Senator Collins: Hard to imagine backing latest GOP health bill
Source: CNN
Sunday updated 9:21amET
CNN) Sen. Susan Collins said Sunday morning that it would be "very difficult for me to imagine a scenario" where she would vote for Republicans' latest plan to repeal and replace Obamacare, but the Maine Republican said she wanted to wait for a Congressional Budget Office score of the Graham-Cassidy bill before rendering a final decision.
Collins said Friday that she was "leaning against" the bill, according to The Portland Press Herald, but she did not definitively rule out voting for it.
Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/24/politics/susan-collins-graham-cassidy-decision/index.html
bearsfootball516
(6,378 posts)But still, don't stop calling.
TexasBushwhacker
(20,256 posts)All this "I can't imagine" and "leaning against" just sounds like she's waiting for a bribe. Shit or get off the pot!
mobeau69
(11,169 posts)Ligyron
(7,645 posts)that might occur was she to commit to a "No" right now?
This was a thought I had concerning she and the senator from Alaska's ambiguity on this bill.
Plus, many in the Senate have not committed to voting "Yes" as yet and are probably hoping it never comes up for a vote. The GOPers in swing states sure don't want their name on this hateful bill if it comes to no purpose.
If it does, I feel confident one of those two will take a knee.
TexasBushwhacker
(20,256 posts)BigmanPigman
(51,672 posts)until Oct. 1st!!!!! Collins and Murkowski have not said NO yet...why? Because all weekend the Graham Cassidy bill is being fine tuned to benefit their two states. Also, they are really pressuring Paul and McCain to flip.
Please call (202)224-3121....THANK YOU!
pangaia
(24,324 posts)leaning, my ass..
Well. KEEP leaning farther and farther...until you fall over.
kacekwl
(7,028 posts)Make a fucking decision or are you holding out for a better deal. Such bullshit with these assholes .
pangaia
(24,324 posts)But that s exactly what she is doing...
You want my vote? gimme gimme gimme... not enough, more...........more........... a little more......
ok deal.........
or maybe not a deal.. we shall see,,
cowards, all of them...
Guilded Lilly
(5,591 posts)Old Vet
(2,001 posts)cstanleytech
(26,361 posts)she would vote for it.
Bayard
(22,238 posts)If you saw the press coverage of both her and Murkowski coming home after their no votes on the last bill, the local airports were crowded with cheering constituents. Both senators were pretty happy about that. Ultimately, THAT's which side their bread is buttered on. She's playing coy now to keep other rethug's off her back.
Sunlei
(22,651 posts)It took several years to work out, Medicare, Medicaid, social security... same with ACA..
Congress can easily help improve ACA.