WASHINGTON (AP) — The senator leading Supreme Court confirmation hearings Tuesday launched into revisionist history on “Obamacare,” implying it was designed to help Democratic states like California, New York and Massachusetts while doling out less to states like his, South Carolina. For example, a 40-year-old nonsmoker in San Francisco would pay $574 a month for an Obamacare “silver” plan compared with $434 in Charleston, South Carolina, assuming no financial assistance. [8]​ En los últimos dos años se ha enfrentado en varias ocasiones, junto con el senador John McCain, al ala más conservadora de su propio partido, representada por los senadores Ted Cruz , Rand Paul y Mike Lee y el congresista Justin Amash .[9]​[10]​. Can you name them? The price of health insurance, like the real estate market, reflects underlying local costs such as hospital charges and doctors' fees, which vary. JOE BIDEN: “This nominee said she wants to get rid of the Affordable Care Act.” – remarks to reporters Monday. For their part, Democrats pressed concerns that their presidential candidate also voiced at the start of the hearings — particularly that Amy Coney Barrett on the court would be a sure vote to kill “Obamacare.” That's not at all certain based on her words in the past. En 2002 anunció su candidatura para el Senado, y fue elegido con amplios márgenes ese año y en su reelección en 2008. Now, why did they get 35% of the money when they are only 22% of the population? (AP) Outrage swept across Twitter, with calls to donate to Graham… And theres another wrinkle: Larry Levitt of the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation says the big reason that some states like South Carolina get much less federal money under Obamacare is that they have chosen not to expand Medicaid, where the federal government picks up 90% of the cost. That’s not necessarily the same as her wanting to trash the entire law. That’s the way they designed the law; the more you spend, the more you get.”. I’ll help you, California, New York and Massachusetts. ET Es conocido por sus marcadas posiciones ideológicas conservadoras en general, en especial en el ámbito social y en temas de defensa. WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina is wielding the gavel in the performance of his political life. AP FACT CHECK: Lindsey Graham Revises History On Obamacare Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett speaks during her Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020. Cámara de Representantes de Carolina del Sur, Presidente del Comité Judicial del Senado, candidatura del republicano Donald Trump en 2016, Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos, http://acuratings.conservative.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2019/04/2018_ACU_ROC_Apr7.pdf, «EEUU: republicano Lindsey Graham anuncia su candidatura a la Presidencia», «Lindsey Graham se retira de la contienda presidencial», «Lindsey Graham: con Trump "estamos en una carrera al fondo" de un abismo», «Lindsey Graham, de crítico acérrimo a 'palero' de Trump», «Lindsey Graham, el crítico de Trump que ahora le habla al oído», «¡Escándalo! Democrats have a chance to flip it. Contrary to Graham’s assertion, that wasn’t how the Obama administration and the then-Democratic Congress designed the law, Levitt points out. But that’s driven by differences in premiums between states and by the number of people who sign up for taxpayer-subsidized coverage. EDITOR'S NOTE — A look at the veracity of claims by political figures. She declared Tuesday: “I’m not here on a mission to destroy the Affordable Care Act.". For their part, Democrats pressed concerns that their presidential candidate also voiced at the start of the hearings — particularly that Amy Coney Barrett on the court would be a sure vote to kill “Obamacare.” That’s not at all certain based on her words in the past. And there’s another wrinkle: Larry Levitt of the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation says the big reason that some states like South Carolina get much less federal money under Obamacare is that they have chosen not to expand Medicaid, where the federal government picks up 90% of the cost. She said he stretched the law “beyond its plausible meaning” to uphold Obamacare in the 5-4 vote. Can you name them? I’ll help you, California, New York and Massachusetts. Ill help you, California, New York and Massachusetts. President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden squared off, in a way, Thursday night, their scuttled second debate replaced by dueling televised town halls that showcased striking differences in temperament, views on racial justice and approaches to the pandemic that has reshaped the nation. Contrary to Grahams assertion, that wasnt how the Obama administration and the then-Democratic Congress designed the law, Levitt points out. By continuing to use the site, you accept our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy. EDITOR’S NOTE A look at the veracity of claims by political figures. Lindsey Graham faces off in the South Carolina US Senate debate with Democratic challenger Jaime Harrison on 3 October 2020. A look at some remarks from the debate over the Supreme Court in Senate Judiciary Committee hearings chaired by Graham and from the presidential campaign: GRAHAM: “Under the Affordable Care Act, three states get 35% of the money, folks. (Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via AP, Pool). It’s difficult to take what a prospective jurist wrote about a complex law and use it to state as fact how she might rule years later when some circumstances have changed. In doing so, Sen. Lindsey Graham But thats driven by differences in premiums between states and by the number of people who sign up for taxpayer-subsidized coverage. She said he stretched the law “beyond its plausible meaning” to uphold Obamacare in the 5-4 vote. It’s not that Democrats who wrote the law put their finger on the scale. She declared Tuesday: “I’m not here on a mission to destroy the Affordable Care Act.”