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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMcCAIN on Graham-Cassidy: "I am not supportive of the bill yet." He emphasizes he wants regular ord
we need to focus on @LisaMurkowski --who, said that she would not vote yeah on any repeal bill if it defunds Planned Parenthood, which this one does.
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Sahil Kapur?Verified account @sahilkapur 1h1 hour ago
CBO aims to provide preliminary assessment of Graham-Cassidy bill by early next week
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Sahil Kapur?Verified account @sahilkapur 56m56 minutes ago
Big: CBO says it CANNOT score Graham-Cassidy's impact on the deficit, coverage or premiums "for at least several weeks."
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Sahil Kapur?Verified account @sahilkapur 47m47 minutes ago
With ACA reconciliation deadline up in 12 days, that means the Senate won't have a full CBO score by the time it votes on C-G (if it does).
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Sahil Kapur?Verified account @sahilkapur 41m41 minutes ago
LISA MURKOWSKI just walked into McConnell's office moments ago.
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Sahil Kapur?Verified account @sahilkapur 38m38 minutes ago
Murkowski sounds undecided on Cassidy-Graham, saying she's working w/ Cassidy's office and her governor to understand its impact on Alaska.
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Sahil Kapur?Verified account @sahilkapur 36m36 minutes ago
Murkowski won't say if she's leaning one way or the other on Graham-Cassidy.
"We're doing our due diligence and I think that's important."
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Sahil Kapur?Verified account @sahilkapur
McCAIN on Graham-Cassidy: "I am not supportive of the bill yet."
He emphasizes he wants regular order, says CBO non-score affects his view.
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McCAIN on Graham-Cassidy: "I am not supportive of the bill yet." He emphasizes he wants regular ord (Original Post)
riversedge
Sep 2017
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! Murkowski says shes still looking at Graham-Cassidy and is continuing to share numbers with
riversedge
Sep 2017
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Buckle up kids. Ron Johnson's committee holding hearing on Cassidy-Graham on Sept. 25.
riversedge
Sep 2017
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Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)1. Hopefully McCain sticks to his principles on this...
as I understood his beef was that he wanted the bill to make it way through as bills usually do, not hidden, secret or rammed though at the last minute.
McConnell and the rest of the Trump enablers are still trying to do that.
riversedge
(70,180 posts)2. The Senate can nuke thier own rules to get this passed.....
Pé Resists? @4everNeverTrump
With CBO indicating it WON'T provide an analysis for weeks, there is now a possibility @SenateGOP WILL nuke the rules to pass #GrahamCassidy
2:42 PM - 18 Sep 2017
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The Senate Parliamentarian has ruled that #GrahamCassidy REQUIRES a CBO analysis to allow it to pass with 50 votes (reconciliation rules).
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Pé Resists? @4everNeverTrump 47m47 minutes ago
However, that's just a Senate rule. The Senate GOP nuked a rule to jam Gorsuch through; they can also do so with #GrahamCassidy.
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Cheryllynn512? @Cheryllynn512 24m24 minutes ago
Replying to @4everNeverTrump @bannerite @SenateGOP
Of course they will. THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE. Senate amendment to the bill the House ALREADY PASSED. They vote, Trump signs, you're dead.
riversedge
(70,180 posts)3. ! Murkowski says shes still looking at Graham-Cassidy and is continuing to share numbers with
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MJ Lee?Verified account @mj_lee
! Murkowski says shes still looking at Graham-Cassidy and is continuing to share numbers with Cassidy, per @FoxReports
2:35 PM - 18 Sep 2017
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riversedge
(70,180 posts)4. Buckle up kids. Ron Johnson's committee holding hearing on Cassidy-Graham on Sept. 25.
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robert King? @rking_19
Buckle up kids. Ron Johnson's committee holding hearing on Cassidy-Graham on Sept. 25. https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/hearings/block-grants-how-states-can-reduce-health-care-costs
10:25 AM - 18 Sep 2017
Bleacher Creature
(11,256 posts)5. I hate being so pessimistic, but McCain is so going to cave.
At which point the only way this bill doesn't pass is if Collins and Murkowski don't cave, and Rand Paul maintains his purity-based opposition.
riversedge
(70,180 posts)6. I am as pessimistic as you. :-(
Johonny
(20,827 posts)7. Honestly it's their worst bill yet, will damage the economy and lives
why would anyone vote for it at all? And yet it's already close to passing.