Sen. Collins: Promised ACA votes delayed until 2018

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http://www.pressherald.com/2017/12/20/collins-aca-stabilization-bills-delayed-until-2018/

Sen. Susan Collins announced Wednesday that crucial Affordable Care Act stabilization bills that she said were originally slated to be voted on this year will instead be delayed until 2018.

Collins and Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee – both of whom are co-authors of the two ACA bills – issued a joint statement asserting that the bills will be taken up next year.

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Phil Bartlett, Maine Democratic Party chairman, immediately slammed Collins for “broken promises” that will lead to instability in insurance markets and fewer people with health care coverage.

“Senator Collins can spin this massive mistake however she wants, but the simple truth is this: She broke her promise to the people of Maine and now they are once again left holding the bag,” Bartlett said in a statement.

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1. I thought she had it in writing from Mitch McConnell hisself?

What happened, Susan? And why did Mitch call you "Felicia"?

[FSogol]

2. Collins screws up again. Anyone in Maine paying attention?

[Loki Liesmith]

3. Lol

A track record of failure

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4. She's toast in November.

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5. Try 2020

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6. Shes not on the ballot in November.

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7. Woof. My bad.