Republican efforts to replace Obamacare failed
Two Republican in the house of representatives of the U.S. Congress opposed the bill on health care reform, which was to replace the health insurance program introduced by President Obama — Obamacare. Without their support to pass the bill in its current form impossible.
Mike Lee and Jerry Moran believe that the project is still not finalized and is not far removed from Obamacare.
In the end, the views of Republicans split, and the question arose how to continue the work on refining the existing program.News
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Moran said that will not put his signature under the “bad bill,” and Whether “the bill does not negate the taxes embedded in Obamacare and also reduced insurance benefits for the middle class and creates the necessary conditions for the most costly provisions of the program.”
Earlier support of the bill refused the other two parliamentarians from the Republican party — Rand Paul and Susan Collins.
The Republicans now have 52 seats out of 100 in the Senate. Based on two new opponents of votes for passage of the bill is not enough.
Unfortunately, it became clear that the attempted repeal and replacement of Obamacare has failed.Mitch Mcconnellstown
The plan of the Republicans meant the preservation of a key Obamacare taxes for the rich, it is proposed to allow insurers to narrow the volume of insurance coverage, as well as dramatically cut health care program for the poor.
The President of the United States Donald trump urged the Republicans to start “from scratch” work on a project, repealing Obamacare.
McConnell said he will try to achieve cancellation of the program, setting a two-year term — “stable transition”, during which will prepare a new bill.
Correspondents at this point, that such a plan has little chance for success, as in this case, during the transitional period, millions of people remain without access to health care.
Cancellation of the program of Barack Obama’s Obamacare was one of the key theses of election campaign of Donald trump.