Republicans are in control of D.C. from top to bottom, but they are having difficulty rallying enough support from the right for their healthcare bill. The GOP is so nervous about their bill not passing that Mitch McConnell pushed back the start of the August recess.
An official video released by the GOP recorded Ronna McDaniel, chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, on the phone condemning the Republican Senators who are failing to fall in line with the status quo set out by party leaders.
During her phone call, McDaniel says, “I think our voters are going to be very upset, I mean they put their faith in us last November and there’s not a single Senator in Washington on the Republican side who did not run saying we needed to repeal and replace Obamacare.” As of this morning, at least two Senators – Rand Paul and Susan Collins – are adamantly against the Better Care Reconciliation Act. Collins also said that there are eight to ten more Republicans that have “deep concerns” about the bill.
McDaniel continues, “If we can’t find compromise within our own party, then voters are going to make us accountable. That’s not just me, that’s what I hear as I travel this country. I see it every day when I talk to grass roots, when I talk to investors.”
Republicans are feeling the heat to get their bill passed as soon as possible. McDaniel finishes saying, “This is our moment, this is what we were tasked to do and we need to get it done and find compromise within our party to help the American people who are suffering with the failure of Obamacare.”
As of now, the bill does not even enough support to bring the bill to the Senate for debate.
The newest version of the bill is still awaiting an updated CBO score. Meanwhile, the White House released an ad trying to preemptively discredit the CBO score, calling it “bad math” and saying it’s heavily skewed. Of course, that ad had plenty of problems of its own.
An official video released by the GOP recorded Ronna McDaniel, chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, on the phone condemning the Republican Senators who are failing to fall in line with the status quo set out by party leaders.
During her phone call, McDaniel says, “I think our voters are going to be very upset, I mean they put their faith in us last November and there’s not a single Senator in Washington on the Republican side who did not run saying we needed to repeal and replace Obamacare.” As of this morning, at least two Senators – Rand Paul and Susan Collins – are adamantly against the Better Care Reconciliation Act. Collins also said that there are eight to ten more Republicans that have “deep concerns” about the bill.
McDaniel continues, “If we can’t find compromise within our own party, then voters are going to make us accountable. That’s not just me, that’s what I hear as I travel this country. I see it every day when I talk to grass roots, when I talk to investors.”
Republicans are feeling the heat to get their bill passed as soon as possible. McDaniel finishes saying, “This is our moment, this is what we were tasked to do and we need to get it done and find compromise within our party to help the American people who are suffering with the failure of Obamacare.”
Will The GOP Health Care Bill Even See a Debate?
In addition to the opposition from Paul and Collins, and possibly others, John McCain had to head home to Arizona for surgery. He is expected to be absent for at least a week, which could further hurt the bill, since McConnell literally needs every vote – including McCain’s – to work with. And as Paul noted, the longer the bill is out in the open, the longer conservatives would be able to band together in opposition to it.As of now, the bill does not even enough support to bring the bill to the Senate for debate.
The newest version of the bill is still awaiting an updated CBO score. Meanwhile, the White House released an ad trying to preemptively discredit the CBO score, calling it “bad math” and saying it’s heavily skewed. Of course, that ad had plenty of problems of its own.