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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGOP health-care plan: Two House panels approve legislation as Trump tweets reassurance
Washington PostTwo key House committees have approved a Republican proposal to replace the Affordable Care Act, giving the bill its first victories even as the Senates top Republican expressed concern about the absence of a price tag.
The House Ways and Means Committee voted 23 to 16 to advance the American Health Care Act shortly before 4:30 a.m. Thursday after about 18 hours of debate. The House Energy and Commerce Committee voted 31 to 23 to advance the bill at 1:45 p.m. after about 27 hours of debate.
Several hours earlier, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said lawmakers need to see the Congressional Budget Offices estimate of how the bill will affect the federal deficit.
I think we need to know that, McConnell said at a breakfast sponsored by Politico, adding that the CBO report could be released by Monday.
At the same time, President Trump sought to calm fears about the process.
Despite what you hear in the press, healthcare is coming along great, he tweeted midday Thursday. We are talking to many groups and it will end in a beautiful picture!
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GOP health-care plan: Two House panels approve legislation as Trump tweets reassurance (Original Post)
Jimbo101
Mar 2017
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Eliot Rosewater
(31,121 posts)1. Bill will pass, the killing will commence shortly.
bdamomma
(63,918 posts)2. he can shut the
hell up, he is so delusional. Stop with the BS.
manicraven
(901 posts)3. "Beautiful picture!" That idiotic comment makes me laugh out loud!
I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder because trumpsters think they'll be receiving affordable, excellent health insurance, but the "beauty" they'll actually be receiving is a poisoned pill, including moving mom or dad home from the long-term skilled nursing facility that's no longer covered under Medicaid.