Republicans cheering the fact that they're about to vote for a measure that strips 24 million of coverage (while preserving their own care) pic.twitter.com/mdMiY3WaoO— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) May 4, 2017
Twitter capturing what's happening in Washington, D.C., today as a bill to strip millions of Americans of healthcare coverage to afford tax credits to the richest people in the country passes the House, and cases of beer are rolled into the Capitol for the celebration:
CBO says 14 million people lose Medicaid under AHCA. https://t.co/CJ7VqztnmK https://t.co/rDCnsjQG8M— Sarah Kliff (@sarahkliff) May 4, 2017
Cases upon cases of beer just rolled into the Capitol on a cart covered in a sheet. Spotted Bud Light peeking out from the sheet— Alexandra Jaffe (@ajjaffe) May 4, 2017
Republicans plan massive beer bash as they take healthcare away from women, the disabled and the poor https://t.co/OFgJYUgPVK— (((DG))) (@DevinGoldenberg) May 4, 2017
Buses waiting to take House GOP to the White House to celebrate passing a bill that will take care from 24 million. pic.twitter.com/loeBTq2cOB— CAP Action (@CAPAction) May 4, 2017
Plan is for house repubs to head to wh for victory event after this event per two gop sources— Dana Bash (@DanaBashCNN) May 4, 2017
A photo-op that will absolutely haunt them come 2018. We'll make sure of it. https://t.co/Zdf8CkZjGC— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) May 4, 2017
This celebratory atmosphere over stripping health care from the sick is one of the most obscene political spectacles I've witnessed. #AHCA— Peter Daou (@peterdaou) May 4, 2017
They NEVER get to say they are pro-life again. https://t.co/tF02YndgjZ— Ashley Wilcox (@ashleymwilcox) May 4, 2017
Christ: *walks among lepers*
Christian Republican: If they didn't want to get leprosy they should have lived better lives— Siobhan Thompson (@vornietom) May 4, 2017
Vehicles parked outside Congress to ship @GOP reps to WH for victory lap. Under the busses will be millions of Americans.— David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) May 4, 2017
Protesters chanting "Shame! Shame!" at lawmakers as they left Capitol after passing ObamaCare repeal. pic.twitter.com/msYbms7SJg— Scott Wong (@scottwongDC) May 4, 2017
Bond villains aren't this evil. https://t.co/YyYXyFPrMZ— shauna (@goldengateblond) May 4, 2017
JUST IN: Paul Ryan "almost giddy" in GOP rally before healthcare vote https://t.co/Arc4kuPVzK pic.twitter.com/djaaDwwMrB— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) May 4, 2017
By the way if this monstrosity ever becomes law it will be red states who take the waiver & whose sick & elderly will lose their healthcare.— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) May 4, 2017
HOLY SHIT: Republican members of Congress run away from MSNBC reporter as he asks them IF THEY'VE READ THE BILL THEY'RE ABOUT TO VOTE ON!! pic.twitter.com/riNGLJeShI— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) May 4, 2017
Steve Benen writes, "As broken as our political system often appears, these circumstances are almost hard to... https://t.co/UvE2LbucZB— Bill Lindsey (@wdlindsy) May 4, 2017
Turns out, the House of Representatives is the Death Panel.— Ian Millhiser (@imillhiser) May 4, 2017
House Republicans are so in the grip of ideological mania that they are going to vote to take health care from 24 million people. Wild.— Jamelle Bouie (@jbouie) May 4, 2017
Today is "Christian" day for GOP: Cut health care, discriminate against people, and turn churches into PACs! Just like Jesus.— Diana Butler Bass (@dianabutlerbass) May 4, 2017
