HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/MIKE PENCE: “Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday [6-28-17] reiterated a promise to repeal former President Barack Obama’s health care reforms by the end of the summer despite uncertainty over whether a Republican bill has enough votes to pass the Senate.
In a speech delivered at a Cleveland manufacturing facility, Pence defended the bill, saying its measures to expand health savings accounts and create tax credits would make insurance more affordable. He said the legislation would cut costs for businesses and give states flexibility to tailor Medicaid programs to local needs.
‘(President Donald Trump) believes in state-based solutions, not one-size-fits-all Washington answers,’ Pence said.
After Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell abandoned plans to bring the bill to a vote this week, fresh GOP critics came forward to attack the bill, with the number of Republican senators publicly complaining about it hitting double digits.
But despite strong party opposition, Pence said the Trump administration is continuing to make ‘great progress every single day.’ “
-The Associated Press, “Mike Pence says Trump will repeal Obamacare by the end of summer,” The New York Daily News, June 29, 2017 09:21am