AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine’s governor is urging supporters of the state’s Republican party to back the proposed repeal of the Affordable Care Act.
The Sun Journal reports Republican Gov. Paul LePage wrote in an email to supporters
Sunday he is “absolutely convinced this is our last chance.”
Republican Sens. Bill Cassidy and Lindsay Graham introduced a bill last week that would repeal the health care law and give block grants to states to help individuals pay for health coverage.
The bill needs a 50-vote majority in the Senate by Sept. 30 to pass. Cassidy says he has 49 votes.
A spokeswoman for Republican state Sen. Susan Collins says she has concerns with the proposal, and she is waiting for an analysis by the Congressional Budget Office.
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