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Here’s How Much Pizza the Senate Ate While Voting Away Your Health Insurance

30 million Americans may lose their health insurance with the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, but at least the Senate got to have a pizza party.

Earlier this week, Senate passed a budget resolution that would effectively allow Republicans to repeal the Affordable Care Act—all without the need for a single Democrat vote. And as it turns out, you can work up a mighty fine appetite while building a pyre upon which to sacrifice the health care of 30 million Americans. Talk about hangry! Those old white dudes in the Senate needed some sustenance as they set about revoking what has long been colloquially known as Obamacare. Bye bye, protections for those with pre-existing conditions! See ya, birth control reimbursements! Now, let's eat. TMZ reports that during the all-night fiesta that began the end of the ACA, our elected officials got restless and ordered in some pizza. Like, a lot of pizza—and a couple hundred wings to snack on, too. The stuff was allegedly delivered to the Capitol by  Top Chef alum Spike Mendelsohn's DC pizza joint, We, The Pizza. TMZ says a source told them that the Senate spent more than $5,000 on deliveries that night. Read more on MUNCHIES

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