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Bengus81

(10,492 posts)
21. Mitch think about your sterling voting record on the ACA
Sun Jun 14, 2026, 07:25 PM
Yesterday

Last edited Sun Jun 14, 2026, 08:05 PM - Edit history (1)

While laying there in that hospital with the best care in the World and ZERO insurance worries.

"His most notable votes to end the ACA in 2017 included:

July 25, 2017: Voted YES on the motion to proceed to begin debate on a sweeping ACA repeal bill.

July 25, 2017: Voted YES on a comprehensive measure drafted by his office to end the Medicaid expansion, cut subsidies, and eliminate tax penalties.

July 26, 2017: Voted YES on an amendment to repeal major parts of the ACA without a replacement.

July 28, 2017: Voted YES on the "skinny repeal" amendment (McConnell Amendment 667), proposing to repeal the individual and employer mandates."

He voted some 60-65 times to cripple the ACA or just kill it.

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Senator Mitch McConnell, is very special. chouchou Yesterday #1
The Blue whale has an anus that can stretch 3.5 feet wide Chasstev365 Yesterday #2
I'm just glad McConnell lived long enough to see what he personally enabled when he stopped the push to impeach Trump. mahatmakanejeeves Yesterday #3
As Orrex would ask, "is he dead yet?" Marcuse Yesterday #4
Anyway, where are the Epstein files? PghTiny Yesterday #5
I hope the piece of shit is thinking about the horrible things he has done to our country UpInArms Yesterday #6
Suffer, you bastard! N/T tonekat Yesterday #7
I'm ready for the 'breaking news".......... MyOwnPeace Yesterday #8
You can't take it with you C Moon Yesterday #9
👶🏼👶🏽🍐🍐❗️ Floyd R. Turbo Yesterday #10
He's "receiving excellent care" - not "he's in excellent condition". Probatim Yesterday #11
Wanna bet ... oldsoldierfadingfast Yesterday #12
The word is he's not doing so hot. LudwigPastorius Yesterday #13
So what's the bad news? Ray Bruns Yesterday #14
Where to go? What to do? purr-rat beauty Yesterday #15
He'll be locked in..... SergeStorms Yesterday #25
Gee, I hope it's something serious..... lastlib Yesterday #16
Hehe..... SergeStorms Yesterday #24
He's an old 84 GenThePerservering Yesterday #17
If I'm remembering correctly, Bayard Yesterday #18
No. Repugnant-cants changed the rules... because of course they did. Earth Bound Misfit Yesterday #19
Yeah the KY legislature quickly modified the state law BumRushDaShow Yesterday #20
I remembered later..... Bayard Yesterday #31
massie isn't the end-all-be-all (i like him regarding the epstein files but he's still an R) orleans 21 hrs ago #38
The Governor has to appoint another rethuglican Bayard 8 hrs ago #44
Mitch think about your sterling voting record on the ACA Bengus81 Yesterday #21
Hey, Turtle..... SergeStorms Yesterday #22
Oh no, he grabbed tRump's head instead! Blue Owl Yesterday #26
He has been losing a lot more hair lately. SergeStorms Yesterday #29
::consolatory bingo square:: nt EarthFirst Yesterday #23
imagine being his age and having his wealth Skittles Yesterday #27
Hoping for a terrible death. JBTaurus83 Yesterday #28
Here's to this being the last hospital visit Bristlecone Yesterday #30
Good, he can rot in hell. Luciferous Yesterday #32
May he receive everything he deserves. niyad 22 hrs ago #33
If I were to wish him ten times the consideration and concern he has niyad 22 hrs ago #34
It wasn't "immediately" made public why he was taken to the hospital? ShazzieB 22 hrs ago #35
the public hasn't been told what happened to him yet because the medical team giving him such great orleans 21 hrs ago #39
... trusty elf 21 hrs ago #36
omg! this picture is so crazy funny. i don't get the reference (if there is one, like a scene from dune or something) orleans 21 hrs ago #40
I am not done with him yet eringer 21 hrs ago #37
Ninth circle in Dante's Inferno - reserved for traitors. dedl67 17 hrs ago #41
One hospital visit closer to having a highway named after him. twodogsbarking 16 hrs ago #42
That's a shame. ColoringFool 16 hrs ago #43
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