Trump said he’ll still push for a full repeal of Barack Obama’s signature health law using the budget process known as reconciliation. The process allows Republicans in the Senate to pass bills with 51 votes, rather than 60, though it limits the scope of their action. He said that would probably take place in March or April.
He said the plan would likely include “block granting the money back to the states -- which does seem to make sense, the states running it, because it’s a smaller government that can be more individually sensitive.”
Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic leader in the House of Representatives, said Trump’s moves are bad for the working class.
“Hard-working families are suffering,” she said in a statement. “Democrats remain ready to work with Republicans to move quickly to stabilize the insurance marketplaces and lower costs for families. It is long past time for the President to stop the sabotage, and focus on bringing affordable, quality care to the American people.”
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