jimnyc
05-08-2017, 11:38 AM
It would appear that there will be a ton of changes, and that should be good for those on the right. There is only a majority vote needed, which is also great. So now that they did what was necessary to get things through the house, now they can hopefully make even better changes, and only need the support of fellow republicans. :) :)
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McConnell: GOP Healthcare Bill Will Be Simple Majority Vote in Senate
The Senate won't expect any help from Democrats as it attempts to pass a bill to repeal and replace Obamacare, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told the Associated Press.
"We don’t anticipate any Democratic help at all, so it will be a simple majority vote situation," McConnell said Saturday, referring to special budget rules that prevent Democrats from filibustering the legislation by passing the bill. Republicans can pass the bill with a slim 52-48 majority by only relying on its party, but doing so could prohibit certain things from being included in the bill.
Rest here - http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/mcconnell-gop-healthcare-bill-health-care/2017/05/07/id/788649/
Susan Collins: Senate Will 'Start From Scratch' on Its Healthcare Bill
Sen. Susan Collins declared Sunday the upper chamber would be "starting from scratch" on healthcare legislation after the House narrowly passed its own version of a bill to repeal and replace Obamacare.
In an interview with ABC News' "This Week," the Maine Republican said the Senate won't be rushed in their work.
"The Senate is starting from scratch," she said. "We're going to draft our own bill. And I'm convinced that we're going to take the time to do it right."
She also pushed back on frequent comparisons to Maine for how high-risk pools will work for sickest Americans, and those with pre-existing conditions in the House version of the American Health Care Act.
"I've heard a lot of talk about the Maine high-risk pool," she said. "And indeed, it was a success in Maine for the 18 months or so in which it operated before the passage of the [Obamacare] and it can be part of the solution.
Rest here - http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/susan-collins-senate-start-from-scratch-ahca/2017/05/07/id/788609/
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McConnell: GOP Healthcare Bill Will Be Simple Majority Vote in Senate
The Senate won't expect any help from Democrats as it attempts to pass a bill to repeal and replace Obamacare, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told the Associated Press.
"We don’t anticipate any Democratic help at all, so it will be a simple majority vote situation," McConnell said Saturday, referring to special budget rules that prevent Democrats from filibustering the legislation by passing the bill. Republicans can pass the bill with a slim 52-48 majority by only relying on its party, but doing so could prohibit certain things from being included in the bill.
Rest here - http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/mcconnell-gop-healthcare-bill-health-care/2017/05/07/id/788649/
Susan Collins: Senate Will 'Start From Scratch' on Its Healthcare Bill
Sen. Susan Collins declared Sunday the upper chamber would be "starting from scratch" on healthcare legislation after the House narrowly passed its own version of a bill to repeal and replace Obamacare.
In an interview with ABC News' "This Week," the Maine Republican said the Senate won't be rushed in their work.
"The Senate is starting from scratch," she said. "We're going to draft our own bill. And I'm convinced that we're going to take the time to do it right."
She also pushed back on frequent comparisons to Maine for how high-risk pools will work for sickest Americans, and those with pre-existing conditions in the House version of the American Health Care Act.
"I've heard a lot of talk about the Maine high-risk pool," she said. "And indeed, it was a success in Maine for the 18 months or so in which it operated before the passage of the [Obamacare] and it can be part of the solution.
Rest here - http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/susan-collins-senate-start-from-scratch-ahca/2017/05/07/id/788609/