If it was up to reformers, Sen. Mike Enzi (R-WY) probably wouldn’t be anywhere near the heart of health care negotiations. But unfortunately for them, he’s right in the middle of the action. Yesterday he said he’d vote against the legislation he’s helped craft in the Senate Finance Committee unless Democratic leaders in both the House and Senate guaranteed they wouldn’t make it any more liberal. And now he’s suggesting that, after months of delay, the committee probably won’t settle on a final product before adjourning for August recess at the end of next week.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=140061