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    https://www.vox.com/policy-and-p…

    We asked 8 Senate Republicans to explain what their health bill is trying to do

    [spoiler alert: they can't]

    Here's one interview:

    Tara Golshan, Vox
    Generally, what are the big problems this bill is trying to solve?

    John McCain
    Almost all of them. They’re trying to get to 51 votes.

    Tara Golshan
    Policy-wise. What are the problems in the American health care system this is trying to solve — and is the bill doing that right now?

    John McCain
    Well, it's whether you have full repeal, whether you have partial repeal, whether you have the basis of it. It's spread all over.

    Tara Golshan
    But based on the specifics of the bill you have heard so far, is it solving the problems in the health care system?

    John McCain
    What I hear is that we have not reached consensus. That’s what everybody knows.

    Tara Golshan
    Right, but outside of getting the votes. From what you hear of the actual legislation being written is it solving the problems you see —

    John McCain
    It's not being written. Because there's no consensus.

    Tara Golshan
    But generally speaking, what are the big problems it is trying to solve?

    John McCain
    You name it. Everything from the Repeal caucus, which as you know they have made their views very clear — Rand Paul, etc. And then there are the others on the other side of the spectrum that just want to make minor changes to the present system. There’s not consensus.

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