Senator's 'sham' amendment puts zero Democrats on record as voting for single-payer health care

Brett T. | 8:33 PM on July 27, 2017

A straight repeal of Obamacare failed in the Senate by a vote of 45-55 Wednesday after seven Republicans joined Democrats in opposing it, leading to talk of something they’re calling a “skinny repeal.”

Things were supposed to be different when voters gave Republicans the House, Senate, and White House, but at least the disappointment can be spread around a little bit. Sen. Steve Daines, a Republican from Montana, decided it was time to put Democrats on record as far as their support of a single-payer system.

Bernie Sanders dismissed the proposed amendment “to provide for comprehensive health insurance coverage for all United States residents, improved health care delivery, and for other purposes” as a “sham.”

Speaking now on the Senate floor about Sen. Daines’ sham single-payer amendment. https://t.co/jJrCCNNOff

— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) July 27, 2017

Here's @BernieSanders on the Senate floor just before noon, on why Dems won't be trolled into voting for single-payer via Daines' amendment: pic.twitter.com/TajsYQzC8w

— Eric Bradner (@ericbradner) July 27, 2017

https://twitter.com/davidsirota/status/890670131696852994

In a shocking twist, it will pass both houses and be signed into law. https://t.co/h4qrBfoXdU

— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) July 26, 2017

Sanders says he will vote for Daines single payer amendment if 6 or 7 other Republicans vote for it as well

— Igor Bobic (@igorbobic) July 27, 2017

Of course he’d demand that Republicans get on board … just Wednesday he tweeted, “Sorry Mr. President, but if you think the Democrats will be held responsible for the failure of the ACA, you’ve got another guess coming.” Seeing as Obamacare passed with ZERO Republican votes, it’s difficult to see how the GOP is supposed to be held responsible.