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By ALICE OLLSTEIN Published NOVEMBER 30, 2017 10:15 AM
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) told reporters at a breakfast Thursday morning that she secured a personal commitment from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) that Congress would avoid deep automatic cuts to Medicare and other federal programs that would be triggered by the costly tax bill up for a vote this week.
The Congressional Budget Office reported earlier in November that the tax bills currently on the table would cost the government so much that it would trigger the so-called PAYGO law, putting into motion more than $100 billion in cuts to the federal budget, including an immediate $25 billion cut to Medicare.
Collins said Thursday that she confronted McConnell asking what is the plan to avert that, and was told that Congress would vote to waive the PAYGO cuts as they have more than a dozen times before, likely as part of the end-of-the-year government funding package.
I met with Senator McConnell just yesterday, and he has assured me that that will not be allowed to happen, Collins said. If it were going to occur, I would not even be considering voting for this [tax] bill.
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/collins-paygo-tax-bill
Hey Collins I know this was done three days ago, and you went into the office of a corrupt republican party leader of your fucking party, (you know the same "guy" that just willy - nilly said fuck the constitution when it came to the advise and consent rule, yes it is a rule in the constitution of a supreme court justice that you fucking voted for, which shows your principles) are just like your leaders, twirling in the toilet getting a "promise" that medicare is off the table....................FUCK YOU, it is on the table, do you know who is running the present house leadership are you that fucking stupid, you remind me of deer standing in the road and car lights shine in its eyes and freezes it before it gets struck by the car, and then you come out of his office and say that he promised me............. .
Did you suggest to put language in this scam bill to help children out in your state that are having there CHiPs program being not funded by the house under that psychopath Ryan who thinks that AYN Rand is the best (don't tell anyone she was on Medicare and Social Security)----------------------that's health care lady......................
Do you know that your "guy" from Florida that used taxpayer money to buy a boat, came right out and said that as soon as this scam bill is passed Medicare and Social Security are on the table, here let me remind you fucking idiot, the same day you were "having lunch" with your crime boss McConnell
http://beta.latimes.com/business/hiltzik/la-fi-hiltzik-gop-social-security-20171130-story.html
So Fuck YOU
SamKnause
(13,107 posts)Fucking EVIL LYING Republicans !!!!!!!!!!
FarPoint
(12,408 posts)He is now just a vote and a Senate Placeholder for the Cabal of GOP .
no_hypocrisy
(46,116 posts)Jarqui
(10,126 posts)So how did he say he was going to pay for the trillion dollars in lost tax revenue that will line the pockets of the top 1%?
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(crickets)
Girard442
(6,075 posts)And she knew WE knew.
There are serial killers who are not that sociopathic.
TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)Boy, did she ever get duped.
mfcorey1
(11,001 posts)She knows it is a lie but she will use it in her fake surprise when the promise fails. It will serve as her cover. Two faced liar!!!
crazylikafox
(2,758 posts)The Dems had power to threaten gov. shutdown at end of year to get DACA approved & CHIP funded. Now the Rethugs just got the ability to say that if we try to play hardball with end-of-yr funding we'll be taking away peoples Medicare & Social Security.
Why do we keep falling for this Lucy & the football routine?
Wounded Bear
(58,660 posts)Now she can blame McConnell.
Freethinker65
(10,023 posts)dalton99a
(81,513 posts)standingtall
(2,785 posts)from McConnell to get her to sellout her state. 51 republican senators voted against an amendment that would require 67 votes to cut medicare. That should've told her something.
mucifer
(23,546 posts)She is trying to get her voters to believe she was duped.
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)We all know Turtle wouldn't lie about destroying Medicare right!?
x1,000,000,000
anneboleyn
(5,611 posts)Mitch McConnell would not be able to stop the AUTOMATIC SPENDING CUTS that happen to Medicare, etc, cuts that are established as part of this bill you know as a safety mechanism if the billionaire tax cuts start taking a toll on the economy. This is a lame attempt to cover her own ass.
I think the voters will vote her out though I think she was planning to retire in 2020 anyway. These people are scum. Passing disgusting tax breaks for the rich, killing people by slashing Medicare and social security.
kentuck
(111,098 posts)You had better hope for the best.
MurrayDelph
(5,299 posts)Remember when Mitch "promised" Harry Reid that he would only use the filibuster sparingly, so there was no need for him to change the rules?
If you can't tell that Mitch is a fucking liar, you have no business being a Senator.
Cicada
(4,533 posts)I doubt she will vote yes on the final bill unless the automatic sequester cut from Medicare isnt changed. Of course a bill changing the pay-go sequester law needs 60 votes. If one more Republican joins Collins in this concern maybe Dems can get some leverage by withholding votes on paygo revision?
n2doc
(47,953 posts)They will be 'cost savings'.
MineralMan
(146,317 posts)You listened to what you wanted to hear, and he told you what you wanted to hear. But, he is lying.
theaocp
(4,237 posts)It's in there ... somewhere ...
Docreed2003
(16,861 posts)Then Ive got some ocean front property in Arizona for sale Im sure shed love