Repealing and replacing Obamacare was one of President Trump's key campaign promises. So was bringing back jobs. On Wednesday, Mr. Trump announced the electronics giant Foxconn will build a factory in Wisconsin, expected to create 3,000 jobs. Dean Reynolds caught up with Trump supporters in Ohio.
Month: July 2017
GOP’s Obamacare repeal bill fails in Senate
One day after Senate Republicans brought their health care plan back from the dead, its chances for survival are still in doubt. Seven Republicans, along with every Democrat, voted Wednesday against repealing Obamacare without a replacement - after nine Republicans voted down their party's replacement plan. Nancy Cordes reports.
Sanders: Dems won’t vote on ‘sham’ single payer amendment
Senate Democrats are not going to play into Sen. Steve Daines's (R-Mont.) effort to divide the party on the issue of single-payer healthcare, a spokesman for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) told ...
Democrats wait for struggling GOP health bill
Senator Amy Klobuchar talks with Rachel Maddow about the resistance to flailing Republican efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, and Donald Trump's public spat with Jeff Sessions for doing the right thing in recusing himself from campaign-related...
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Republicans, Democrats make their cases during Senate health-care debate
Senators on July 26 took part in several votes and debates on health care a day after Senate Republicans voted to start considering legislation to overhaul the Affordable Care Act.
Trump battle over Obamacare reminds Scaramucci of Lincoln’s fight to abolish slavery
White House’s new communications chief said it took repeated attempts for Lincoln to get ‘what he wanted’ and adds he is certain of a US-UK trade deal
The new head of communications at the White House brought up Abraham Lincoln’s struggle to end slavery when asked about the difficulty Donald Trump has faced in trying to repeal Barack Obama’s healthcare legislation.
In his first UK television interview, Anthony Scaramucci said Trump would push through the abolition of the healthcare plan, despite opposition in Congress.
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Senate Soundly Rejects Repeal-Only Health Bill
Seven Republicans joined Democrats to vote down a measure that would have repealed the Affordable Care Act without a replacement
Republican Gamble on Fast-Track Rules for Health Care Hits Wall
Congressional Republicans tried to use strict rules set for budget matters to push through legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act. It isn’t working.
What’s Next In The Health Care Debate?
Senators have narrowed their options and are likely moving forward on a "skinny repeal" that takes away some key provisions in the Affordable Care Act, leaving the rest intact.
CBO: ‘Skinny Repeal’ would increase…
The CBO reports the so-called 'Skinny Repeal' of Obamacare would leave 16 million more Americans uninsured by 2026 and increase premiums by 20% more on average.
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