 "US House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) signs a bill repealing Obamacare at the US Capitol in Washington. Photo: Reuters")
US House Republicans on Friday won passage of a measure starting the process of dismantling Obamacare, despite concerns about not having a ready replacement and the potential financial cost of repealing Democratic President Barack Obama’s landmark health insurance law.
The House of Representatives voted 227-198 to instruct committees to draft legislation by a target date of Jan. 27 that would repeal the 2010 Affordable Health Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare. The Senate approved the same measure early Thursday.
No Democrats supported the initiative. Nine Republicans voted against the measure.
With this vote, Republicans began delivering on
The House of Representatives voted 227-198 to instruct committees to draft legislation by a target date of Jan. 27 that would repeal the 2010 Affordable Health Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare. The Senate approved the same measure early Thursday.
No Democrats supported the initiative. Nine Republicans voted against the measure.
With this vote, Republicans began delivering on
