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turbinetree

(24,703 posts)
Sat Dec 2, 2017, 10:21 AM Dec 2017

Collins: McConnell Promised Me Medicare Cuts Wont Happen

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








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Collins: McConnell Promised Me Medicare Cuts Wont Happen (Original Post) turbinetree Dec 2017 OP
Can she be any more gullible ??? SamKnause Dec 2017 #1
McCain has many limitations these days... FarPoint Dec 2017 #2
And you, Senator Collins, believed him??? no_hypocrisy Dec 2017 #3
Ok, I'll play along for a moment .... Jarqui Dec 2017 #4
Amazing. She KNEW he was lying. Girard442 Dec 2017 #5
Did he promise her a pony, too? TheCowsCameHome Dec 2017 #6
Dumb!!!! mfcorey1 Dec 2017 #7
They'll use this for leverage & blame the democrats in the end of year funding package. crazylikafox Dec 2017 #8
So she got her cover... Wounded Bear Dec 2017 #9
Bet he also promised to cut her off from GOP/RNC $$$$$ if she voted against it Freethinker65 Dec 2017 #10
Stupid bullshit. She wanted the tax cuts. dalton99a Dec 2017 #11
So all it took was an empty promise standingtall Dec 2017 #12
She wants votes from her constitutes and she want $$$$$$$$ to stay in office. Pure Evil. mucifer Dec 2017 #13
Go to HELL Collins you evil bitch! workinclasszero Dec 2017 #14
This wont save her seat. The voters are going to see through her pathetic and unworkable excuse anneboleyn Dec 2017 #15
Stupidity is no excuse, Susan. kentuck Dec 2017 #16
Hey, Susan MurrayDelph Dec 2017 #17
She can vote no when the bill comes back from conference if there is no fix Cicada Dec 2017 #18
Oh they won't call them 'cuts' n2doc Dec 2017 #19
He lied to you, Senator Collins. MineralMan Dec 2017 #20
I saw the personal commitment part written in the bill. theaocp Dec 2017 #21
If she believes that... Docreed2003 Dec 2017 #22

FarPoint

(12,408 posts)
2. McCain has many limitations these days...
Sat Dec 2, 2017, 10:22 AM
Dec 2017

He is now just a vote and a Senate Placeholder for the Cabal of GOP .

Jarqui

(10,126 posts)
4. Ok, I'll play along for a moment ....
Sat Dec 2, 2017, 10:30 AM
Dec 2017

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%?

.....

....

...

(crickets)

Girard442

(6,075 posts)
5. Amazing. She KNEW he was lying.
Sat Dec 2, 2017, 10:31 AM
Dec 2017

And she knew WE knew.

There are serial killers who are not that sociopathic.

mfcorey1

(11,001 posts)
7. Dumb!!!!
Sat Dec 2, 2017, 10:36 AM
Dec 2017

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)
8. They'll use this for leverage & blame the democrats in the end of year funding package.
Sat Dec 2, 2017, 10:37 AM
Dec 2017

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?

standingtall

(2,785 posts)
12. So all it took was an empty promise
Sat Dec 2, 2017, 10:55 AM
Dec 2017

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)
13. She wants votes from her constitutes and she want $$$$$$$$ to stay in office. Pure Evil.
Sat Dec 2, 2017, 10:58 AM
Dec 2017

She is trying to get her voters to believe she was duped.

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
14. Go to HELL Collins you evil bitch!
Sat Dec 2, 2017, 11:02 AM
Dec 2017

We all know Turtle wouldn't lie about destroying Medicare right!?

x1,000,000,000

anneboleyn

(5,611 posts)
15. This wont save her seat. The voters are going to see through her pathetic and unworkable excuse
Sat Dec 2, 2017, 11:04 AM
Dec 2017

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.

MurrayDelph

(5,299 posts)
17. Hey, Susan
Sat Dec 2, 2017, 12:01 PM
Dec 2017

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)
18. She can vote no when the bill comes back from conference if there is no fix
Sat Dec 2, 2017, 12:09 PM
Dec 2017

I doubt she will vote yes on the final bill unless the automatic sequester cut from Medicare isn’t 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?

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)
20. He lied to you, Senator Collins.
Sat Dec 2, 2017, 12:10 PM
Dec 2017

You listened to what you wanted to hear, and he told you what you wanted to hear. But, he is lying.

Docreed2003

(16,861 posts)
22. If she believes that...
Sat Dec 2, 2017, 12:19 PM
Dec 2017

Then I’ve got some “ocean front property in Arizona” for sale I’m sure she’d love

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