Did McCain vote to end cancer treatments for Medicare beneficiaries?
But McCain did not “vote to end cancer treatments for Medicare beneficiaries,” as has been claimed. If the GOP tax plan is enacted, and $1.5 trillion in unfunded tax cuts trigger pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) budget rules, the bill could trigger mandatory Medicare spending cuts. However, that hasn’t yet happened.
Did John McCain vote against Obamacare repeal?
Sen. John McCain was one of three Republicans to vote against the GOP healthcare plan early Friday morning, and he is being credited with the decisive vote that killed the so-called Obamacare "skinny repeal."
Will McCain’s tax plan lead to deep Medicare cuts?
John McCain has not supported a bill ending cancer treatments for Medicare beneficiaries — but the GOP tax plan could lead to deep Medicare cuts. It’s not clear where the rumor started, exactly. But various versions circulating on social media have sparked outraged and claims of hypocrisy.
Will the GOP Tax Plan cut Medicare?
Again, the GOP tax plan does not outline specific Medicare cuts. And John McCain did not vote for a bill to end cancer treatments for medicare beneficiaries. But a statutory budget rule known as "PAYGO" could trigger mandatory spending cuts to certain programs, including Medicare.
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Who was the leader of the Senate before the vote?
Shortly before the vote, it appeared that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Vice President Mike Pence were attempting to persuade McCain to change his mind; the three were seen talking before the vote, but the senator stuck with his "no," effectively ending the bill.
Did John McCain have brain cancer?
McCa in had returned to Washington for the healthcare vote on Tuesday, nearly a week after his office announced he had brain cancer. The Arizona senator delivered a powerful speech from the Senate floor Tuesday, focusing on a need to return to a more bipartisan approach.