Republicans have hit a dead end trying to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Republican moderates say repealing Obamacare without a plan to replace it would create confusion and anxiety for many Americans. Nancy Cordes reports.
After the failure of the Senate GOP health care bill, President Trump said, "let Obamacare fail," and blamed the Democrats. But it's a difficult argument to make when Republicans control the White House and both houses of Congress, and after he promised again and again that he would get it done. Chip Reid reports.
Senate Republicans could not deliver on their promise to repeal and replace Obamacare. On Tuesday, Senate GOP leaders could not muster the votes to do either. Now, Democrats are asking Republicans to work with them not to replace Obamacare, but fix it. Nancy Cordes has more.
After Senate Republicans failed to gather enough votes to pass their second attempt at health care reform, Democrats and Republicans addressed the press
"[W]e'd like to see the Senate move on something," Ryan told reporters, though he still believes a simultaneous repeal-and-replace is the "best way to go"