Posted on 07/28/2017 7:13:24 AM PDT by COUNTrecount
At 1:45am on July 28th 2017, Republican Senator John McCain together with Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins voted against the ObamaCare repeal in the Senate; ensuring the failing ObamaCare health care takeover and economic drag continues.
This should not come as a surprise. McCain has a legacy of voting against the American people to the benefit of his corrupt legislative corporate handlers. Yet, the vote was still blood-boiling in ramification and consequence.
Additionally, it should be noted for an accurate record that Nevada Republican Senator Dean Heller delayed his own roll call vote, skipped his name when called, until he was able to see that McCain cast the vote against America.
When Heller was safe – as in: able to hide his malicious intent and vote “aye” at the conclusion of the roll- he gave the appearance of support. A very typical albeit Machiavellian maneuver, customarily subtle and historically utilized by Senator Ted Cruz with few paying attention.
Senator McCain’s vote holds much larger ramifications than just the continuance of ObamaCare. Inherent within the retention is a reality that any tax reform, tax cuts to benefit the middle-class, will also necessarily be diminished.
The expansion of Medicaid within ObamaCare has, by intention and design, blown a massive hole in the federal budget.
When tax reform legislation is now proposed the CBO scoring will have to factor in a large projected need for additional tax revenue. This reality essentially dooms the middle-class tax proposal of the White House unless adjustments are made.
When considering the cost of ObamaCare and expanded Medicaid expenditures, it is now likely the middle-class tax-paying workers will not only have the cost of skyrocketing health insurance premiums locked in, but they will now need to contribute more of their tax dollars to subsidize Medicaid.
Yes, this is a double-whammy impact; and yes, it was done by design. The original goal of ObamaCare was always to facilitate a collapse in the system creating single-payer as the default setting for any possible financial exit.
The vote cast by Senator John McCain carries much more than just more inflicted pain upon the middle class and health care insurance costs, it now -once again- clouds any hope for tax relief upon the forgotten American workers. It is a sad reality that there are few voices beyond President Trump looking out for the forgotten American middle-class.
However, all of that bad news established – the collapse of the healthcare insurance reform effort does open a door in tax policy. If I could capture Mick Mulvaney’s ear I would immediately suggest to him that the White House might consider shifting part of their focus of the income tax reform effort.
3 Republicans and 48 Democrats let the American people down. As I said from the beginning, let ObamaCare implode, then deal. Watch!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 28, 2017
I would suggest that immediately President Trump and the White House tax policy team add in the removal of state income tax deductions from federal income tax filings to their planned reform.
The Trump administration is currently proposing to remove deductions on high income earners in an effort to lower rates, and yet broaden the tax base, by removal of deductions often exclusively used by high income filers.
I would strongly suggest they adjust and expand the federal tax reform proposal to include removing any deduction for local and state income taxes.
Almost immediately the liberal states, New York, Illinois and California as examples, will go bananas at such a tax proposal. However, ObamaCare’s need for revenue now gives the opportunity for such deductions to be called into question.
If retaining ObamaCare needs that revenue, then I would propose getting it from liberal states -with greatest advocacy of ObamaCare- via removal of this federal income tax deduction.
The current tax deduction laws allow and enable states with high income taxes to advance overly aggressive taxation by deducting that taxation from federal income tax liability. If the American middle-class is going to suffer under the retention of ObamaCare’s endless revenue need, then let everyone suffer under the same equity.
Hold firm to this tax reform proposal as a stick to bring Democrats back to the table and reconsider the failing economics of ObamaCare. And do not flinch. We are obviously going up against the UniParty and extreme measures are now called for.
3 Republicans and 48 Democrats let the American people down. As I said from the beginning, let ObamaCare implode, then deal. Watch!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 28, 2017
Lastly, here’s video of Mitch McConnell conceding defeat to John McCain and his crew of like-minded Democrat brethren. Always remember the Republican leadership don’t fear losing the next election to the other side of the UniParty. Regardless of what color flag is atop the spire the indulgences of the swamp are almost identical; nothing changes and the seats of power are still controlled by the same group and their financiers.
