Thread by @ASlavitt

Why are @LindseyGrahamSC & the WH quietly working their 25 governor strategy to repeal ACA.

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2- The ACA repeal effort had 49 votes out of the 50 it needed despite record unpopularity.

Americans do not want millions more uninsured.

3- The last vote was aiming 2 get a bill into Conference where Graham-Cassidy-Heller (GCH) were hoping their bill would come out final bill.

4- This is a good paper which shows that GCH would have virtually identical impact to all repeal bills. But....

cbpp.org/research/healt…

5- GCH has 1 major Trumpcare difference:

a welfare program for states that didn't expand Medicaid (Rs only) & who meet set up criteria.

6- The punchline of Graham-Cassidy-Heller is not "block grants"-- it's a redistribution scheme of welfare payments to red states.

7- Here's how: GCH takes billions in Medicaid $ & "redistributes" it w a formula to specific states.

Financed by massive blue state cuts.

8- GCH aims to get 25 governors to endorse. How? Payment sweeteners.

Why 25 states? = 50 Senators.

To the winner go the spoils..

9- Because only "winners" would vote 4 it, ignores 60 vote plea from McCain 2 save Senate.

It's quite cynical. It's divisive. It may work.

10- GCH caps Medicaid, deeply cuts care, ends expansion, leads 2 higher costs 4 low income. But gives a payday* 2 states that didn't expand.

11- *Payday is short term. Cuts are so deep that in liger term all states lose out.

12- Graham, Cassidy, Heller is the most significant threat 2 repeal ACA. Trump is bullying the Senate to take it up. 25 gov plan is the way👇

13- GCH flies in the face of bipartisan efforts that Alexander-Murray are beginning or have been started in the House.

14- If GCH appears easier than tax reform or helpful to it, it could make the "September agenda." End

politico.com/story/2017/08/…?amp=1