Trumpcare Megathread: It's dead (for now)

[Doimper]

It's odd that more senators haven't publicly wavered on GC, given that McConnell punished Murkowski, Paul, and McCain for not toeing the line by. . . modifying the bill to grant their states pork.

[The Other Castro]

Manu Raju‏ @mkraju  26 seconds ago
Shelley Moore Capito won't say how she'd vote on #grahamcassidy, shakes her head and lifts up her hands as she walks into McConnell office

https://twitter.com/mkraju/status/912422599828889600

[7,052,770]

It's odd that more senators haven't publicly wavered on GC, given that McConnell punished Murkowski, Paul, and McCain for not toeing the line by. . . modifying the bill to grant their states pork.

Yeah, I sure wish my senators would threaten to vote no to get some special extras

[The Other Castro]

Preliminary CBO estimate for Graham-Cassidy:

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https://www.cbo.gov/publication/53126

[ltomlinson31]

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https://twitter.com/seungminkim/status/912438863611691008

[Hindsight was 2020]

Ding dong the bill is dead

[ltomlinson31]

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https://twitter.com/SenatorCollins/status/912440489013542912

[TheSaint250]

I wish she, Murkowski, and McCain would write a bill. If they’re gonna shoot it down, I would like to see their (most likely better) alternative, all three of them.

[GeorgiaModerate]

I wish she, Murkowski, and McCain would write a bill. If they’re gonna shoot it down, I would like to see their (most likely better) alternative, all three of them.

That's a really interesting idea.  I'd like to see what they would come up with.

[Gass3268]

I wish she, Murkowski, and McCain would write a bill. If they’re gonna shoot it down, I would like to see their (most likely better) alternative, all three of them.

They'd probably support the Alexander-Murray bipartisan bill.

[Ronnie]

I wish she, Murkowski, and McCain would write a bill. If they’re gonna shoot it down, I would like to see their (most likely better) alternative, all three of them.

They just want to keep Obamacare, while adding more subsidy payments to insurance companies to cover high-risk patients.

[#TheShadowyAbyss]

So, Obamacare is most likely saved for quite some time then?

[GeorgiaModerate]

So, Obamacare is most likely saved for quite some time then?

At least until next year's reconciliation process.

[Statilius the Epicurean]

What's Rand Paul's rationale for opposing Graham-Cassidy?

[#TheShadowyAbyss]

What's Rand Paul's rationale for opposing Graham-Cassidy?

The block grants, and the fact it doesn't go far enough to repeal O-care.

[GeorgiaModerate]

What's Rand Paul's rationale for opposing Graham-Cassidy?

It doesn't repeal enough.

[senyor_brownbear]

So is this year's 50-vote barrier bill wasted?  And next year will be for tax cuts? 

[Ebsy]

So is this year's 50-vote barrier bill wasted?  And next year will be for tax cuts? 

The option to do tax cuts and healthcare all together is still open but in reality, that would be a nightmare.

[GeorgiaModerate]

So is this year's 50-vote barrier bill wasted?  And next year will be for tax cuts? 

Barring a last-minute miracle, yes for this year.

There has been some talk about trying to combine both tax reform and health care in a single reconciliation bill next year.  Not that trying to do two difficult things at once is going to be any easier than doing them separately.

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

So is this year's 50-vote barrier bill wasted?  And next year will be for tax cuts? 

Apparently, though there's been mention of using next year's reconciliation for a YUGE bill that would do both ObamaCare Repeal and Tax Reform. Of course, such a plan would rule out any democratic support - Heitkamp, Manchin, and Donnelly have left the door open to supporting a bill that is just tax reform.

[Don Vito Corleone]

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https://twitter.com/seungminkim/status/912438863611691008

Who are the other two?

[Don Vito Corleone]

So is this year's 50-vote barrier bill wasted?  And next year will be for tax cuts? 

Barring a last-minute miracle, yes for this year.

There has been some talk about trying to combine both tax reform and health care in a single reconciliation bill next year.  Not that trying to do two difficult things at once is going to be any easier than doing them separately.

The only thing that's going to accomplish will be sinking Tax Reform.

[#TheShadowyAbyss]

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https://twitter.com/seungminkim/status/912438863611691008

Who are the other two?

Paul and McCain.

[ProudModerate2]

I wish she, Murkowski, and McCain would write a bill. If they’re gonna shoot it down, I would like to see their (most likely better) alternative, all three of them.

I know that McCain has said numerous times, that he would like to see what both parties can come up with (work together). There was some talk on both sides with giving it the old-college-try.
That is what I am interested in seeing.

[Pyro]

http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/352503-senate-wont-vote-on-obamacare-repeal-bill

No vote in the Senate per the Hill.