I just want to put a placeholder up for two Republican Senators who could have a very busy summer if the House bill goes pear shape quickly.
First Senator Collins (R-ME)
Susan Collins responds to CBO score pic.twitter.com/naFdvIKZft
— Ben Jacobs (@Bencjacobs) March 13, 2017
And now Senator Cassidy (R-LA)
Three myths about replacing ObamaCare must be dispelled or replacement will fail. The first myth is that replacing ObamaCare creates a “new” entitlement to universal healthcare or health insurance that did not previously exist. The second myth—cutting funding for coverage means that society saves money. The third—Republican politics demand a paltry replacement or none at all….
The fact is that it is better to pay for the care that someone is going to receive no matter what, so as to maximize an American’s potential to contribute to society, than to instead pay for expensive, inefficient, episodic care which watches a patient decline and burdens families and society. We should maximize potential. It is good policy. It is good politics….
I think Cassidy-Collins can be a framework of a deal. It needs a lot of work (very smart people who are very good at what they do have told me that as currently written C-C is an ERISA mess) but this is where a plausible deal for 65 Senators could come from.
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