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Month: September 2017
John McCain on healthcare: ‘Attempt at a strictly Republican bill cannot succeed’
The US senator has expressed his opposition to the latest Republican plan to replace the Affordable Care Act – here is his statement in full
- John McCain says he can’t vote for Republican plan to replace Obamacare
The US Senator John McCain of Arizona released the following statement today on healthcare reform:
As I have repeatedly stressed, healthcare reform legislation ought to be the product of regular order in the Senate. Committees of jurisdiction ...
John McCain refuses to sign GOP’s last-ditch effort to repeal Obamacare
“I cannot in good conscience vote for the Graham-Cassidy proposal,” McCain said in a statement.
McCain torpedoes Republican Obamacare repeal plan again
The senator says he "cannot in good conscience" approve the plan, which is backed by President Trump.
Don’t get too excited about McCain. The September 30 ‘deadline’ for Trumpcare is just a hoax.
Republicans in Congress are trying to push their latest effort to attempt to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, spearheaded by Sens. Lindsay Graham (R-SC) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA), through the Senate before September 30 without proper hearings or a score from the Congressional Budget Office. It can only be debated on the Senate floor for 90 seconds.
The goal is to pass the bill via reconciliation, which means it needs only a simple majority to pass and avoids any chance of a...
John McCain says he can’t vote for Republican plan to replace Obamacare
Republican senator’s stance will make it increasingly difficult for party leaders to get the votes they need to eliminate the Affordable Care Act
- Read John McCain’s statement in full
John McCain said on Friday he could not “in good conscience” vote for the latest Republican proposal to replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), dealing a potentially fatal blow to the plan.
Related: Republicans' new health bill would hit women hardest, experts say
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The Reasoning Behind McCain’s Opposition…
Senator John McCain is opposing the Graham-Cassidy proposal to repeal Obamacare. In a statement, McCain explained,
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