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Also too: Collins: Very

artappraiser — Sun, 24 Sep 2017 20:22:59 +0000

Also too: Collins: Very unlikely to vote for Obamacare repeal

@ Politico.com, 09/24/2017 09:55 AM EDT

[....] Collins, appearing on CNN's "State of the Union," said it was "very difficult for me to imagine a scenario" where she votes for Graham-Cassidy [....]

"What I am doing, as is my general practice, is I would like to see the Congressional Budget Office analysis, which is expected to come out tomorrow morning," Collins told Jake Tapper.

She added: “I'm going to know tomorrow morning whether or not CBO reinforces the concerns and reservations that I already have based on the studies that you have cited, or whether CBO is going to say that they can't come up with the kind of in-depth analysis that the agency usually does, or maybe there will be a surprise in there. I don't anticipate that. But I want to wait.” [.....]

don't worry, be happy,

artappraiser — Sun, 24 Sep 2017 20:17:03 +0000

In reply to Sanders to meet Graham to Bern-splain Dems on healthcare

don't worry, be happy, fuggeaboudit, this is a gang that can't shoot straight:

Cruz opposes latest Obamacare repeal attempt

The math is getting worse for Republicans and time is running out.

@ Politico.com, Updated 09/24/2017 02:13 PM ED

The Dems might have a split into two, but the GOP is splintering into multitudinous factions

Myself, I am interested in

artappraiser — Sun, 24 Sep 2017 17:17:13 +0000

In reply to Thanks for posting this, AA.

Myself, I am interested in seeing what sorry excuses Graham has for supporting this bill! It still surprises me that he is so clueless cannot see that this would be a disaster for his party and I want to know what they are after.

Thanks for posting this, AA.

CVille Dem — Sun, 24 Sep 2017 15:00:24 +0000

In reply to I thought this a better

Thanks for posting this, AA. Although I did bristle at the inaccurate description of Sanders as a "Democratic" Senator, I got a little bit of comfort from the article's general message. I hope he is able to be disciplined enough to keep this from being his opportunity to pitch his own bill, which has nothing to do with what this debate is supposed to be about. I still don't understand why he was chosen over a Democrat since there will only be 4 people debating. I'm pleased that Jake Tapper will be there he knows the facts and he articulates them well.

i hope that he and Klobuchar will take the opportunity to refute the lies that will undoubtedly be spouted, by reading directly from the current bill. I hope they will quash the repetitive lie that Obamacare was in a "death spiral" before the republicans sabotaged it in every way they could. I hope they do this by listing the things the R's specifically did to pull the rug out from under Obamacare.

My fear remains, as I wrote about in my blog, [Bernie to Republicans, "You're welcome"] that Graham will successfully goad Sanders into doing what Bernie loves to do most: rant, rave, point, etc about MEDICARE For All, and thereby hand this horrible bill a win. The article made me feel better about it, but I am still worried.

I thought this a better

artappraiser — Sun, 24 Sep 2017 14:19:51 +0000

In reply to Sanders to meet Graham to Bern-splain Dems on healthcare

I thought this a better article on same:

Bernie Sanders’s Big Obamacare Gamble

He has agreed to a primetime health care debate days before the Senate is set to vote on repealing the ACA. Will he do more harm than good?

@ NewRepublic.com, Sept. 22