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Andy henning's avatar

Murkowski if you are so afraid of Trump then get out and let someone that doesn’t fear Trump and his cronies do the job. You have the opportunity to help 12 million fellow Americans save their health coverage and you are afraid? Wtf? Vote and announce that you are not running next time around . Do America a favor!

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Thomas Crane's avatar

She and the rest of the GOP are worried about being primaried. Political career first, billionaires second, constituents somewhere near the bottom, morals, ethics and backbone thrown out like Trump's used Depends.

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Rain Robinson's avatar

She did put Akaska first, by screwing over all the other states. Then didn't get all the goodies she thought she would. Only 2 Republican Senators are voting against this bill. All other Republicans are happy to injure, sicken, and kill, as many poor people as possible, to get the 2% millionaires and billionaires more tax cuts. Tax cuts they can easily afford. People thrown off SNAP and Medicaid cannot afford to go hungry, lose their healthcare, and even their lives. Why are people's lives less important than the wealthiest people gaining more wealth via taxpayers? Why?

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Randi's avatar

I guess it's easy to vote against poor people getting health care when you're a senator getting the best health care the American people provide for you.

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Diane Wyzga's avatar

I'm not your constituent, Senator Murkowski; but I've called & emailed your office when you did the right thing - crossed the aisle to vote with my Senators Murray & Cantwell - to say "thank you" as well ask you to find the integrity to do it again.

I understand that you thought you might be doing the best thing for Alaskans by negotiating a closed door deal to carve out exceptions for your people in exchange for your GOP vote. Did you really think that would not see the light of day?

Didn't work

BUT! you now have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity here: STOP the MAGA MURDER BUDGET & earn yourself a John McCain Moment Legacy. You can't buy that.

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Asunta A Beardsley's avatar

Didn't Ms. Murkowski receive carve outs in the bill for Alaska??

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Amy Clements's avatar

The senate parliamentarian removed them.

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Abra Wilder's avatar

Yes.

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Sandy Strano's avatar

I understand your situation, and, it's really a horrible situation to be in, but, the undeniable truth is that once you cave in to a Bully it only makes them Worse !

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Asunta A Beardsley's avatar

I just read that that the carve outs are deleted by the senate parliamentarian.

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Abra Wilder's avatar

I called Senator Murkowski last night with this exact message. I hope she grows a spine.

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Jean Shaw's avatar

You might be more likely to win in a primary if you vote against this bill that will devastate many Americans. Voting for the bill could be your biggest mistake. Even if Trump doesn’t call for a primary for you, the rest of us might.

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Monica Roland's avatar

I didn't fax, but I e-mailed Sen. Murkowski!

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Diana's avatar

You have no guts!!! You're a puppet for TACO DICTATOR.

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Chris Williams's avatar

Sent

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Katie Bausler's avatar

This is great. But even here in Alaska, who has a FAX machine?

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Closer to the Edge's avatar

FaxZero and HumbleFax are solid options. There are several others.

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Josseline's avatar

I thought elected officials were elected By the people, so they can work for the betterment OF the people and FOR the people. However, in the last few decades all I see are lies that are being sold to the people, lies sold by people who were elected to work FOR the people.

Why you ask? It's because they are being paid millions of dollars by Billionaires and they are doing the bidding of everyone like Russell Vought, Steven Miller, Leonard Leo, etc. and they even listen to the Convicted Felon and his VP, Eye-Liner JD Vance, but not to the people...oh no they ignore what the people NEED, what will make their lives better for their children, for themselves and for their communities. They have forgotten about the people they swore an oath to uphold...that oath went right out the window when they started seeing all that money and their grip on the power to do as they wished for themselves, but the people.

So Lisa Murkowski you bring shame to yourself, your family and to the office, but mostly to the people, the people who trusted you to do the right thing. Guess the lure of the money and the cowardly way you bow to the Convicted Felon and his cronies is making you feel big and important. But soon it will be gone and then you only have yourself to answer to...may KARMA bring you what you justly deserve...ten fold. (That should scare you more then all of the idle threats that the Convicted Felon throws at you, because you see.... KARMA doesn't do idle.

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MJoT's avatar

total sell-out Vote her OUT

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