Article 2XGR9 In "Dangerous" Move, Republicans Push to Strip Healthcare from Millions Without Holding Any Hearings

In "Dangerous" Move, Republicans Push to Strip Healthcare from Millions Without Holding Any Hearings

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As protesters shouted "Kill the bill! Kill the bill!" Senate Republicans voted Tuesday, by the narrowest of margins, to open debate on repealing Obamacare. Vice President Mike Pence broke a 50-50 tie in the Senate. Two Republican senators-Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska-joined Democrats in voting against the motion to proceed. Republican Senator John McCain cast a decisive vote to open debate, after flying in from Arizona, where he is being treated for brain cancer. But hours later, the effort to repeal or replace Obamacare faced another setback, when nine Republicans joined Democrats in rejecting the first healthcare proposal. We speak with Joshua Green of Bloomberg Businessweek about the latest news plus his new book, "Devil's Bargain: Steve Bannon, Donald Trump, and the Storming of the Presidency."

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