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The Democratic presidential nominee's Twitter account shared a study Friday afternoon from a progressive think tank, the Center for American Progress, predicting that the Senate bill could lead to between 18,000 and 27,000 additional deaths in 2026 if those people have no coverage.

"Forget death panels. If Republicans pass this bill, they're the death party," she tweeted.

"Death panels" is a reference to a line of attack that that was used by some Republicans amid debate on the Affordable Care Act in 2009, suggesting that Obamacare would have the government determine whether elderly people or people with special needs "deserve" care.

The discussion surrounded a provision that would have used Medicare funds to pay for doctors to discuss end-of-life options with patients -- but that proposal did not end up becoming part of the ACA.

This is Clinton's fourth tweet about health care since the Senate bill was released Thursday morning. She encouraged people to call their senators about "Trumpcare," and she retweeted a former adviser to her campaign who shared a graphic showing possible effects of proposed Medicaid cuts on children.

But several have pointed out that the Republican bill improves on Obamacare, which they say was a large-government approach to health care that does not deliver the benefits it promised for patients.

Sen. David Perdue of Georgia said: "After reviewing the initial working draft, I believe it includes many substantial fixes to our broken health care system...Obviously, this will not be the final bill, but I'm hopeful that we can resolve the remaining disagreements and deliver a consensus bill that is a vast improvement over Obamacare."

Former Vice President Joe Biden also tweeted criticism of the Senate measure.

"The Senate health bill isn't about health care at all -- it's a wealth transfer: slashes care to fund tax cuts for the wealthy & corporations."

His tweet echoed Obama's message the day before: "The Senate bill, unveiled today, is not a health care bill," Obama's Facebook post read. "It's a massive transfer of wealth from middle-class and poor families to the richest people in America."

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Welcome to Clout Street: Morning Spin, our weekday feature to catch you up with what's going on in government and politics from Chicago to Springfield. Subscribe here.

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A busy week is on tap in Illinois politics from Chicago to Springfield.

The big thing to watch is the final scheduled week of the Illinois General Assembly's special session. Things resume today after a weekend where not much happened outside of a meeting with the legislative leaders that did not feature Gov. Bruce Rauner.

If they don't agree on either a full budget or stopgap by Friday (June 30), the state's credit rating likely will dip to junk status, giving Illinois anignominious distinction among the 50 states. Illinois residents also might not be able to play Powerball or MegaMillions lottery games anymore if the association that runs those multistate games gives us the boot. And the Illinois Department of Transportation could halt road projects, throwing thousands out of work at least temporarily.

On Tuesday, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in town for a sponsored speech to the American Library Association. And an Astroturf group will rally at the Thompson Center plaza against the new Cook County soda pop tax, which takes effect Saturday.

And on Wednesday, the Chicago City Council meets.

What's on tap

*Mayor Rahm Emanuel will appear with Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson at a "cultural awareness training initiative" at the DuSable Museum of African American History, with Sen. Dick Durbin to tout a new gun law that allows judges to crack down on repeat offenders, and welcome a new class of police recruits.

*Gov. Rauner will be just over the border joining Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds to break ground on a bridge project.

*Diana Rauner, president of the Ounce of Prevention Fund and Illinois first lady, speaks to the City Club of Chicago.

*The IllinoisHouse and Senate continue in special session.

*State Sen. Daniel Biss, a Democratic governor hopeful, will hold a rally with unions to pressure Gov. Rauner to sign the $15-an-hour minimum wage bill. What's the occasion? It'sabout to be sent to the governor, which is a new one on us.

From the notebook

*On the Sunday Spin: Chicago Tribune political reporter Rick Pearsons guests were state Sen. Jason Barickman, R-Bloomington; state Rep. Lou Lang, D-Skokie; and state Sen. Bill Brady, R-Bloomington. The Sunday Spin airs from 7-9 a.m. on WGN AM-720. Listen to the full show here.

What we're writing

*Monday Springfield story: Madiganoffers his wish list in exchange for Rauners property tax freeze.

*Sunday Springfield story:With a week to go, Rauner and Madigan cant even agree on meeting.

*Saturday Springfield story: Rauner signsEmanuel-backed gun bill.

*Rauner names new DCFS director.

*Scrutinybuilds over Berrios property tax assessments; inspector general investigating.

*FAQ on Preckwinkle's Cook County soda pop tax.

*Pence stops in Chicago to meet with top Republicans.

*White House suggests one finalist for U.S. attorney postin Chicago.

*Chicago City Council poised to approve$1.3 million settlement in fatal police chase.

*Petition pushes for "Hipster Highway" bike lanein Wicker Park.

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Morning Spin: Clinton speech, special session, City Council meeting mark busy week - Chicago Tribune

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said in an interview on Sunday that after losing an election, you shouldnt blame others, only yourself.

In an interview with George Stephanopoulos on ABC News This Week, Schumer discussed how Democrats should move forward after their latest election loss, which they suffered on Tuesday in Georgia when Democrat Jon Ossoff was beaten by Republican Karen Handel.