. ... It’s about finally getting his (Trump’s) wish to wipe out the affordable healthcare act, because their nominee has said in the past that the law should be struck down.” – to supporters in Ohio on Monday. (Tom Williams/Pool via AP), Connect with the definitive source for global and local news, By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and BILL BARROW. Lindsey Olin Graham (Central, Carolina del Sur, Estados Unidos, el 9 de julio de 1955) es un político estadounidense que se desempeña como el senador senior de los Estados Unidos por Carolina del Sur, un puesto que ocupa desde 2003. But Biden and other Democrats aren’t hesitating to do so. [1]​, Graham realizó su primera y única campaña presidencial entre junio y diciembre de 2015, abandonándola antes de que comenzaran las primarias republicanas de 2016. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? (Tom Williams/Pool via AP) A look at the Senate Judiciary Committee chairman’s remark during questioning of nominee Amy Coney Barrett: GRAHAM: “Under the Affordable Care Act, three states get 35% of the money, folks. THE FACTS: No, Barrett has not said explicitly that she would strike down Obamacare. Desde 2019, ha sido presidente de la Comisión de Justicia del Senado. The price of health insurance, like the real estate market, reflects underlying local costs such as hospital charges and doctors’ fees, which vary. Find AP Fact Checks at http://apnews.com/APFactCheck, Follow @APFactCheck on Twitter: https://twitter.com/APFactCheck. Contrary to Graham’s assertion, that wasn’t how the Obama administration and the then-Democratic Congress designed the law, Levitt points out. In doing so, Sen. Lindsey Graham skipped over the fact that health insurance costs more in states like New York, and that South Carolina is among 12 conservative states that have not adopted the law’s Medicaid expansion, a big source of federal subsidies. Thats the way they designed the law; the more you spend, the more you get. Once a biting critic of President Donald Trump, the Senate Judiciary Committee chairman on Monday opens confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett in a bid to seal a 6-to-3 conservative majority on the Supreme Court. Photograph: Joshua Boucher/AP ... It’s about finally getting his (Trump’s) wish to wipe out the affordable healthcare act, because their nominee has said in the past that the law should be struck down.” – to supporters in Ohio on Monday. They’re 22% of the population. Why have models of Colorado’s coronavirus trajectory been off? Also, South Carolina is among 12 conservative states that have not adopted the law’s Medicaid expansion, a big source of federal subsidies. The price of health insurance, like the real estate market, reflects underlying local costs such as hospital charges and doctors’ fees, which vary. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. That’s the way they designed the law; the more you spend, the more you get.”. They’re 22% of the population. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. And there’s another wrinkle: Larry Levitt of the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation says the big reason that some states like South Carolina get much less federal money under Obamacare is that they have chosen not to expand Medicaid, where the federal government picks up 90% of the cost. In a sense, it is true that states with higher premiums and more enrollment in the ACA’s health insurance marketplaces get more federal money. Sen. Lindsey Graham has walked back repeated statements that a Supreme Court should not be filled in a presidential election year. WASHINGTON (AP) — The senator leading Supreme Court confirmation hearings Tuesday launched into revisionist history on “Obamacare," implying it was designed to help Democratic states like California, New York and Massachusetts while doling out less to states like his, South Carolina. Find AP Fact Checks at http://apnews.com/APFactCheck, Follow @APFactCheck on Twitter: https://twitter.com/APFactCheck, Coronavirus updates: US nears 8M cases; Alabama football coach Nick Saban 'feeling great'; Study finds air on planes safer than homes, Stone grinding mill, fineness 20-3250 mesh, 'We don't have any choice': the young activists naming and shaming US politicians, The Trial of the Chicago 7 shreds the myth of the impartial judge, Loving v Virginia: Lawyer in famed interracial marriage case dies, Lối đi mới thoát "dốt" tiếng Anh cho người mất gốc, This blood test may predict which hospitalized COVID-19 patients are at risk for severe illness, How to vote in 9 states with Oct. 16-19 registration deadlines, Why the U.S. economy didn’t fall off the fiscal cliff: Morning Brief, Trump pressed by Savannah Guthrie on conspiracy retweets: 'You're not like someone's crazy uncle', Woman behind Trump — and her nod — catches a share of the attention, Trump pressed on QAnon by Savannah Guthrie, Trump, Biden town halls start with very different tones, PHOTOS: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg — A look back, America's top-selling vehicle, the Ford F-Series, is now the most stolen, Republican Sen. Joni Ernst Botches 'Most Midwestern Moment' Ever In TV Debate, ESPN Falcons reporter Vaughn McClure dies at 48, Pushed on taxes at town hall, President Donald Trump doesn't deny $400 million in debt, After 30 hours of hearings, Barrett remains a blank slate, KFC employee sets internet ablaze with behind-the-scenes food prep video: ‘I wish I never saw this’, ‘They have a gun to my head’: Kayleigh McEnany claims she’s been ‘permanently' banned from Twitter for sharing Biden story, Trump on his debt and taxes: ‘I don’t owe money to any of these sinister people’. Obamacare originally required all states to expand Medicaid, with the federal government covering most of the cost, but the Supreme Court made Medicaid expansion optional in 2012. The 65-year-old South Carolina Republican is locked in a tight race with … And there’s another wrinkle: Larry Levitt of the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation says the big reason that some states like South Carolina get much less federal money under Obamacare is that they have chosen not to expand Medicaid, where the federal government picks up 90% of the cost.