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<\/a><\/p>\nTed Cruz\u00a0(above) and three other conservative GOP lawmakers have indicated that they will not vote for the current Senate leadership\u2019s healthcare bill as written.<\/span><\/p>\n The GOP can only lose two members of their 52-senator caucus in order to pass Trumpcare<\/a>. In a 50-50 outcome, Vice President Mike Pence<\/a> would provide the tie-breaking vote.<\/span><\/p>\n According to <\/span>CNN<\/b><\/a>, in a joint statement Cruz, Paul Rand, Ron Johnson and Mike Lee said:<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cCurrently, for a variety of reasons, we are not ready to vote for this bill, but we are open to negotiation and obtaining more information before it is brought to the floor.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThere are provisions in this draft that represent an improvement to our current healthcare system, but it does not appear this draft as written will accomplish the most important promise that we made to Americans: to repeal Obamacare and lower their health care costs.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n A horrific metaphor for Trumpcare: this disabled woman<\/a> literally being ripped from her wheelchair. #StopTrumpcare<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/F5kmz8rnCv<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Matt McDermott (@mattmfm) June 22, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n In a separate statement, Cruz added that in its current format, the bill \u201cdoes not do nearly enough to lower premiums.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThat should be the central issue for Republicans,\u201d Cruz added, \u201crepealing Obamacare and making healthcare more affordable. Because of this, I cannot support it as currently drafted, and I do not believe it has the votes to pass the Senate.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Trumpcare 2.0 throws millions off healthcare, cuts Medicaid & weakens protections for pre-existing conditions. Just as bad as the House bill<\/p>\n \u2014 Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) June 22, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n A number of other GOP senators have not committed to voting for the new healthcare bill unveiled by Republican leaders on Thursday morning.<\/span><\/p>\n Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi expressed some disappointment that the new bill bears too many similarities to Obamacare. \u201cWe\u2019re dealing with reality and getting to 50,\u201d he stated.<\/span><\/p>\n Senator Dean Heller expressed \u201cserious concerns\u2026about the bill\u2019s impact on the Nevadans who depend on Medicaid.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has indicated that the Congressional Budget Office scoring of the bill won\u2019t be released until next week.<\/span><\/p>\n Elizabeth Warren<\/a> has called Trumpcare \u201cblood money\u201d tax cuts for the wealthy.<\/p>\n Watch Warren, Bernie Sanders and react to the bill below.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n The post Ted Cruz Could Be About To Derail \u2018Blood Money\u2019 Obamacare Repeal: VIDEO<\/a> appeared first on Towleroad<\/a>.<\/p>\nRELATED<\/em>: Donald Trump Clucks After House GOP Passes Trumpcare Bill That Will Devastate Millions of Americans: WATCH<\/a><\/h2>\n
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<\/a>While Senator John McCain (right) generally praised the bill, he added that he still needed more time to study it before deciding if he\u2019d support it.<\/span><\/p>\n