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| Trump changes mind again, telling senators to get health bill 'on my desk' | Trump changes mind again, telling senators to get health bill 'on my desk' |
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| Less than 24 hours after Donald Trump advised Republicans to “let Obamacare fail”, he once again switched course and told senators to cancel their August recess and remain in Washington until they overhaul the healthcare law. | Less than 24 hours after Donald Trump advised Republicans to “let Obamacare fail”, he once again switched course and told senators to cancel their August recess and remain in Washington until they overhaul the healthcare law. |
| During an uncomfortable lunch on Wednesday, Trump warned Republican senators that “inaction” was not an option and said simply repealing the healthcare law without a replacement was not enough. | During an uncomfortable lunch on Wednesday, Trump warned Republican senators that “inaction” was not an option and said simply repealing the healthcare law without a replacement was not enough. |
| “My message today is very simple. We have to stay here. We shouldn’t leave town until this is complete, until this bill is on my desk,” Trump told Senate Republicans during a lunch at the White House on Wednesday billed as an effort to salvage the healthcare law. “We should hammer this out and get it done.” | “My message today is very simple. We have to stay here. We shouldn’t leave town until this is complete, until this bill is on my desk,” Trump told Senate Republicans during a lunch at the White House on Wednesday billed as an effort to salvage the healthcare law. “We should hammer this out and get it done.” |
| The commitment to resolving the divisions between conservative and moderate Republicans over how to proceed in replacing the 2010 law, which has so far proved an impossibility, is a stark change from Tuesday when Trump appeared resolved to let healthcare law “collapse” on its own. But on Wednesday, Trump chastened the Republicans, reminding them of their campaign promises. | The commitment to resolving the divisions between conservative and moderate Republicans over how to proceed in replacing the 2010 law, which has so far proved an impossibility, is a stark change from Tuesday when Trump appeared resolved to let healthcare law “collapse” on its own. But on Wednesday, Trump chastened the Republicans, reminding them of their campaign promises. |
| “For seven years, you promised the American people that you would repeal Obamacare,” he said. | “For seven years, you promised the American people that you would repeal Obamacare,” he said. |
| “I’ve been here just six months. I’m ready to act. I have pen in hand. You never had that before,” Trump said, referring to the Republicans’ past attempts to repeal the healthcare law, which Barack Obama vetoed. | “I’ve been here just six months. I’m ready to act. I have pen in hand. You never had that before,” Trump said, referring to the Republicans’ past attempts to repeal the healthcare law, which Barack Obama vetoed. |
| On Tuesday, the Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell, resolved to hold a vote on repealing the Affordable Care Act “early next week” even though it was clear that he did not have the votes for it to pass. | On Tuesday, the Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell, resolved to hold a vote on repealing the Affordable Care Act “early next week” even though it was clear that he did not have the votes for it to pass. |
| Senators Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia, all Republicans, said they would not vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act without a replacement. | Senators Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia, all Republicans, said they would not vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act without a replacement. |
| “I did not come to Washington to hurt people,” Capito said in a statement, explaining she “cannot vote to repeal Obamacare without a replacement plan that addresses my concerns and the needs of West Virginians”. | “I did not come to Washington to hurt people,” Capito said in a statement, explaining she “cannot vote to repeal Obamacare without a replacement plan that addresses my concerns and the needs of West Virginians”. |
| The Republicans’ latest replacement effort foundered on Monday, after two senators, Mike Lee of Utah and Jerry Moran of Kansas, came out in opposition to the most recent version of the Senate healthcare bill. The announcement, which came as Trump dined with a contingent of Republican senators apparently unaware of the coming defections, left Republicans at least two votes short of what they needed to open debate on the healthcare bill. | The Republicans’ latest replacement effort foundered on Monday, after two senators, Mike Lee of Utah and Jerry Moran of Kansas, came out in opposition to the most recent version of the Senate healthcare bill. The announcement, which came as Trump dined with a contingent of Republican senators apparently unaware of the coming defections, left Republicans at least two votes short of what they needed to open debate on the healthcare bill. |
| On Wednesday, Trump warned wary Republicans that any senator who was opposed to the repeal effort was sending the message: “I’m fine with Obamacare.” | On Wednesday, Trump warned wary Republicans that any senator who was opposed to the repeal effort was sending the message: “I’m fine with Obamacare.” |
| Conservative groups have already begun attacking the Republican senators who said they were opposed to repealing the Affordable Care Act without a replacement. Dean Heller of Nevada finds himself in the most difficult position as he prepares to defend a seat in the 2018 midterms in a state which Hillary Clinton won in the presidential election. | |
| His Republican governor does not want him to vote for a bill that might rob voters of their health insurance, but conservatives are ready to mount an onslaught of attack ads. | His Republican governor does not want him to vote for a bill that might rob voters of their health insurance, but conservatives are ready to mount an onslaught of attack ads. |
| On Wednesday, Trump hinted that there would be consequences for Republicans who stood in the way of healthcare overhaul. The president teased Heller, who was seated to his right, noting: “He wants to remain a senator.” | On Wednesday, Trump hinted that there would be consequences for Republicans who stood in the way of healthcare overhaul. The president teased Heller, who was seated to his right, noting: “He wants to remain a senator.” |
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