Sen. Ron Johnson unsure if he will support motion to proceed now--Updated:two more senators say no

[Julian Englis]

Source: CNN

(CNN)Sen. Ron Johnson -- who opposed the first version of the GOP health care bill -- told reporters last week that he would at the very least vote "yes" on whether to debate the GOP's newest version of the bill on the floor.

Now, however, it appears the Wisconsin Republican has had a change of heart.

"Last week I was strongly urging colleagues to vote motion to proceed," Johnson told reporters on Capitol Hill Monday evening. "I'm not doing that right now."

Johnson said he became concerned about supporting the leadership's health care bill after reading a report in the Washington Post that cited an anonymous lobbyist saying that Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was telling moderate Republicans that steep cuts to Medicaid would never go into effect. Under the GOP health care bill, the growth rate in Medicaid would change from medical inflation to standard inflation beginning after 2025. The standard inflation rate is less generous than the medical inflation one.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/17/politics/ron-johnson-health-care-support/index.html

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Two More Senators Have Come Out Against It

Link to tweet

[sandensea]

1. Just another GOP cretin who 'won' last year thanks to Russian hackers.

This goes WAY beyond Cheeto.

[Julian Englis]

2. And inherited money.

Just like Trump, family wealth is his greatest qualification for office.

[riversedge]

12. Johnson married up.

[Sneederbunk]

3. Stop the waffling Senator. Stand up and say no now.

[a kennedy]

4. Outside of tRump.....this piece of excrement is the one I most despise.

RoJo the senator from one of the earliest progressive States in The Union, AND RUSS FEINGOLD IS NOT THERE.

[riversedge]

14. Johnson is a climate denier. He claims sunspots are the cause.

[NCjack]

11. No, no -- keep waffling. That's irritating both sides (you dumb shit). His staff is

going nuts explaining to the voters.

[Julian Englis]

5. Moran and Lee Tweet that they are not supporting motion to proceed!

Link to tweet

[yallerdawg]

6. Does it matter why we win a victory?

This "repeal and replace" is DOA!!!!

[Julian Englis]

7. Press Release: Sen. Mike Lee to Vote No on Senate Health Bill

Press Releases
Sen. Mike Lee to Vote No on Senate Health Bill
Jul 17 2017

WASHINGTON – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) issued the following statement Monday regarding the Better Care Reconciliation Act:

“After conferring with trusted experts regarding the latest version of the Consumer Freedom Amendment, I have decided I cannot support the current version of the Better Care Reconciliation Act,” Sen. Lee said. “In addition to not repealing all of the Obamacare taxes, it doesn’t go far enough in lowering premiums for middle class families; nor does it create enough free space from the most costly Obamacare regulations.”

https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=press-releases&id=988195A6-7C42-4878-A59F-3FA344D170C9

[Sunlei]

8. Read trumps havin you R fence hangers over for dinner in WH.Are you a pro-Americans man or t(R)umps

little bittie cake server puppy?

[pnwmom]

9. Why are they all saying no? Because the bill isn't conservative enough or because

it's too radically conservative?

[NCjack]

13. The position that they want is to vote "no" but say that they wanted to vote "yes".

In the 2018 campaign, they will cry and moan about why they wanted a bill that merited a "yes" vote.

[cstanleytech]

10. Soon as the issue with McShame......I mean McCain is settled with either him being back

or a successor being appointed the Repugnants will try to cram it through the Senate at the last minute in an effort to avoid the voters from rallying against it just like they did in the House.

[pnwmom]

15. Yes they could very well do that. We can't let up. n/t

[dembotoz]

16. Would see rojo saying yes at last minute so claim credit

Thinking he would vote no is naive