On issues from the Russia sanctions to Charlottesville, he’ll eventually cave to pressure and wind up supporting what he’d earlier rejected.
obamacare
In new poll, most Americans say it’s time to fix, not repeal, Obamacare
Around 4 in 5 want the Trump administration to take actions that help the Affordable Care Act function properly, rather than trying to undermine it.
Our View: Key Obamacare subsidies must be maintained
Low-income Mainers could be hit hard if President Trump cuts payments that reduce out-of-pocket health care costs.
Our View: Collins’ health bill vote prevented a calamity
Now Congress should look for ways to make health care less costly and easier to access.
Cynthia Dill: In the end, the skinny just didn’t fit right
Size mattered in the health care showdown in Washington.
Senate rejects ‘skinny’ repeal of ACA in major setback for Trump
The latest effort fails when Sen. John McCain votes with Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski against the president and Republican leaders.
Maine Voices: Don’t take away Obamacare, which benefits small businesses, workers
The ACA needs to be fixed, not replaced by the Senate health care bill, which would do more harm than good for Maine residents.
Greg Kesich: Poliquin’s bold tweet can’t hide his true record on health care
The 2nd District congressman can say that he’d vote ‘no’ on a hypothetical bill, but he already voted ‘yes’ on a real one.
Former House speaker Boehner predicts Republicans will ‘never’ repeal and replace
He says their best hope is to peel away some tax provisions and regulations and end the insurance mandates.
Maine Voices: Both political parties to blame for U.S. health care system’s ills
And the irony is, if we ‘let Obamacare fail,’ the federal government will have to step in and fix it.