Senator Collins says it’s “totally legitimate” to hold her accountable for her dozen votes to put Mainers’ health care at risk

 

Last week on Maine Calling, Senator Susan Collins said, “it’s totally legitimate to criticize me for a vote that I actually cast.”

 

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Well, don’t mind if we do. 

 

Here’s a rundown of the votes she’s actually cast to undermine or repeal the Affordable Care Act and put health care in jeopardy for tens of thousands of Mainers:

 

  • Senator Collins Voted To Completely Repeal The Affordable Care Act. [CQ, 2/2/11; Vote 9, S. Amdt. 13 to S. 223, 2/2/211]

 

  • Senator Collins Voted For H.R. 1, Which Barred The Use Of Funds To Implement Several Provisions Of The Affordable Care Act, “Severely” Limiting Its Implementation. [CQ, 3/9/11; Vote 36, H.R. 1, 3/9/11; Washington Examiner, 3/15/14]

 

  • Senator Collins Voted To Adopt A Resolution Preventing Any Funds In A Recently-Passed Funding Bill From Being Used To Implement The Affordable Care Act. [CQ, 4/14/11; Vote 59, H.Con.Res. 35, 4/14/11]

 

  • Senator Collins Voted For An Amendment To The FY 2012 Labor, HHS And Education Spending Bill That Would Bar Funds From Being Used To Implement The Affordable Care Act. [Senate Appropriations Committee Mark Up, 112th Cong. 1st Sess., S. 1599, 9/21/11]

 

  • Senator Collins Voted To Defund The Affordable Care Act. [CQ, 3/13/13; Vote 34, S. Amdt. 30 to S. Amdt. 26 to H.R. 933, 3/13/13]

 

  • Senator Collins Voted To Allow For Legislation To Repeal The Affordable Care Act. [CQ, 3/22/13; Vote 51, S. Amdt. 202 to S. Con. Res. 8, 3/22/13]

 

  • Senator Collins Voted Against Removing Language To Defund The Affordable Care Act. [CQ, 9/27/13; Vote 208, S. Amdt. 1974 to H.J. Res. 59, 9/27/13]

 

  • Senator Collins Voted In Favor Of S. Con. Res. 11, The Senate Budget Resolution, Which “Would Repeal The Affordable Care Act.” [CQ, 3/27/15; Vote 135, S. Con. Res. 11, 3/27/15; New York Times, 3/27/15]

 

  • Senator Collins Voted In Favor Of A Budget Resolution Conference Report That Included Instructions To Repeal The Affordable Care Act. [CQ, 5/5/15; Vote 171, S. Con. Res. 11, 5/5/15]

 

  • Senator Collins Voted To Repeal The Affordable Care Act. [CQ, 7/26/15; Vote 253, S. Amdt. 2328 to S. Amdt. 2327 to S. Amdt. 2266 to H.R. 22, 7/26/15]

 

  • Senator Collins Voted In Favor Of A Senate Budget Resolution That Included Instructions For The Repeal Of The Affordable Care Act. [CQ, 1/12/17; Vote 26, S. Con. Res. 3, 1/12/17]

 

  • Senator Collins Voted For A Budget Resolution Including A Deficit-Neutral Reserve Fund Related To Repealing Or Replacing The Affordable Care Act. [CQ, 10/19/17; Vote 245, H. Con. Res. 71, 10/19/17]


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