New health-care plan stumbles under opposition from governors

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By Sean Sullivan, Kelsey Snell and Juliet Eilperin September 19 at 5:51 PM

Senate Republicans and the White House pressed ahead Tuesday with their suddenly resurgent effort to undo the Affordable Care, even as their attempt was dealt a setback when a bipartisan group of governors came out against their proposal.

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But it was unclear whether the opposition would ultimately derail the attempt, as key Republican senators including Lisa Murkowski of Alaska said they had yet to make up their minds.

“We ask you not to consider the Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson amendment and renew support for bipartisan efforts to make health care more available and affordable for all Americans,” the governors said in their letter. ................................



The governors who signed the bill are particularly notable, since some are from states represented by Republican senators who are weighing whether to back the bill. Among them: Alaska Gov. Bill Walker (I), who holds some sway over Murkowski, a potentially decisive vote who opposed a previous Republican effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act...........................






Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/renewed-obamacare-repeal-effort-dealt-a-blow-as-governors-come-out-in-opposition/2017/09/19/499478fe-9d51-11e7-9083-fbfddf6804c2_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_healthcare-430pm-winner%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.2f4bb73fcc1a

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Here is the letter

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https://www.colorado.gov/governor/sites/default/files/bipartisan_governors_letter_re_graham-cassidy_9-19-17.pdf

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[BigmanPigman]

1. NOPE...McCain said that he would make his decision based on the AZ governor's decision

and this AM he told the media that he favors repeal so that gives McCain his desired green light to go ahead and kill millions since he has HIS insurance. The surgeon removed his heart and too much of his brain. He is 100% a GOP TRAITOR...bought and sold!

[bluestarone]

2. yea and

the hell with what the people want right?

[Promee]

3. This will pass.

The GOP gets to keep their promise safe in the knowledge that Democrats will likely be in power soon enough to save them from the really bad stuff.