Here's the new Graham-Cassidy bill

[demmiblue]

Source: Axios

Sens. Lindsey Graham and Bill Cassidy have revised their health-care bill, allowing states to loosen more of the Affordable Care Act's regulations while diverting more money to the states whose senators hold the deciding votes on the legislation. They will formally release the revised measure tomorrow.

Why it matters: The deadline to pass a bill with just 50 votes is Saturday. The Congressional Budget Office is expected to release preliminary estimates this week of the initial — and now outdated — version of the bill. With the clock ticking and little time for independent economic analyses, Graham and Cassidy are making a last-minute play for senators who have been critical not only of the bill's contents, but of the rushed process, too.

What's different: According to Graham and Cassidy's analysis, the revised bill would direct more money to Alaska, Arizona, Kentucky and Maine, compared with earlier versions. But it would still reduce overall federal funding to those states — whose Republican senators are, for now, opposed to the bill or undecided.

Read more: https://www.axios.com/heres-the-new-graham-cassidy-bill-2489238510.html

[BigmanPigman]

1. This will be revised again...they must buy off all the senators

and will work day and night until they do. Stay vigilant and keep calling Congress non stop [phone].

Do NOT trust the GOP EVER!!! They lie, cheat and now KILL for their own agenda, which we know is 100% $$$$$$$ for the 1%. Fuck the people, sick, poor, etc. Call and tell them to go to the Hell (reserved for the 1%) as far as their HELLcare plan is concerned! PLEASE STAY VIGILANT and DO NOT buy their BS until Oct 1st...only then can we be somewhat relieved.

[demmiblue]

8. +1

I will not rest easy until this abomination is put to rest once and for all.

[dchill]

2. Allen Ludden whispers:

"The password is "craven.'"

[SunSeeker]

3. It may direct "more money," but thousands in each state will still lose health coverage.

It still brings back pre-existing condition exclusions. In other words, it's still a shit sandwich.

[videohead5]

4. And the Medicaid

Expansion money is gone for all states in 2027.

[SunSeeker]

6. It guts everything. It's just a vehicle to give tax cuts to the rich.

[StevieM]

5. Does anyone remember all the complaining about the Louisiana Purchase? The Cornhusker Kickback?

The GOP shouted and screamed that the Dems should not be including them as part of the ACA. So they were taken out.

I wonder if anyone will point out the unbelievable irony.

[Awsi Dooger]

7. No limit to desperation or gall

I won't be surprised at anything they do to appease those specific senators.

Now we require strength and big picture outlook from a handful of Republicans. Yikes.

[spanone]

9. it's called 'Bribery'

[geretogo]

10. Ever since Reagan I never believe anything the Rethugs say I only watch what they do . They

are liers and thieves .