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WASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain declared his opposition Friday to the GOP's last-ditch effort to repeal and replace "Obamacare," dealing a likely death blow to the legislation and, perhaps, to the Republican Party's years of vows to kill the program.

"I cannot in good conscience vote for the Graham-Cassidy proposal," McCain said in a statement, referring to the bill by Sens. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Bill Cassidy of Louisiana. His opposition likely leaves the bill at least one vote short of the support needed for passage.

"I believe we could do better working together, Republicans and Democrats, and have not yet really tried," McCain said. "Nor could I support it without knowing how much it will cost, how it will affect insurance premiums, and how many people will be helped or hurt by it."

McCain was the decisive vote against the GOP's last repeal effort, in July. Once again, the 81-year-old senator, battling brain cancer in the twilight of a remarkable career, emerged as the destroyer of his party's signature promise to voters.

President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have both been pushing hard for the bill in recent days, and McCain's best friend in the Senate, Graham, was an author. Trump declared during the presidential campaign that he would quickly demolish Obamacare and "it will be easy."

Democrats are unanimously opposed. GOP Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky has announced his opposition and GOP Sen. Susan Collins of Maine said Friday she, too, was leaning against supporting the bill.

Along with McCain, that would leave Republicans with 49 votes, at most, for the bill. They would need 50, plus Vice President Mike Pence to break a tie, in order to prevail in the 100-member Senate.

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Honestly I am shocked. I thought McCain was a lock because his toy boy Graham put this thing together. McCain's failure to support this bill ought lead to some interesting pillow talk. In any case with the bill apparently dead the Party of Stupid has accomplished nothing regarding healthcare and we are now stuck with guess what.

Why the F*ck doesn't Johnny Boy just die!

Even if he were to do so, PzLdr, the Republicans would still be the Party of Stupid.

Did anyone READ the bill. No selling of healthcare insurance across STATE Lines. Without this HEALTHCARE Insurance will never be affordable without Gov't substance for most and that is the plan That is how they keep control. KEEP hearing about existing conditions and Insurance companies will drop people or not renew insurance. Lets put it this way, if you have 10 auto accidents within 18 months who will write you a auto policy, EVER? NO ONE. The existing conditions effect about 1-5% of the population. Why not have a pool that the GOV't uses to help the people that qualify for this and let the rest of the population cut their own deals with companies and get the Gov't out of healthcare. Notice no one is saying anything about LEGAL MAN. That is the basic reason healthcare is so expensive. If malpractice by a MD is happening he deserves to pay and quit practicing medicine. However, about 90% of all malpractice claims are settled out of court. The BIG WINNER is Legal MAN, the LAWYERS and yet no one is saying a word. Does one think that is because most of the scumbags politicians are LAWYERS?? Until those issues are addressed it will always be OBAMACARE no matter what they try and sell us on.