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House Republicans released the American Health Care Act, the replacement plan for the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), this week.
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“This is the Obamacare replacement plan that everyone has been asking for,” assured White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer during a Tuesday press conference.
But the very public opposition to the bill from many prominent conservative groups earlier in the day suggested otherwise
A press conference from members of the House Freedom Caucus and conservative and libertarian-leaning Senators shortly after Spicer’s comments also spoke volumes about Republican division over the replacement plan.
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Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.), House Freedom Caucus chair, said that the American people would be looking for a plan that actually lowers health care costs and premiums.
A new replacement plan was announced at the press conference:
Rep. Jim Jordan of the House Freedom Caucus: Tomorrow I will introduce a bill to actually repeal Obamacare https://t.co/lgKfylrryN
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) March 7, 2017
Other speakers called accountability from Republican leadership as the Republican opposition to the bill was quite vocal:
Rand Paul on Obamacare: "We have to admit we are divided on replacement" though we are united on repeal https://t.co/LHo50hnavX
— CNN (@CNN) March 7, 2017
Sen. Mike Lee: The GOP health care plan we've heard about in the last 24 hours is a "step in the wrong direction" https://t.co/uQujeUcxQi
— CNN (@CNN) March 7, 2017
Rep. Mark Sanford: “Do we need to lower the bar” on the health care bill just because a Republican is in the WH? https://t.co/Tf6Nqvh4u6
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) March 7, 2017
Freedom Caucus member Rep. Tom Stewart on the new health care bill: “This is simply too important to rush through” https://t.co/XzaKWplm07
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) March 7, 2017
RELATED: Here’s how prominent conservative groups reacted to House Republicans’ Obamacare replacement plan
The full press conference can be viewed below:
