[itsahoot]

‘If they’d had a mind to do it, they could have engaged in negotiations in order to get more of what they wanted, but I personally didn’t see much in the way of negotiation.

Do you not understand that Ryan allowed no amendments?

It is amazing to me that as well informed as Freepers are, we are still divided over whether cr@p tastes better from Ryan than it did from Obama.

[Fantasywriter]

That quote came from a different poster.

Nevertheless , a quick search turned this up:

Collins’ Medicaid amendment now part of GOP health bill

2017-03-21 | The Buffalo News

‘Collins’ amendment bars states from shifting Medicaid costs onto the counties outside of New York City. If they did so, states could lose federal funding equal to the amount they charge counties.’

http://cqrcengage.com/ahca/app/document/19865138