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September 19, 2017

Sen. John McCain to Support New Republican Obamacare Repeal Effort
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A last-ditch Senate effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act got a major
boost Monday when Arizona Republican Governor Doug Ducey said he'd
support the legislation. The governor's backing prompted Arizona
Republican Senator John Mc Cain to say he would "reluctantly" vote yes
on the Graham-Cassidy healthcare bill. In July, Mc Cain cast one of
three Republican votes to narrowly defeat another effort to repeal
Obamacare. The Congressional Budget Office won't be able to fully score
the latest     bill's impacts on the healthcare system and the U.S.
economy by a September 30 deadline, meaning senators could vote on
legislation whose full effects aren't understood. The Center on Budget
and Policy Priorities says the Graham-Cassidy bill would cause many
millions of people to lose coverage, gut Medicaid, eliminate or weaken
protections for people with pre-existing conditions and increase
out-of-pocket healthcare costs to individuals, all while showering tax
cuts on the wealthiest Americans.


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