Four GOP senators threaten to block ‘skinny’ repeal

[mystery-ak]

Four GOP senators threaten to block ‘skinny’ repeal
By Nathaniel Weixel - 07/27/17 05:50 PM EDT

Four GOP senators -- enough to kill the legislation -- say they need hard assurances from House Speaker Paul Ryan that a "skinny" ObamaCare repeal bill won't be Congress’s final product before they'll vote for it.

Sens. John McCain (Ariz.), Lindsey Graham (S.C.), Ron Johnson (Wis.) and Bill Cassidy (La.) said Thursday evening they are prepared to vote against a skinny repeal unless they get a guarantee it will go to a conference committee with the House.

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[Free Vulcan]

These guys don't want straight repeal, they don't want the Senate's sham repeal, they don't want the House bill, they don't want the current Senate legislation to go to reconciliation because it might get adopted, but they won't let any kind of real bill pass the Senate.

So what do they want? They've kind of cowardly backed and boxed themselves into a corner wanting an option that does not exist. Someone needs to cowboy up and put forth some leadership. This is a total cluster.

[dfwgator]

These guys don't want straight repeal, they don't want the Senate's sham repeal, they don't want the House bill, they don't want the current Senate legislation to go to reconciliation because it might get adopted, but they won't let any kind of real bill pass the Senate.

So what do they want? They've kind of cowardly backed and boxed themselves into a corner wanting an option that does not exist. Someone needs to cowboy up and put forth some leadership. This is a total cluster.

They want all the perks of being in DC with none of the responsibility or accountability.

[Free Vulcan]

They want all the perks of being in DC with none of the responsibility or accountability.

Sure sounds like it.