Substantial Evidence That Demands a Veto of SB.649
1. This is What We Are Working Hard to Prevent . . . Brain Tumors and More
No one will ever forget that John McCain, just a few days after undergoing surgery to remove as much of his brain tumor as possible (a deadly Glioblastoma), on Fri 7/21/17, shortly before 2 a.m., McCain voted against against a “skinny” plan to repeal parts of the Affordable Care Act.
Several days later, McCain delivered an impassioned speech to encourage bi-Partisan health legislation, going forward. You can read his full remarks from 7/25/17, below.
McCain’s prognosis for his Glioblastoma is not good. McCain told 60 Minutes: “They said that it’s very serious. That the prognosis is very, very serious. Some say three percent, some say 14 percent. You know, it’s a very poor prognosis.”
California needs to listen to and learn from John McCain. You might be surprised that John McCain was the only Republican Senator (and only one of five Senators) who voted against the Federal 1996 Telecommunications Act.
Glioblastoma Facts
- The median survival rate (a measure of how long patients on the treatment tend to survive) is 14.6 months
- The percentage of people alive five years after receiving the diagnosis, is just 10%
- Glioblastoma also killed Senator Ted Kennedy, Vice President Joe Biden’s son, 46-year old Beau Biden, and the CA Senate’s own beloved Ira Ruskin, who lasted only three years after his diagnosis
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