Senator Collins: Hard to imagine backing latest GOP health bill

[Stuart G]

Source: CNN

Sunday updated 9:21amET

CNN) — Sen. Susan Collins said Sunday morning that it would be "very difficult for me to imagine a scenario" where she would vote for Republicans' latest plan to repeal and replace Obamacare, but the Maine Republican said she wanted to wait for a Congressional Budget Office score of the Graham-Cassidy bill before rendering a final decision.

Collins said Friday that she was "leaning against" the bill, according to The Portland Press Herald, but she did not definitively rule out voting for it.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/24/politics/susan-collins-graham-cassidy-decision/index.html

[bearsfootball516]

1. It's pretty much dead in the water

But still, don't stop calling.

[TexasBushwhacker]

2. Great. Then go ahead and commit to a no vote

All this "I can't imagine" and "leaning against" just sounds like she's waiting for a bribe. Shit or get off the pot!

[mobeau69]

4. I know. n/t

[Ligyron]

7. But maybe she is trying to forestall any GOP counter measures

that might occur was she to commit to a "No" right now?

This was a thought I had concerning she and the senator from Alaska's ambiguity on this bill.

Plus, many in the Senate have not committed to voting "Yes" as yet and are probably hoping it never comes up for a vote. The GOPers in swing states sure don't want their name on this hateful bill if it comes to no purpose.

If it does, I feel confident one of those two will take a knee.

[TexasBushwhacker]

8. Murkowski said she's happy to get calls from all states n/t

[BigmanPigman]

3. Attention: DO NOT TRUST THEM, keep calling non stop

until Oct. 1st!!!!! Collins and Murkowski have not said NO yet...why? Because all weekend the Graham Cassidy bill is being fine tuned to benefit their two states. Also, they are really pressuring Paul and McCain to flip.
Please call [phone]....THANK YOU!

[pangaia]

10. THAT is why Collins is still 'leaning"

leaning, my ass..



Well. KEEP leaning farther and farther...until you fall over.

[kacekwl]

5. Cut the crap lady.

Make a fucking decision or are you holding out for a better deal. Such bullshit with these assholes .

[pangaia]

11. Be careful some here see her as a .. what.. 'moderate?"

But that s exactly what she is doing...

You want my vote? gimme gimme gimme... not enough, more...........more........... a little more......

ok deal.........

or maybe not a deal.. we shall see,,

cowards, all of them...

[Guilded Lilly]

6. Trust no Republican. This is not dead yet.

[Old Vet]

12. +1000

[cstanleytech]

9. Oh I suspect if they offered her up a good enough deal that

she would vote for it.

[Bayard]

13. She'll vote NO

If you saw the press coverage of both her and Murkowski coming home after their no votes on the last bill, the local airports were crowded with cheering constituents. Both senators were pretty happy about that. Ultimately, THAT's which side their bread is buttered on. She's playing coy now to keep other rethug's off her back.

[Sunlei]

14. all Congress has to do is stabilize the ACA marketplace for ALL insurance corps to improve ACA

It took several years to work out, Medicare, Medicaid, social security... same with ACA..

Congress can easily help improve ACA.