Claire McCaskill

letter from Senator Claire McCaskill to Steven P. Stanos, president, American Academy of Pain Medicine

Can any of you point to anything specific in the plan that has been laid out that would prevent the problem we have now, which is a wide disparity among U.S. companies in terms of how much they pay?

Eighty-eight percent of the income coming from pass-throughs is for the 1 percent.

the notion that nobody in public ever gets to know where this money is coming from, that is like tailor-made for Russia, and that is where the majority of the money is being spent in our elections right now, sadly, as a result of Citizens…

I assume that you all agree that we are still at risk from Russia trying to interfere in our elections and election processes.

I think it is really important. We have been talking about sharing information since the fires were still burning in those Twin Towers.

I do not think most Americans realize that the number of incidents by white supremacist, militant, anti-government organizations are almost triple the number of attacks of those who identify with a jihadist movement internationally in this…

But the notion that this bill is going to do that--there is nothing in this bill that will do that.

But having a hearing--I wish we could legislatively act rather than just having a hearing. But unfortunately, we cannot.

I do not think your bill is specific about that.

They have also said that many millions and millions of people would lose coverage in the Medicaid program.

Well, I have been painfully watching in my State when the people in charge in Jefferson City, who would be in charge of this program, made a decision to turn away billions and billions of dollars that the citizens of Missouri were entitled…

But it is an open-ended----

There is not going to be money for that.

U.S. States' increased flexibility comes with fewer Federal dollars--this is the S&P that has done this analysis--creating increased fiscal and operational burdens on the States.

There are going to be fewer people in the market, not more.

Although an important policy goal for Republicans is to lower premiums in the individual market, Graham-Cassidy, like the BCRA, is likely to have the opposite effect.

They are cutting Medicaid providers in my State right now without--without--expanding Medicaid.

You said earlier in the hearing, well, we just assume Governors will want to take care of the people in their State.

I know that, Mr. Woodruff, you spoke eloquently about how we are going to do more with less...

Moving too fast risks significant unintended consequences and public resentment.

While the CBO needs more time to fully evaluate this legislation--and they probably do not have the latest version, since it just happened today--they have very clearly said that, all told, Federal spending on Medicaid would be reduced by…

Who is the waiver approval authority for a ship that has expired training certifications for 7th Fleet?

Senator, this has moved from the street corner or the street to the smart phone.

The Communications Decency Act was never intended to protect those that engage in illegal conduct.