Augusta, MAINE – In case you missed it, the New York Times and the Washington Post criticized U.S. Senator Susan Collins in editorials over the weekend for her vote in favor of the Republican tax plan that is projected to raise taxes on the middle class, blow a $1.5 trillion hole in the deficit, and jeopardize health care for millions of Americans.
“The votes for the bill by Susan Collins of Maine and John McCain and Jeff Flake of Arizona were particularly disheartening. Ms. Collins, who helped sink an effort to effectively repeal the A.C.A. in September, blithely voted for a tax bill that will leave a gaping hole in that law by repealing its requirement that most people have insurance or pay a penalty,” the New York Times Editorial Board wrote. “She traded away her vote for an inadequate deduction for property taxes and empty promises from Mr. Trump and the majority leader, Mitch McConnell, that they would help shore up the A.C.A., which they have repeatedly tried to sabotage.
To read the complete New York Times editorial, click HERE.
“For those in the individual health-care market, the bill promises only to promote chaos by repealing the Affordable Care Act’s individual insurance mandate, a key element of the law, without a replacement. Senators such as Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), who halted a sloppy repeal a few months ago, voted Friday to betray many of the people they once sought to protect,” the Washington Post Editorial Board wrote. “The proposals Ms. Collins favors to balance the individual mandate repeal would not offset the coverage losses and price increases it would cause.”
To read the complete Washington Post editorial, click HERE.