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Senate Republicans Officially Abandon Graham-Cassidy Healthcare Bill

HeadlineSep 27, 2017

Senate Republicans have officially abandoned their latest effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, after again they failed to muster enough votes to pass the legislation. The Congressional Budget Office says the Graham-Cassidy bill would have caused millions to lose their insurance. This is the latest in a series of failed Republican efforts to repeal Obamacare and replace it with plans that would slash funding for Medicaid and give the rich lavish tax cuts.

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