Stakes High for Trump in Republican Stumble Over Health Care
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Trump suffered a political setback when Senate Republican leaders put off a vote on a health care bill after it was clear they could not bridge the divide between moderates and conservatives. Senate Majority Leader
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Trump: 'Very tough'
Despite the delay, Trump maintains he is committed to his campaign pledge to repeal and replace President
"We are looking at a health care that would be a fantastic tribute to our country, a health care that would take care of people, finally, for the right reasons and also at the right cost," Trump said at a
The decision to put off the vote came amid protests at the
Watch: High Stakes for Trump in Republican Stumble Over Health Care
Schumer: 'Rotten at the core'
Senate Democratic leader
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"The American people are not for big tax breaks to the wealthiest of Americans, nor are they for dramatically cutting their health care," Schumer told reporters at the
Several recent polls show the bill with approval ratings of below 20 percent, and that has fueled rumblings of political concern among many
Republican split
Moderates worry that
"I don't think there is any doubt that if this legislation were to become law, there would be very large reductions in the number of people with insurance coverage," said
Conservative Republican senators are eager to follow through on the promise of a complete rollback of Obamacare, a core demand that has united the party for the past seven years.
"Obamacare is a bus that is going off a cliff," said Republican Senator
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A generation of debate
Spending on health care represents about one-sixth of the
Democrat Obama made health care reform a central part of his 2008 presidential campaign, and as president, he signed what become known as his signature legislative achievement in 2010. That, in turn, fueled the rise of
Now it is
"We want to see whether voters feel that
Trump and his Republican allies in
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