Huffington Post declares Trumpcare “dead”
“President Donald Trump announced Friday that the House of Representatives would postpone a planned vote on the American Health Care Act, the Republican bill to repeal Obamacare. The news was first reported by Robert Costa of the Washington Post, who spoke to the president directly.
“The announcement came while a debate over the bill was still playing out in the House chamber, with GOP leaders realizing they lacked the votes to prevail. It was not immediately clear when Congress plans to resume consideration of repeal ― or whether it will do so at all.
“The postponement is a devastating defeat for Trump and Ryan, and a major setback in the crusade against Obamacare that has defined Republican Party politics for seven years.”
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