicks off with hypocrisy and healthcare | David Smith

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. A visitor from outer space might have thought that they were the upholders of civics…
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October 12, 2020
Democratic Senate leader urges Supreme Court nominee to step aside in contentious cases Obamacare

Democratic Senate leader urges Supreme Court nominee to step aside in contentious cases

US Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said on Sunday that Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett should, if confirmed by the Senate, step aside from any cases involving the outcome of the presidential election and an upcoming challenge to the Obamacare health law.Schumer, speaking to reporters in New York, said…
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October 11, 2020
‘They’re coming for you’: Harris slams Trump and Pence on healthcare – video Obamacare

‘They’re coming for you’: Harris slams Trump and Pence on healthcare – video

One of the most memorable moments of the vice-presidential debate was on healthcare, when Harris issued a stark warning about the Trump administration’s intentions. Trump is seeking to dismantle the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, which prevents health companies turning away patients with pre-existing conditions. 'If you have…
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October 8, 2020
Plexiglass or no? Pence team says he doesn’t need it on his side of the debate stage Obamacare

Plexiglass or no? Pence team says he doesn’t need it on his side of the debate stage

Joey Garrison   | USA TODAY WASHINGTON — On the eve of the vice presidential debate in Salt Lake City, Vice President Mike Pence is pushing back at plans for plexiglass on stage to protect the candidates from the coronavirus, according to a report from the Washington Post.Marc Short, chief of staff for the vice…
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October 6, 2020
Sen. Kaine: Judiciary SCOTUS hearings must be live, not remote Obamacare

Sen. Kaine: Judiciary SCOTUS hearings must be live, not remote

Donald Trump’s Covid-19 diagnosis comes as members of the Senate Judiciary Committee have also caught coronavirus infections. Sen. Tim Kaine discusses the president’s treatment, Obamacare being under possible threat, and his belief that holding Senate Judiciary Committee hearings in person when it is safe is the only option.Oct. 4, 2020Read…
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October 4, 2020
Democrats, with election in view, focus on healthcare in Supreme Court fight Obamacare

Democrats, with election in view, focus on healthcare in Supreme Court fight

WASHINGTON/WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and fellow Democrats made it clear on Sunday that their opposition to President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, would focus on the possibility she could cast a decisive vote to strike down the Obamacare health law.With Republicans controlling…
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September 27, 2020