OPINION: Sen. Jerry Moran could be the deciding vote on health care bill
Anyone who's ever been sick or expects to be should pay close attention to three stories from
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But the parliamentarian may decide Cruz's amendment can't pass with a simple majority (don't ask why). If that happens, the amendment will collapse.
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Don't be fooled. If you're watching how Sen.
If Moran and his colleagues vote yes, the path will clear for Senate Majority Leader
It will be hard for senators like Moran to defy the president and oppose a health care reform bill that close to the finish line. The best way to stop the
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Then what happens?
Then everyone can move on to tax reform and the budget.
That would address the immediate problem but would not solve Obamacare's fundamental challenges, which all sides acknowledge.
But defeat of the
The money would come from ending the tax break for insurance provided by an employer. If every American had guaranteed coverage for major illnesses, the cost of private insurance would plummet, and the tax break would be worth less.
It's an intriguing idea. It will get no traction until
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