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Article snippet: Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel on Tuesday went off on Sen. MORE (La.), one of the architects of the latest GOP effort to repeal and replace ObamaCare, claiming the lawmaker lied about his intentions to pass affordable health care. Kimmel’s comments came during an impassioned monologue directed at the senator, who said in the past that any ObamaCare replacement must be able pass the “Jimmy Kimmel test.” That phrase, which Cassidy himself coined, was a reference to a heartfelt plea Kimmel made in support of ObamaCare after learning his son had a heart defect. But on Tuesday Kimmel accused the senator of backpedaling, arguing the new repeal-and-replace bill being pushed by Cassidy and fellow Sen. MORE (S.C.) neglected to fulfill any of the promises Cassidy had made in the past. “Your child with the pre-existing condition will get the care he needs if – and only if – his father is Jimmy Kimmel. Otherwise, you might be screwed,” Kimmel said, drawing laughs from the audience. He went on to say how Cassidy had in the past promised coverage for all, no discrimination based on preexisting conditions, lower premiums for middle-class families and no life-time caps. “And guess what? The new bill does none of those things,” Kimmel said. “Not only did Bill Cassidy fail the Jimmy Kimmel test, he failed the Bill Cassidy test. He failed his own test,” Kimmel added. He went on to urge Republican Sens. MORE (Ariz.) to prevent the passage of the Cassidy-Graham bill, just as they did ... Link to the full article to read more