The Senate saw some very late night/early morning dramatics as the “Skinny Repeal” option failed in the Senate, 51-49. This is a very good thing as it was a half-baked measure that was kept behind closed and locked doors, wasn’t shared with anyone from the opposition or their own party (!) and when it was publicly revealed, it was quickly voted on, with the Republicans hoping that their entire membership would support the quick vote. That’s not how it went down.
Senator McCain spoke of the need to return to ordinary business through Congressional committees, which I am in complete agreement with.
Now that the repeal has failed, they need to turn their attention to fixing Obamacare, which should be a lot easier than throwing the entire thing out the window and starting over. The debate should be out in the open for all to see and discuss.
The entire Congress needs to heed his advice and get back to the normal running of Congress, without locked doors, secret negotiations involving only a few people, and then rushing through
votes.
McCain’s stock has gone up with me with his votes and statements. I hope that the Congress—House and Senate—heed his warning and return to normal business procedures, instead of one party or the other ramrodding stuff through.
Both parties are to blame for the current state of affairs, and both parties need to help clean up their mess.
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