What both sides of the UniParty fear is losing an election to uncontrollable actual outsiders who possess differing priorities and ideas that are counter to the best interests of the swamp.
Sear this into the psychological vault of cold anger.
McCain is almost like a ...traitor...isn’t he?
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To be honest, if that “skinny repeal” was all they were going to get, it’s probably just as well that McCain defeated the bill. Nothing that came out of the Conference Committee after that was going to pass anyway.
For now, President Trump should subject every Congressman to Obamacare, without subsidies, if it’s true that he can do that with the stroke of a pen.
Then just take on the health insurance morass one small bill at a time. See how many Democrats want to go on record against dropping the individual mandate, for instance.
Or start with the 10% tax on tanning salons. Run a bill up the flagpole to repeal it and let the young people who want a tan for the upcoming wedding know that Obamacare needs an extra 10% out of their hides.
Furthermore, after six or eight examples like that, and with Obamacare premiums still rising and insurance companies continuing to desert the market, the 2018 election could still see gains for the GOP by running even harder against Obamacare. And maybe someone will primary Murkowski and a few others to boot.
Now we know why AZ keeps him intact: they want to preserve Obamacare, but their senior citizens are on Medicare! People in AZ must adore the publicity this old geezer brings them. Otherwise, they would hardly be mentioned in the national news.
McCain needs to have Obamacare for his insurance.
Does Bill Cassidy belong on the list too?
Murkowski just won reelection as did the execrable McCain (a good friend worked for a senator in an adjoining office to McCain’s and said you would suffer through hearing daily torrents of verbal abuse he would hurl at his staff, he’s a real nutjob with an utter lack of class or loyalty). I don’t blame Collins as much because she was at least consistent and like Snowe when she was a senator, stuck with us on the initial Obamacare vote. The ones that really need to be spotlighted in advertising are the so-called “moderate” Democrats up for reelection next year - Heitkamp in North Dakota, Tester in Montana, Manchin in West Virginia in particular - are all in states won by Trump by 20 to 40 points. They shouldn’t be allowed to side with the enemy on this and then cosy up with conservative “words” when running for reelection. Who is running against Heitkamp? Who is running against Tester?
A bill from a prior session is dead with the new Congress.
All ridin’ the Congress’ gravy train. Time to knock ‘em off of it........please get TRUE Conservatives to primary these idiots and let’s get back on track for us as citizens as well as to help our President. I think there ought to be age limits in that out house on crapitol hill. Not a day over 60 for any of them......;)
There had been talk of Manchin voting with Trump on a few matters, but I don’t recall that he has at all.
Do tell....what happened
What happened in the elevator to cause you to hate him?
I believe Manchin and Heitkamp voted to confirm Gorsuch and they were on board on some coal matters, but that is about it. Otherwise, they stick with the pack. Remember, Trump won West Virginia 69-26 and North Dakota 64-27 percent.
I’ve done dumps with more integrity and honour than Senator Mcshame.
If Satan was a Senator he would look and act like Mschame
This all about the McCain ego.
The (hoped for) McCain Legacy:
1. I’m a great man who should have been President.
2. I showed the American people that Donald Trump is a poor excuse for President and should never hsve been elected.
3. I’m a great man who should have been President.
It’s dead once a new Congress is sworn in, but earlier this week McConnell did bring that straight repeal bill back and it also was defeated.
This is one Sorry S.O.B.
This guy hates his country.
I won’t fly my front yard Flag at half mast when he’s gone, NO WAY!
He is a disgrace to the Great State of Arizona, and his
record shows only one thing, John McCain is all about John McCain. Period. Can’t wait for Kelly Ward. She could run circles around this JOKER!
Senate + House = Congress.
Rules Freepers!
John ‘Keating 5’ McCain (should go into reference, including the headlines)
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