Really, the Republicans are at war with their constituents. They look like they're losing.

Big numbers: the CBO estimates that the AHCA would reduce the deficit by $337 billion. How? By cutting nearly a trillion dollars from Medicaid.

But wait!? If they cut a trillion dollars from Medicaid, why does it reduce the deficit only $337 billion? Because they give $600+ billion back to the top tax brackets. The AHCA’s Tradeoff: Giving Up Vital Care to Get Tax Cuts for the Rich - [i]Atlantic[/i]

A well reasoned argument is like a diamond: impervious to corruption and crystal clear - and infinitely rarer.

Here, as elsewhere, people are outraged at what feels like a rigged game -- an economy that won't respond, a democracy that won't listen, and a financial sector that holds all the cards. - Robert Reich