New ObamaCare Repeal Bill on Life Support

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The Hill
April 27, 2017
5:14 PM EDT


The tide is quickly turning against the new ObamaCare repeal legislation.

At least 21 Republicans have said they would vote No on the revised GOP healthcare bill negotiated by centrist Rep. Tom MacArthur (R-N.J.) and conservative Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.)

Those "no" votes include Reps. Patrick Meehan (R-PA), Ryan Coatello (R-PA), Barbara Comstock (R-VA), Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA), and John Katko (R-N.Y.), all centrists who had reservations about the earlier ObamaCare repeal bill that was pulled from a floor vote because of a lack of GOP support.

On top of that, a trio of usually reliable Republicans - Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA), Adam Kinzinger (R-Illinois), and Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FLA) told The Hill that they were undecided on the new bill after saying they were yes votes on the earlier legislation.

"I'm absolutely undecided," Diaz-Balart, a member of the GOP whip team told the Hill.
"I was a yes before; but there are a lot of red flags" with the revised bill.

More:
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/330966-new-obamacare-repeal-bill-on-life-support



(From earlier today)
"U.S. Republican leaders hunt for votes for healthcare bill"
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141762190

[Heartstrings]

1. If they repeal the pre-existing clause

there will be blood on their hands...very few of my loved ones do not have a condition that's not considered to be pre-existing...

This was one of the benchmark, best aspects of the ACA...

[spanone]

2. only republicans can take a bad bill and make it worse

[Demsrule86]

3. Calling works. nt

[Demsrule86]

4. Keep calling. nt

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

5. K&R

[andym]

6. 23 votes against Trumpcare from the GOP against kills it. NT.

[KelleyKramer]

7. A member of the whip team is undecided??

Not sure I have ever heard of that happening

Hopefully this will go down in flames like the other ones