Trump Threatens GOP on Health Care Bill
By Jeralyn, Section Trump Administration
Posted on Thu Mar 23, 2017 at 08:20:42 PM EST
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Posted on Thu Mar 23, 2017 at 08:20:42 PM EST
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Trump issues an ultimatum to Republicans on his health care bill: Take it or I'll move on.
Republicans should tell him to move on.
The move was a high-risk gamble for the president and speaker, who have both invested significant political capital in passing legislation that would rewrite the 2010 Affordable Care Act. For Trump, who campaigned as a skilled dealmaker capable of forging a good deal on behalf of Americans, it could either vindicate or undercut one of his signature claims. If the measure fails, it would mean that Obamacare — something that congressional Republicans have railed against for seven years — would remain in place.
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