Sen. Snowe circulates letter to remove premium supports from Medicare

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http://www.senate.gov/~snowe/pressap/record.cfm?id=215137


SNOWE CIRCULATES LETTER TO HAVE PREMIUM SUPPORT PROVISIONS REMOVED FROM MEDICARE CONFERENCE REPORT

Bipartisan Letter Challenges Untested Proposal to Privatize Medicare for Up to 10 Million Seniors


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Looks like we might have some defections. Let's look at the number of Republican Senators who have serious concerns about the bill. She also opposes the energy bill.

So let's tally it up.

Republicans against Energy Bill:

Collins, Snowe, Gregg, Sununnu, McCain

Dems possibly for Energy Bill:

Daschle, Dorgan, Baucus, Miller, Breaux

Republicans who have serious concerns about the Medicare Bill:

Snowe, pssibly Collins (are there any conservative senators against it?)

Democrats that could vote for the Medicare Bill

Miller, Breaux, Baucus, (anyone else)?