On Bloomberg news Crawl, Susan Collins has come out saying that she would find it hard to support

[still_one]

tax bill as long as it eliminates the state income tax deductions, and includes eliminating the individual mandate of the ACA without an adequate alternative to prevent the ACA from collapsing due to the chaos and instability that removing the individual mandate would cause

[Cary]

1. She confounds me

Why doesn't she stand up more for taking back her party from racists? It's really difficult for me to like her because of her association.

[Irish_Dem]

2. Do these people have any idea the insecurity they are causing about health care?

All the back and forth, people have no idea if they will have health care next month,
or next year.

They just toy with us.

[left-of-center2012]

3. I heard yesterday she was voting for the tax bill

Which is it?

[still_one]

4. I saw this on the Bloomberg News crawl. I haven't Googled it yet. Even with Collins, they would

still need two more republicans, and the way the stock market is reacting you would think this is a done deal, at least that is how some are interpreting the eight day winning streak

[underpants]

5. DU thread - she says she believes McConnell's promise

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029903560

[Raster]

6. McConnell IS A LIAR, and Collins -and others- very well know this...

...this is all about having something to cover their asses.

[Horizens]

9. And That ain't All

SHE TRUSTS tRUMP TO KEEP HIS WORD

"Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) walked out of a lunch meeting Tuesday with President Trump and Senate Republicans with a broad smile on her face, telling reporters that promises from the president to support two separate health care bills left her “encouraged” and more amenable to voting to repeal Obamacare’s individual mandate—something just weeks ago she warned would devastate the middle class."

I've called and emailed Collins and will so so again today. Perhaps she's rethinking her vote. Everyone should contact her.

[pangaia]

10. Is she a piece of shit or just a stupid fuck?

I really can not tell which.

[Egnever]

11. If you have been paying attention to her for any length of time

This is her MO

She knows how to play this game pretty well IMHO

[BoneyardDem]

7. McConnell playing the game that he can afford to lose Collins, but gains Paul and Lee

its all about the numbers not about what is best for the largest part of the actual tax base.

[still_one]

8. McCain has just come out and said he will vote for it, so I think it is over.