Is the ACA mandate removal still in the tax bill? I haven't read it's been pulled.

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4. Susan Collins' statement leads me to believe that it is.

"...“In addition, I was deeply concerned that the repeal of the individual mandate would almost certainly lead to further increases in the cost of health insurance premiums – premiums that are already too expensive under the ACA.  I am very pleased the Majority Leader committed to support passage of two important pieces of legislation before the end of the year to mitigate these increases.  The first, the Bipartisan Health Care Stabilization Act introduced by Senators Alexander and Murray, will provide vital funding in 2019 and 2020 for the cost-sharing reductions received by low-income enrollees in the ACA exchanges.  This funding helps low-income families pay their out-of-pocket costs, including deductibles and co-pays. The second is bipartisan legislation I introduced that would protect people with pre-existing conditions while lowering premiums through the use of high-risk pools.  This plan will provide $5 billion annually for two years in seed money for states to establish invisible high-risk pools or traditional reinsurance programs. We know from experiences in the states of Maine and Alaska that high-risk pools can help to lower premiums substantially – by an average of 20 percent..."

(That's paragraph 7 from her statement.)  https://www.collins.senate.gov/newsroom/senator-collins%E2%80%99-statement-support-senate-tax-reform-bill

High risk pools. I'm so angry that she introduced legislation that calls for the use of high risk pools. When push comes to shove, she's still a Republican.