Senate Republicans face a daunting task next week. With all Democratic senators steadfastly uncooperative and with a margin of only two seats with which to win any vote, GOP senators must be almost completely united in voting for a healthcare reform bill that is far from perfect.

It is discouraging to see that $230 billion in Obamacare tax hikes will remain on the books if this bill passes. It is discouraging also to read that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is apparently telling wavering centrists that the bill’s cuts to Medicaid, which are not scheduled to take place until 2026, will never happen anyway.