Republican Lawmakers to Trump: Why Don't You Go First on Obamacare Push

[DonViejo]

The president says he’s asked three senators to start crafting a bill. Many of the others aren’t showing much interest in the latest Obamacare push.

Sam Brodey, Sam Stein
03.28.19 8:54 PM ET

President Trump has begun pushing aggressively for Republicans to take another bite at passing health-care reform, even soliciting allies in Congress to help him with the task.

But so far, senior GOP lawmakers on the Hill are balking at the push, with aides and lawmakers saying they would either wait on the White House to introduce its own health-care bill or stick to narrower, possibly bipartisan priorities like lowering drug costs.

“We’ve discussed Obamacare thoroughly over the last 10 years, and we know each other’s differing opinions, and so we’re focusing on reducing health-care costs,” said Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN), who chairs the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions, through which any major Obamacare replacement plan must go. “I’m looking forward to hearing what the president’s plan is,” he added.

The disinterest threatens to pit Republican lawmakers against the head of their party. And it could end up complicating the GOP’s agenda in the coming weeks, forcing them back into the electorally tricky terrain of health-care politics.

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[Dave Starsky]

1. He's looking forward to hearing the president's "plan"?

[Chin music]

2. +1

Nice!