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workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
Thu Dec 14, 2017, 09:11 AM Dec 2017

Sen. Collins locks office doors, refuses to answer to constituents on secret GOP tax scam

Sen. Collins locks office doors, refuses to answer to constituents on secret GOP tax scam
With a potential vote to raise taxes on the middle class days away, Susan Collins is refusing to even meet with her constituents.
By Matthew Chapman DECEMBER 13, 2017

With the GOP tax scam being debated in conference and set for a vote next week before Doug Jones can take office, all eyes are on Sen. Susan Collins of Maine.

Collins, a Republican, voted for the original Senate bill, which includes an individual mandate repeal similar to the one she voted down in July. She did so with the assurance that two other bipartisan bills would be passed to offset any coverage losses, even though neither bill would do any such thing — and Paul Ryan never committed to pass them anyway.

Collins’s constituents are furious and demanding to meet with her on the issue. But not only is she nowhere to be found — her staff actually locked protesters out of her Senate offices in Maine, in the middle of regular business hours.




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Sen. Collins locks office doors, refuses to answer to constituents on secret GOP tax scam (Original Post) workinclasszero Dec 2017 OP
I hope they keep up the pressure The Blue Flower Dec 2017 #1
Collins doesn't work for them dalton99a Dec 2017 #2
What Was Collins Promised That Is Causing Her To.... global1 Dec 2017 #3
Hmmmm.. kentuck Dec 2017 #4
I expect her to vote NO. Will McCain be there to vote? L. Coyote Dec 2017 #5
Maybe the only silver lining is we finally get rid of her in the next election...and she Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #6
It's a good political lesson for us all workinclasszero Dec 2017 #7
She's not up until 2020 crazycatlady Dec 2017 #8
That is perfect timing...by then the true horror of a tax bill will be revealed. Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #9

Demsrule86

(68,586 posts)
6. Maybe the only silver lining is we finally get rid of her in the next election...and she
Thu Dec 14, 2017, 09:28 AM
Dec 2017

won't be able to run for governor.

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
7. It's a good political lesson for us all
Thu Dec 14, 2017, 09:37 AM
Dec 2017

Never trust a republican to do the right thing...ever.

She and McCain had their 'heroic' stand moment and now I fully expect them to carry out the will of their donor/owners and vote yes on this tax blue state america bill.

The koch's will be done and all the randian assholes said amen!

Demsrule86

(68,586 posts)
9. That is perfect timing...by then the true horror of a tax bill will be revealed.
Thu Dec 14, 2017, 12:51 PM
Dec 2017

and It is not a 22 where if we win he presidency ...we would have a mid term to get through.

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