Cassidy: If We Can't Win Over Susan Collins, My Repeal Bill Is Dead

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo


By NICOLE LAFOND Published SEPTEMBER 25, 2017 2:45 PM

Appearing on CNN Monday shortly before the one and only hearing on Republican senators last-ditch effort to repeal and replace Obamacare, Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) admitted his legislation is dead if Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) doesnt get on board.

If you lose Susan Collins, its over, right? CNNs Wolf Blitzer asked Cassidy.

Yes, it is, he said. But people in Maine, there will be a billion dollars for Mainers who are lower-income to have coverage, which they do not now have, by the way. Four billion for folks in Virginia. So its not just Maine.

He also said Collins knows that a smart governor who knows insurance as well as she does could do a heck of a lot to provide coverage for people in Maine, referencing the bills main focus of converting Obamacare subsidies to block grants that are controlled by states.



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[delisen]

1. Ah,wish Mary Landrieu was still in senate seat

Cassidy is disgracing.

[BigmanPigman]

2. DO NOT TRUST THEM....they are still waving big bucks

under everyone's noses and they have 4 days left, more than enough time to buy them off or change their minds. Stay vigilant until Oct 1st!

[Honeycombe8]

4. Ditto. DO NOT TRUST THEM. Rand Paul said he was a no last time, then voted for it.

It's possible it's a trick to get the others to vote yes, thinking it's safe because it won't pass...then it does.

I hate to be so cynical, but that's where we are. They can't be trusted.

[leftynyc]

12. Especially Rand Paul

I don't trust that repulsive snake at all. We can't count on him and it will come down to Murkowski again.

[RussBLib]

3. perhaps they can now revive the bipartisan plan

The GOP "leadership", specifically John Cornyn (R-TX), one of my horrible senators, put the kibosh on the plans that Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Democratic Senator Patty Murray (WA) were working on together to fix the health care system.

"But we promised!"

"But we promised!"

Bullshit, they didn't promise shit, they just voted to kill the ACA when the vote was meaningless.

[Honeycombe8]

5. Exactly. They just jumped up & down spouting "Repeal Obamacare, repeal Obamacare."

Nothing more. No plan, no nothing. Which is how the ACA got passed in the first place: the Repubs didn't have a plan and didn't think there was anything wrong with health care in America, if you can imagine that.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

6. Neener neener

[Matthew28]

7. Great news!

[TomCADem]

8. Of Course, Republicans Blame a Woman

McCain and Rand Paul said no, but Bill Cassidy puts it all on Susan Collins. Amazing.

[CountAllVotes]

9. Losers, all of them

Now they can conveniently blame it on a woman.

Losers.

[Hieronymus]

10. Now Cassidy can return to Hell ...

from whence he came.

[truthisfreedom]

11. Ummm... Dude, we couldn't care less.

Dry up.

[Skittles]

13. FUCK YOU CASSIDY

WHAT A DISGUSTING MAN HE IS

[mpcamb]

14. So's your career, Bill. You're a branded public liar.