The Republican attempt to repeal and replace Obamacare has led to some harsh criticism from the Left as evidenced by replies to this claim made by Rep. Steve Scalise:
Watch. Steve Scalise just told @Morning_Joe *everyone* w/ a pre-existing cond. who has coverage now will still have coverage under GOP plan. pic.twitter.com/9wcOuD2izd
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) May 5, 2017
Former senior adviser to President Obama Dan Pfeiffer and Vox’s Matt Yglesias piled on:
The whole plan here is just to tell gigantic lies about all the main effects of the law. It's remarkable. https://t.co/Ok2XyODqYv
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) May 5, 2017
Why start telling the truth now? https://t.co/WCNR1BPfJ4
— Dan Pfeiffer (@danpfeiffer) May 5, 2017
Maybe they should sit this one out:
I feel like I've heard this before. https://t.co/wMEfwZdlaC
— Chris Hynes (@realchrishynes) May 5, 2017
Sure does ring a bell!
Tweets from 2010. https://t.co/EzuS8ts0z0
— Dan (@danieltobin) May 5, 2017
What year is this, anyway?
"If you like your doctor you can keep your doctor" https://t.co/hpfDRu88Va
— Lizzy Lou Who? (@_wintergirl93) May 5, 2017
Obama earned the “Lie of the Year” distinction for that in 2013 but it’s obviously not sparking any self-awareness in the GOP’s biggest critics.
@danpfeiffer Coming from a pair of dolts who bought "if you like your plan, you can keep your plan."
— The Mental Recession (@rustyweiss74) May 5, 2017
@mattyglesias So, just like Obamacare. https://t.co/EdrkVGPNWK
— Huxley's Ghost™ (@AF632) May 5, 2017
I’m still waiting for my $2500 yearly savings. https://t.co/NM0GnbWCBg
— Dennis Walker (@DennisWalkerJr) May 5, 2017
Wow, I wonder where they got that strategy or thought it would work? https://t.co/Zo7vGRjTSO
— Adso of Melk (@PalimpsestMan) May 5, 2017
DNC motto. https://t.co/is27XMYm9I
— Dan (@danieltobin) May 5, 2017
@danpfeiffer pic.twitter.com/yRkipZQASt
— Cranky Gordon (@CrankyGordon) May 5, 2017
@danpfeiffer as opposed to how many lies were told about AHCA by the liar-in-Chief Obama?
— TejasEric (@TejasEric) May 5, 2017