WASHINGTON — They promised you a rose garden, from the Rose Garden. This past week, President Donald Trump and Republicans legislators celebrated passage of a House bill seeking to replace the Affordable Care Act. There were other bold claims coming from the Rose Garden, too, about the budget deal that keeps the government running through September, as well as questionable statements by Trump on other fronts. A sampling:KEVIN McCARTHY, House majority leader: "We're going to unshackle, build an economy, let people have greater choice in their health care and protect pre-existing conditions." — Rose Garden eventTRUMP, on pre-existing conditions: "We cover it beautifully.... And I mandate it.

Source: The China Post May 06, 2017 13:07 UTC