Democrats Seek Support for Bills to Offset Obamacare Woes
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Two Senate Democrats are rallying support for measures to delay Obamacare penalties or let people keep their health plans as Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testifies again on the flawed rollout.
Senate Democratic leaders aren’t saying whether they will allow votes on the proposals by Mary Landrieu of Louisiana on existing policies or Joe Manchin of West Virginia to delay fines for a year. Landrieu and Manchin represent Republican-leaning states where majorities opposed President Barack Obama in 2012, and their efforts underscore Democrats’ anxiety over the failures of the online exchanges.