Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIts not being written by us: Republican senator rips GOP leaders for hiding their health care bil
http://www.rawstory.com/2017/06/its-not-being-written-by-us-republican-senator-rips-gop-leaders-for-hiding-their-health-care-bill/epublican Senator Mike Lee of Utah on Tuesday expressed his frustration with his own party over its health care plan which he says he hasnt even been able to see.
In a video message posted to Facebook, the senator noted that many people were curious about when Senate Republicans planned to release their health care plan to the public.
I havent seen it yet, either, Lee said. Even though Ive been a member of this working group assigned to help narrow some of the focus of this, I havent seen the bill. It has become increasingly apparent over the past few days that even though we thought we were going to be in charge of writing this bill within this working group, its not being written by us.
It is apparently being written by a small handful of staffers for members of the Republican leadership in the Senate, he continued.
The Republican said he was frustrated with the status of the health care plan, and said most of his colleagues have not been able to see the bill either.
(end snip)
Video at the link
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
10 replies, 1930 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (4)
ReplyReply to this post
10 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Its not being written by us: Republican senator rips GOP leaders for hiding their health care bil (Original Post)
deminks
Jun 2017
OP
aquamarina
(1,865 posts)1. Then he should do the RIGHT thing
and vote it down.
Easy. Peasy.
leftstreet
(36,111 posts)2. So you'll vote against it, right?
You'll bring these issues us again and say fuck no!
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)3. Mike Lee will vote for this thing,
after all,this is what his Freedom Caucus is all about.
BigmanPigman
(51,626 posts)6. He's with the Freedom Caucus, I didn't know that.
They pushed it through in the House the second time around. How can staffers be writing this thing? That makes less than zero sense.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)9. Member of the
Senate Freedom Caucus,this sucker owes his butt to the Koch Brothers big time. He and Rand Paul are like twins.
NastyRiffraff
(12,448 posts)4. How will he vote?
I'll believe the Republicans speaking out when they vote against the bill. I'm talking to you, too, John McCain.
FakeNoose
(32,726 posts)5. Trump hasn't see it either
How do we even know they have a bill?
wryter2000
(46,077 posts)7. Watched the video
He's just pretending to be concerned in order to cover his ass. However, it does suggest he must be getting LOTS of calls from frightened constituents.
C_U_L8R
(45,019 posts)8. So who's writing it?
John Barron?
WhiteTara
(29,721 posts)10. Then he should vote no. Maybe he needs some
phone love
202 224 3121 - Utah