McConnell Offers ‘Skinny’ Repeal as Ryan Seeks to Remove Hurdle
- Graham, Johnson ready to back it, but others are still quiet
- Republicans release text of stripped-down repeal bill
Senate GOP Blocks Stripped-Down Obamacare Repeal
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Several key Republicans said Thursday night they were ready to vote for a stripped-down Obamacare repeal plan just released by the Senate GOP leader after receiving personal assurances from House Speaker Paul Ryan that his chamber wouldn’t pass the measure.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky released the long-awaited text of his so-called skinny repeal bill late Thursday. It would end the requirements that individuals buy health insurance, and suspend through 2026 the requirement that companies provide it for their workers.