They dismiss the GOP leadership’s bill as “Obamacare 2.0” or “Obamacare lite.”“This is not the Obamacare repeal bill we’ve been waiting for,” said Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), who is leading the GOP opposition with Paul and the House Freedom Caucus. But Democrats have shown no interest in the GOP bill, saying it would drop millions of Americans from healthcare coverage without offering them viable alternatives. “This Republican bill will do massive damage to millions of families across the nation,” said Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco), the minority leader. The Republican bill would dramatically revamp the Obamacare system by shifting healthcare costs away from the federal government and onto patients and states. “I want to be sure that during that transition period people aren’t left high and dry,” Sen.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 07, 2017 21:10 UTC