Senate GOP won't release draft health care bill

[DonViejo]

Source: Axios


Senate Republicans are on track to finish writing their draft health care bill this evening, but have no plans to publicly release the bill, according to two senior Senate GOP aides.

"We aren't stupid," said one of the aides. One issue is that Senate Republicans plan to keep talking about it after the draft is done: "We are still in discussions about what will be in the final product so it is premature to release any draft absent further member conversations and consensus."

Why it matters: Democratic senators are already slamming Republicans for the secrecy of their bill writing process, and this isn't going to help. Republicans are sure to release the bill at some point, but it's unclear when — and they want to vote on it in the next three weeks, before the July 4 recess.

What to watch: When the bill is finished, it'll be sent to the Congressional Budget Office. It'll take CBO about two weeks to evaluate and score a draft bill. Senate Republicans then want to vote on the bill before the July 4th recess. "Conversations with CBO continue" but there are no new announcements about timing, said Don Stewart, a spokesman for Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, when asked about these plans.

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Read more: https://www.axios.com/senate-gop-wrapping-up-health-care-bill-but-wont-release-it-2440345281.html

[Thinkingabout]

1. This is the position the Senate took before the repeal went through the House, of course

the House was pushing a bill with 17% approval, hopefully lots of thought is going into the bill the republicans are drafting.

[CountAllVotes]

2. Can't release something that you do not have

This "bill" does not exist.

These fools do not have a clue as to what they are doing other than trying to screw over We The People next opportunity they can find.

#dumptRump btw!!

& recommend!!

[Ligyron]

3. "We aren't stupid,"

I'll take issue with that statement.

[beachbum bob]

4. All democratic senators need to slam conservatives whenever

They have floor time over their action with trumpcare bill..EVERY SECOND ....

[Brother Buzz]

6. Sen. Claire McCaskill certainly got the ball rolling

and her words are starting to resonate across the nation

[onit2day]

5. No input from experts or dems?

They know how badly it will be rejected so it will be kept secret till they can pass it and get the tax breaks for billionaires which is all that is important to them. Lobbyists and Banker approved. It will take the US back to the mess the ACA began to straighten out.