Dems pivot to offering ObamaCare improvements [View all]
BY MIKE LILLIS at the Hill
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/344397-dems-pivot-to-offering-obamacare-improvements
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House Democrats are poised to advance a flood of proposals designed to address the problems dogging President Obama's signature healthcare law –– a move that puts pressure on Republican and Democratic leaders alike.
The strategy marks a pivot for the Democrats, as party leaders have throughout the year discouraged members from offering improvements to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), fearing they would highlight problems with the law and divert attention from the Republicans’ months-long struggle to repeal and replace it.
But rank-and-file Democrats are getting restless, with some saying they can no longer tell constituents they oppose the Republicans’ repeal bills without offering solutions of their own.
“When I go back to the district, they want to know what you’re going to do,” said Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.).
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