Democrats need a strong, bold, sharp-edged and commonsense economic agenda, Schumer said. Policy, platform message that appeal to the middle class, that resonate with the middle class, and show that, and unite Democrats.

This economic message platform is going to resonate, Schumer added. Its what we were missing, and its not going to be baby steps; its going to be bold.

Then, likely without even realizing it, Schumer made a statement virtually identical to the many made by those who have been critical of how Clinton has handled herself since losing to Donald Trump in the 2016 election.

But you lose an election, you dont blame other people, you blame yourself, Schumer said.

Schumers claim that Democrats shouldnt blame other people seems to conflict with Clintons strategy of continuously blaming everyone but herself for losing to Trump, a candidate many analysts believed couldnt win.

In May, Clinton told New York Magazine she would have won had it not been for the actions of former FBI Director James Comey and others.

I would have won had I not been subjected to the unprecedented attacks by Comey and the Russians, aided and abetted by the suppression of the vote, particularly in Wisconsin, Clinton said.

Whoever comes next, this is not going to end. Republicans learned that if you suppress votes you win, Clinton added.

A number of Democrats have since grown frustrated with Clintons blame game, which they believe will hurt the partys long-term chances.

In June, after Clinton bashed the partys voter data, which she called mediocre to poor, former Democratic Party data director Andrew Therriault said, DNC data folks, todays accusations are f***ing bulls**t, and I hope you understand the good you did despite that nonsense, Therriault tweeted, according to the Washington Examiner.

Although it seems as though Schumer didnt intend to knock Clinton in Sundays interview, his message is one many in both the Democratic Party and Republican Party have been attempting to convey to Clinton in recent months so far, to no avail.

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U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch speaks to members of the media as she makes a statement on the Dallas killing of police officers July 8, 2016 at the Justice Department in Washington, DC.Alex Wong/Getty Images

Senate Judiciary Committee leaders on Friday said they are seeking information about former Attorney General Loretta Lynch's alleged interference in Hillary Clinton's private email investigation .

The bipartisan group is inquiring about Lynch's communication with Clinton campaign aide Amanda Renteria whom Lynch reportedly assured that the FBI's investigation wouldn't "go too far" as well as documents and information indicating whether the agency probed that alleged conversation.

Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), along with other lawmakers including 2016 presidential candidate Sen. Lindsey Graham, sent letters to Lynch earlier this week with the request.

A spokesman for Lynch said the former attorney general "will cooperate fully with this inquiry and respond directly to the Senate Judiciary Committee."

"Ms. Lynch is a committed public servant who has dedicated much of her career to the Department of Justice and led the department as attorney general in the fair and impartial administration of justice," a spokesman said in a statement Friday.

The inquiries about Lynch's communication are part of a larger examination of President Donald Trump's dismissal of FBI Director James Comey , who was overseeing the Clinton probe at the time.

In a testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee earlier this month, Comey said that Lynch during the Clinton probe told him: "Dont call it [an investigation]. Call it a matter. Just call it a matter."

"It gave me a queasy feeling," Comey said in the testimony .

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Senate Investigating Loretta Lynch's Alleged Interference in Hillary Clinton Email Probe - TIME

Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks at the 2017 Stephan Weiss Apple Awards on June 7, 2017 in New York City.

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Former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton had some strong words for the Republican Party on Friday, saying that if Congress manages to pass the Senate health care bill, the GOP will become the death party. Clinton wrote the strong words on Twitter as she retweeted a study by the Center for American Progress that said the health care bill currently making its way through the Senate could lead to as many as 28,000 additional deaths in 2026. Forget death panels. If Republicans pass this bill, they're the death party, she tweeted.

Clinton has been using Twitter to speak up against the health care bill over the past few days and her latest comments come as former President Barack Obama also took to social media to oppose the measure. In a Facebook post, the president warned that this bill will do you harm.

President Donald Trump is now personally trying to woo fellow Republicans to get behind the health care legislation as five GOP senators have now publicly said they wont support the bill. Republicans can only afford to lose two of their 52 senators and still pass the bill with a tie-breaking vote by Vice President Mike Pence. The real numbers of Republican senators who oppose the measure could actually be much higher though, considering several have refused to say one way or another whether they support the overhaul.

Trump took to Twitter on Saturday to criticize the Affordable Care Act and Democrats who are opposed to the Republican repeal bill. Democrats slam GOP healthcare proposal as Obamacare premiums & deductibles increase by over 100%. Remember keep your doctor, keep your plan, the president wrote early Saturday morning.

Although the measure is being billed as a way for Republicans to make good on their promise to repeal Obamacare, the bill also goes a long way to fulfilling a long-held goal by the GOP to slash entitlement spending while cutting taxes on the rich. The Washington Post explains:

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Hillary Clinton: Republicans Will be "Death Party if Obamacare Repeal Passes - Slate Magazine (blog)