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deminks

(11,017 posts)
Tue Jun 20, 2017, 06:18 PM Jun 2017

Its 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 hasn’t 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 haven’t seen it yet, either,” Lee said. “Even though I’ve been a member of this working group assigned to help narrow some of the focus of this, I haven’t 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, it’s 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.

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Video at the link
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Its not being written by us: Republican senator rips GOP leaders for hiding their health care bil (Original Post) deminks Jun 2017 OP
Then he should do the RIGHT thing aquamarina Jun 2017 #1
So you'll vote against it, right? leftstreet Jun 2017 #2
Mike Lee will vote for this thing, Wellstone ruled Jun 2017 #3
He's with the Freedom Caucus, I didn't know that. BigmanPigman Jun 2017 #6
Member of the Wellstone ruled Jun 2017 #9
How will he vote? NastyRiffraff Jun 2017 #4
Trump hasn't see it either FakeNoose Jun 2017 #5
Watched the video wryter2000 Jun 2017 #7
So who's writing it? C_U_L8R Jun 2017 #8
Then he should vote no. Maybe he needs some WhiteTara Jun 2017 #10

BigmanPigman

(51,626 posts)
6. He's with the Freedom Caucus, I didn't know that.
Tue Jun 20, 2017, 06:34 PM
Jun 2017

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
Tue Jun 20, 2017, 07:00 PM
Jun 2017

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?
Tue Jun 20, 2017, 06:33 PM
Jun 2017

I'll believe the Republicans speaking out when they vote against the bill. I'm talking to you, too, John McCain.

wryter2000

(46,077 posts)
7. Watched the video
Tue Jun 20, 2017, 06:36 PM
Jun 2017

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.

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