Article snippet: Posted at 4:00 pm on June 24, 2017 by Susan Wright What do you get when you toss a diamond into a sewer? A sewer. You get a sewer. The Senate version of an Obamacare replacement bill (Best Care Reconciliation Act or BCRA) rolled out earlier this week and it is as atrocious as the earlier House version. In fact, it’s the same bill with a few “tweaks.” The bill faces a tough climb to get the necessary votes for passage. It’s not likely to see any Democrat support, as they are reticent to do anything to touch Barack Obama’s legacy. With that in mind, it can only stand to lose the support of 2 Republicans, if it is to pass. As of today, five Republican senators are “no” votes. Standing against the current version of the bill are Senators Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, Dean Heller, Ron Johnson, and Mike Lee. With the exception of Heller, who actually has a problem with less money going to Medicaid, the other senators have pointed to the high costs of premiums for consumers, and have referred to the bill as little more than a bailout for Obamacare. On Friday, Senator Lee wrote an op-ed to explain his “no” vote on BCRA. It is an excellent representation of why he, and at least three of the others are not supporting the efforts to ram this bill through. So excellent, in fact, that I’m going to bring it to you in its entirety. Enjoy, then make sure anybody on the fence sees this: Well said, Senator. We need a few more in Washington with that kind of courage. Link to the full article to read more