President Donald Trump has all but put himself on the ballot this November, dominating the news with a brutal confirmation fight over a Supreme Court justice, renegotiation of a trade pact with Mexico and Canada and inflammatory comments at rallies and in TV interviews.
But Democrats see a potential opening in an issue that’s dropped off the radar: health care.
In remarks on the Senate floor this week, a number of Democratic lawmakers sought to highlight health care during a debate over a failed Republican proposal to expand short-term health care plans that don’t cover pre-existing conditions, which they call “junk plans.”
“In November, the American people will have a golden opportunity to move our country in a dramatically different direction, by voting for Democratic candidates who will work to improve our health care rather than so many of those Republicans candidates who in obeisance to the big insurance companies, work to destroy it,” said Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
That vote on the resolution, which was introduced by Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin, failed almost completely along party lines on Wednesday. Maine Senator Susan Collins, who recently made waves as the deciding vote to confirm Kavanaugh, was the only Republican to buck party and vote to overturn the expansion. (There is also a pending lawsuit on these plans in the District of Columbia).
But Democrats see a potential opening in an issue that’s dropped off the radar: health care.
In remarks on the Senate floor this week, a number of Democratic lawmakers sought to highlight health care during a debate over a failed Republican proposal to expand short-term health care plans that don’t cover pre-existing conditions, which they call “junk plans.”
“In November, the American people will have a golden opportunity to move our country in a dramatically different direction, by voting for Democratic candidates who will work to improve our health care rather than so many of those Republicans candidates who in obeisance to the big insurance companies, work to destroy it,” said Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
That vote on the resolution, which was introduced by Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin, failed almost completely along party lines on Wednesday. Maine Senator Susan Collins, who recently made waves as the deciding vote to confirm Kavanaugh, was the only Republican to buck party and vote to overturn the expansion. (There is also a pending lawsuit on these plans in the District of Columbia).
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