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applegrove

(118,770 posts)
Thu Jun 22, 2017, 06:36 PM Jun 2017

Senate GOP Health Care Bill Lands with a Thud

https://politicalwire.com/2017/06/22/senate-gop-health-care-bill-lands-thud/

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“When it comes to managing Republicans’ best interests, Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the majority leader, rarely loses. So it is possible that Mr. McConnell views the potential failure of a hastily written health care bill as an eventual boon,” the New York Times reports.

“His presentation on Thursday of the Senate’s health care measure to Republican colleagues — after the White House and key lobbyists got a peek the night before — was met with something other than unbridled enthusiasm. According to lawmakers who were at the unveiling, members from the left and right ends of the party’s spectrum were deeply critical of the effort.”

“As Democrats immediately took to the Senate floor to excoriate the bill and the secretive process in which it was put together, few Republicans, even those involved in crafting it, came to defend it.”

Caitlin Owens: “Only hours after the release of the Senate health care bill, four conservative senators put out a statement saying they can’t support the bill in its current form. As of now, moderates have held their fire, saying they need to finish reading and analyzing the bill.”


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Senate GOP Health Care Bill Lands with a Thud (Original Post) applegrove Jun 2017 OP
These two Senators recieved more tha 800k dollars Wellstone ruled Jun 2017 #1
 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
1. These two Senators recieved more tha 800k dollars
Thu Jun 22, 2017, 06:55 PM
Jun 2017

campaign funds from the Health Lobby,Hatch and McConnell. Said this before,Lee,Paul and Collins will drop in line as soon as they receive their Checks.

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