Senate ACA Replacement Plan Dead; Trump, McConnell Ask for Straight Repeal
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In the weirdness that is the state of American politics in 2017, Congress is developing a flair for late night high drama. Last night, enough Senators spoke out against the Senate’s plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care act that the bill was determined dead — but Republicans in Congress aren’t exactly giving up yet.
The cascade began when Sens. Mike Lee (UT) and Jerry Moran (KS), both hardline conservatives, announced they would not support the bill late on July 17. As Sen. Susan Collins (ME) and Sen. Rand Paul (KY) had both already stated opposition to the bill, that meant there were four “no” votes out of 52, and the measure would need at least 50 votes to pass.
Once it became clear that the bill did not have the necessary support, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (KY) officially gave up on pushing it — but not on killing off the Affordable Care Act.
“Regretfully, it is now apparent that the effort to repeal and immediately replace the failure of Obamacare will not be successful, McConnell said in a statement.
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