(The Washington Post)It’s plausible that the GOP bill would hit a lot of Trump voters. Meanwhile, the GOP bill would mean cuts to Medicaid over time and potentially a phasing-out of the expansion, something that might also hit many Trump voters. Republicans spent years trashing the Democrats’ health care law as a budget buster (even though the CBO didn’t agree). * CONSERVATIVES STILL IN REVOLT: CNN reports that House conservatives remain resolutely opposed to the House GOP bill and don’t think it will pass the House:“No new position tonight. * GOP GOVERNORS ARE LIKELY TO OPPOSE PLAN: It seems likely that GOP governors in states that expanded Medicaid may also oppose the new House GOP plan.

Source: Washington Post March 08, 2017 15:33 UTC