HEALTHCARE POLICY LIVE
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Jimmy Kimmel, who usually sits toward the middle of the late night political spectrum between Colbert and Fallon, is very unhappy about the Republicans new healthcare bill. Here's monologue roasting the Graham-Cassidy bill, and its namesake, Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy:

 Jimmy Kimmel Live

Let's back up. In May, Kimmel's wife gave birth to a new baby son, Billy Kimmel, who required emergency open-heart surgery to survive. After he returned to the show, he gave an impassioned plea for universal healthcare on air. The next day, he defended his comments and interviewed Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy:

 Jimmy Kimmel Live


The Jimmy Kimmel test isn't just something people say on talk shows by the way. Here's Senator Al Franken bringing it up in a speech about the Graham-Cassidy bill:

 Michael McIntee

For more information about the Graham-Cassidy bill, check out our explainer here.

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