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If Kyrsten Sinema Wants to Be Like John McCain, She Should Kill the Reconciliation Bill
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December 15, 2021

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Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) has called the late Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) her “personal hero” and has taken up his mantle as the “maverick” of the Senate — unafraid to buck her own party or insist on bipartisan cooperation.

If she wants to be a true maverick, says Mark A. Thiessen, she should follow McCain’s example and kill the budget reconciliation bill.

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