07-09-2017, 07:31 PM
The exception to confirm the rule, but there is a little hope still, a Republican who actually takes into account what their proposed healthcare will do to real people:
Quote:Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a fierce opponent of the Senate healthcare bill, reportedly said she will kill the legislation if it comes down to her. “I only see it through the lens of a vulnerable population who needs help, who I care about very deeply,” she said during an interview with Politico that was published Sunday. “So that gives me strength. If I have to be that one person, I will be it.” Capito, who represents a state that President Trump won by large margins, reportedly expressed concern about the bill's impact on Medicaid recipients, especially those afflicted by the opioid crisis. The West Virginia lawmaker also pointed to fears of lost coverage that could occur in her home state, the newspaper reported.GOP senator: If I have to be that one person to kill healthcare bill, I will | TheHill