Trump Backs Bipartisan Obamacare Market Bill, Boosting Tax Plan
- Senators say president put no conditions on support for bill
- Health-care bill may draw more votes for tax cut legislation
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President Donald Trump told Republican senators on Tuesday he supports an Obamacare market stabilization bill offered by Republican Lamar Alexander and Democrat Patty Murray, which may help bolster support for the tax-cut legislation headed for a vote this week.
Senator Mike Rounds of South Dakota quoted Trump as telling Republican senators, “I support the Alexander-Murray bill.”