Straying from Texas Republicans, Ted Cruz opposes GOP health care bill
Their announcement came just hours after the
"Currently, for a variety of reasons, we are not ready to vote for this bill, but we are open to negotiation and obtaining more information before it is brought to the floor," Cruz said in a statement, joined by Sens.
They added: "There are provisions in this draft that represent an improvement to our current health care system but it does not appear this draft as written will accomplish the most important promise that we made to Americans: to repeal Obamacare and lower their health care costs."
"After years of debate, hearings, and stories from folks harmed by Obamacare, today is a critical step towards delivering on our promise to provide the relief Texans so desperately need," Cornyn said in a statement.
When asked by
McConnell's 142-page draft would slash Medicaid spending, give states more authority to reshape their Medicaid programs, repeal nearly
McConnell can only afford to lose two Republican votes -- with a tie-breaking vote coming from Vice President
The political terrain McConnell must navigate to find 50 votes is complex: Attempts to gain the support of Cruz and the other
Meanwhile,
"Now we can see why they have kept this scheme so secret, and why they still offer no independent report on its true harm," said
Some
"I am not a reporter, and I am not a lobbyist, so I've seen nothing," said
The potential repeal of the Affordable Care Act was a point of contention in state budget negotiations during the most recent legislative session.
State Rep.
During the legislative session, Zerwas, R-
"Our idea was the federal government would cede the management of the Medicaid program to the state, and they would provide whatever the level of funding is that they deem appropriate," Zerwas said. "If that in fact happened, then we could probably deliver the program in a more cost effective way without compromising quality and access."
That "flexibility" not come cheaply. Zerwas warned that the
"Generally when
CORRECTION: This story has been updated to correct a quote from Texas Rep.
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