The House GOP’s far-reaching budget, which includes $6 trillion in cuts and a plan to replace Medicare with a private voucher system, has drawn its first Republican opponent in the Senate: Susan Collins.
The Maine lawmaker, generally considered among of the most moderate Republicans in Congress, told local TV station, WCSH 6, on Friday that she would vote against the proposed budget.
“I don’t happen to support Congressman Ryan’s plan but at least he had the courage to put forward a plan to significantly reduce the debt,” Collins said.
She did not specify which portions of the bill she opposed. On the House side, four Republicans voted against the budget resolution, with two citing its Medicare overhaul as their chief concern.
