Kasich Warns GOP Leaders Not To 'Jam' Repeal Bill Through House [View all]
Source: Talking Points Memo
By CAITLIN MACNEAL Published MARCH 18, 2017, 12:23 PM EDT
Republican Ohio Gov. John Kasich on Friday night said that he has concerns about the House bill to repeal and replace Obamacare and warned that if Republicans rush a bill through Congress without input from Democrats, the legislation will be doomed.
"So, what I’m fearful of, if Republicans jam this through without working with Democrats and reaching some sort of real good compromise, we will be right back where we were in five or six years before we started with Obamacare," Kasich told CNN's Anderson Cooper. "That’s not acceptable."
He said that he does not believe the bill will pass in the Senate in its current form and called on Senate leadership to work on a compromise with Democrats.
"I that think the situation is, the road map is, maybe it will pass the House, maybe it won’t. But when it gets to the Senate, we have to involve both parties in the discussion because, Anderson, look, if you don't have both parties working on a major issue, it's not sustainable," he said.
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