Dem lawmaker: GOP healthcare battle is like the Titantic

Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) compared the GOP’s battle to pass the bill to repeal and replace ObamaCare to the Titanic.

Lieu tweeted the sentiment Tuesday, referring to a Politico report that Republican Party leaders were tapping into savings to win lawmakers’ votes for the bill.

“This is like adding deck chairs to the Titanic,” he tweeted.

This is like adding deck chairs to the Titanic. https://t.co/ILANOlX2HG

— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) June 28, 2017

{mosads}Senate Republicans announced earlier Tuesday that they would be delaying the vote on the bill to repeal and replace ObamaCare to next month after five GOP senators said they would oppose bringing the bill to a vote.

Nine GOP senators have now said they would oppose the bill. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said the party would take the coming weeks to work on the bill and resolve differences among senators.