Don’t Let Susan Collins Off The Hook

Yesterday, Senator Lisa Murkowski torched every healthcare value she claims to hold dear by voting “YES” on Trump’s Big Bullshit Bill (BBB). We told her what she could do with that bill…

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Now it’s Susan Collins’ turn. Time to log on.

Maine “moderate” Republican Senator Susan Collins wants you to think she’s better than most Republicans on the BBB. She wants you to throw her a parade for voting “NO” on the BBB, which would take away Medicaid from 17 million Americans. Don’t let her play you.

Just 3 days before her NO vote, Collins voted YES to advance this monstrosity to the Senate floor, fully aware it would likely pass, fully aware it would harm millions, and fully aware it would shred the programs she claims to support. The lone Democrat currently running to unseat her in next year’s Maine Senate race, Jordan Woods, explains:

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This is the Collins special: make a big public show of agonizing over dangerous MAGA legislation while she quietly searches for the most inconspicuous path to the worst possible outcome. It’s the legislative equivalent of setting your neighbor’s house on fire, then showing up with a cup of water and saying, “I tried!”

And it’s not new:

• In 2017, even though she ultimately voted to against repealing the ACA, with no clear sign that McCain would help save Obamacare, she first voted to bring the repeal to the floor, risking the health coverage of tens of millions of Americans.

• She voted for Trump’s deficit-exploding tax scam, then complained about spending later when it came to child care and paid leave.

• She put Brett Kavanaugh on SCOTUS while promising Mainers she’d protect Roe v. Wade.

She does it every time. While she has managed to maintain a nice moderate facade, the truth is she’s a major asset for Trump and he knows it. Why else would the wannabe strongman hound Tom Tillis into retirement over his opposition to the BBB while making less than a peep about Collins?

Because Trump needs Susan Collins. And that’s why we need to retire her next November.

But first things first. Be sure you contact your Rep right now and tell them to oppose this godawful bill! Here’s who needs to hear from you ASAP:

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