McConnell Says Senate To Vote On Repealing Obamacare Without Replacement
- 7 years ago
Mitch McConnell says the Senate will vote to repeal Obamacare and replacement will be delayed.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has called for a vote to repeal Obamacare while noting that the replacement will be delayed.
This comes after two more Republican senators, Mike Lee and Jerry Moran, announced their opposition to the GOP health care proposal Monday night, effectively stalling the bill.
Subsequently, McConnell issued a statement, noting, "Regretfully, it is now apparent that the effort to repeal and immediately replace the failure of Obamacare will not be successful."
He continued, "So, in the coming days, the Senate will vote to take up the House bill with the first amendment in order being what a majority of the Senate has already supported in 2015 and that was vetoed by then-President Obama: a repeal of Obamacare with a two-year delay to provide for a stable transition period to a patient-centered health care system that gives Americans access to quality, affordable care."
This option also faces an uphill battle due to the potential impact on the marketplace.
As the New York Times notes it "has almost no chance to pass...since it could leave millions without insurance and leave insurance markets in turmoil."
Nevertheless, President Trump expressed his support for repealing Obamacare, tweeting Monday night, "Republicans should just REPEAL failing ObamaCare now & work on a new Healthcare Plan that will start from a clean slate. Dems will join in!"
He also tweeted Tuesday morning, "We were let down by all of the Democrats and a few Republicans. Most Republicans were loyal, terrific & worked really hard. We will return! "
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has called for a vote to repeal Obamacare while noting that the replacement will be delayed.
This comes after two more Republican senators, Mike Lee and Jerry Moran, announced their opposition to the GOP health care proposal Monday night, effectively stalling the bill.
Subsequently, McConnell issued a statement, noting, "Regretfully, it is now apparent that the effort to repeal and immediately replace the failure of Obamacare will not be successful."
He continued, "So, in the coming days, the Senate will vote to take up the House bill with the first amendment in order being what a majority of the Senate has already supported in 2015 and that was vetoed by then-President Obama: a repeal of Obamacare with a two-year delay to provide for a stable transition period to a patient-centered health care system that gives Americans access to quality, affordable care."
This option also faces an uphill battle due to the potential impact on the marketplace.
As the New York Times notes it "has almost no chance to pass...since it could leave millions without insurance and leave insurance markets in turmoil."
Nevertheless, President Trump expressed his support for repealing Obamacare, tweeting Monday night, "Republicans should just REPEAL failing ObamaCare now & work on a new Healthcare Plan that will start from a clean slate. Dems will join in!"
He also tweeted Tuesday morning, "We were let down by all of the Democrats and a few Republicans. Most Republicans were loyal, terrific & worked really hard. We will return! "