Senate GOP adds ACA repeal to tax bill; Provision ending individual mandate could make its passage difficult
The change, backed by President
Repealing the mandate would save the government an estimated
Looking for way to fund their ambitious tax plan and under fire for giving most of the breaks to corporations and the wealthy,
"It'll be distributed in the form of middle income tax relief," said Sen.
It remains to be seen whether
As a possible concession to lure centrist
But by inserting health care into the tax debate,
On Tuesday, 16 leading consumer and patient groups together expressed alarm at the proposal. "Repealing the individual mandate without otherwise increasing access to adequate, affordable health insurance is a step backwards for individuals and families" noted the groups, which include the
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The tax bill lowers tax rates for many individuals, but also does away with popular deductions, such as the ability to write off state income and property taxes, widely used in
Some key
A somewhat similar idea, the so-called skinny Obamacare repeal, failed to garner enough Republican support in the
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