Such a bill can be used to repeal significant parts of the health law and, critically, is immune from being filibustered. Republicans say the 2016 elections gave them a mandate to roll back the health care law. The Affordable Care Act has become ingrained in the American health care system, and unwinding it will be a formidable challenge for Republicans. The budget blueprint instructs House and Senate committees to come up with repeal legislation by Jan. 27. “I just don’t see that as being feasible.” (Ms. Collins also supported pushing back the deadline to come up with repeal legislation.)

Source: New York Times January 12, 2017 06:43 UTC