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Senate Majority Leader
He says they are "still working toward getting at least 50 people in a comfortable place."
Republican senators are headed to the
McConnell says the
McConnell said health care is "a big complicated subject," and complicated bills are "hard to pull together and hard to pass." He told reporters on Tuesday that he was very optimistic.
Sources tell the
That's the word Tuesday as the
It was a major blow for the seven-year-old effort to repeal and replace
Separately, President
New analysis shows that millionaires would get tax cuts averaging
Middle-income families would get about
The analysis was done by the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center. It found that half of the tax cuts would go to families making more than
At the other end, families making
The Republican health bill would repeal and replace President
Major veterans' organizations are voicing concerns about a Senate Republican bill to repeal the nation's health care law. They fear the impact of rising insurance costs and are worried the underfunded
The organization joins a Democratic-leaning group, VoteVets, in opposing the bill. VoteVets launched a six-figure ad campaign in two states to pressure senators.
One of a handful of Republican senators opposing the
Paul has said it is worse to "pass a bad bill than to pass no bill."
Senate Majority Leader
The
Attorney General
Schneiderman said, "If the version of the health care bill proposed last week ever becomes law, I am committed to going to court to challenge it to protect New Yorkers from these wrong-headed and unconstitutional" policies.
The Democrat made the comments in a speech to state business leaders. He later said his office is "doing the research" to prepare for possible litigation.
Senate Republican leaders planned to pass the bill this week, but so far lack the votes to take up the measure.
Lee was among four conservative senators who announced last week they oppose the bill's current version. Lee spokesman
Senate Majority Leader
Lee has favored a fuller repeal of President
House Speaker
Ryan told reporters on Tuesday: "I would not bet against
The
Ryan said every Republican senator campaigned on repealing and replacing Obama's law.
The speaker said House members are waiting to see what happens in the
Senate Republican leaders are scrambling to rescue their health care bill. It's in trouble as opposition from rebellious
The defections came as
Majority Leader
And now, disgruntled centrist and conservative
The
McConnell wants to win
Dist. 205 board amends budgets
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