Just Got Off The Phone With Boccieri's Office
I just talked to Jessica Kershaw, Congressman John Boccieri’s press secretary, about the upcoming healthcare vote.
If there was one key point to the call, it’s that they still claim to be undecided and will remain that way until they see the final bill (which they hope comes this afternoon).
Beyond that, it was mostly spin.
When asked about the CBO analysis released this morning, all she would say is that John was encouraged by it.When pressed to name key issues that they were looking for in the bill, I was told they were looking for a bill that cut down on “waste, fraud, and abuse” while strengthening Medicare and Medicaid.
Despite asking repeatedly, I couldn’t even get an answer on whether Boccieri would be willing to pass the Senate bill if he felt an adequate fix was waiting. I was only told that they wouldn’t deal with hypothetical situations.
Finally, I asked her to compare the situation now to the situation before the first vote. I was told that it was largely the same. I followed up by asking if the CBO analysis hadn’t made any impact, given that most of his previous issues with the bill were financial. Once again, I was told only that Boccieri was encouraged by it.
One question I did feel that I got a straight answer to? The amount of contacts the office has been receiving on this. I was told that the office received over 3,350 calls, letters, and emails yesterday alone.
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