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| Trump healthcare plan faces possible defeat as four Republican senators 'plan to oppose bill' | Trump healthcare plan faces possible defeat as four Republican senators 'plan to oppose bill' |
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| At least four Republican Senators have confirmed they will not be supporting their party's Obamacare replacement healthcare legislation. | At least four Republican Senators have confirmed they will not be supporting their party's Obamacare replacement healthcare legislation. |
| CNN has reported that one is Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky. AP has said the other three are Senators Ted Cruz of Texas, Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, and Mike Lee of Utah. | CNN has reported that one is Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky. AP has said the other three are Senators Ted Cruz of Texas, Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, and Mike Lee of Utah. |
| Republicans in the House passed the American Health Care Act on 5 May, but it was clear at that time that changes would be made to it before it came up for vote in the Senate. | Republicans in the House passed the American Health Care Act on 5 May, but it was clear at that time that changes would be made to it before it came up for vote in the Senate. |
| The draft bill was kept secret by a select group of Senate Republicans, including Majority Leader Mitch McConnell who said today in the unveiling speech: "more Americans may get hurt if we don't do something." | The draft bill was kept secret by a select group of Senate Republicans, including Majority Leader Mitch McConnell who said today in the unveiling speech: "more Americans may get hurt if we don't do something." |
| NBC News first reported that there would be three GOP dissenters. | NBC News first reported that there would be three GOP dissenters. |
| For the final bill to pass and become law, Senate Republicans - who have a 52-48 majority - can only afford to have two of their own party reject it. No Democrats will be supporting the bill. Should Republicans not reach the threshold, Vice President Mike Pence would need to cast the tie-breaking vote. | For the final bill to pass and become law, Senate Republicans - who have a 52-48 majority - can only afford to have two of their own party reject it. No Democrats will be supporting the bill. Should Republicans not reach the threshold, Vice President Mike Pence would need to cast the tie-breaking vote. |
| This is known as a "fast-track" process in order to avoid potential filibusters. | This is known as a "fast-track" process in order to avoid potential filibusters. |
| There are several Senators who have not publicly or outright opposed the draft bill, but still have problems with how the 142-page draft has been written. The four dissenters have said however they would not be opposed to voting for the bill once changes are made. | There are several Senators who have not publicly or outright opposed the draft bill, but still have problems with how the 142-page draft has been written. The four dissenters have said however they would not be opposed to voting for the bill once changes are made. |
| "It does not appear this draft as written will accomplish the most important promise that we made to Americans: to repeal Obamacare and lower their health care costs," they said. | "It does not appear this draft as written will accomplish the most important promise that we made to Americans: to repeal Obamacare and lower their health care costs," they said. |
| Mr Paul said: "I didn't run [for office] on Obamacare Lite...it looks like we're keeping large parts of Obamacare". | Mr Paul said: "I didn't run [for office] on Obamacare Lite...it looks like we're keeping large parts of Obamacare". |
| Veteran Senator John McCain said the draft bill was better than Obamacare in "100 ways," but like many Senators wanted to study the bill further and consult with his state's governor. | |
| States with a large population receiving Medicare, health insurance for seniors, or Medicaid, government-subsidised insurance for low-income or disabled people, may be negatively affected by the bill in its current draft. | |
| With a third of the Senate coming up for re-election in 2018, many will have to weigh the state-wide implications before voting for the bill. | |
| The Congressional Budget Office has yet to "score" this plan either: figuring out how many Americans will not be insured under the Republican plan and if premiums will actually be reduced by it. | |
| No hearings were held on the draft bill ahead of its unveiling, giving Senators a tight timeline to read, assess, and hammer out differences. | No hearings were held on the draft bill ahead of its unveiling, giving Senators a tight timeline to read, assess, and hammer out differences. |
| Mr McConnell is said to want to push for a vote in as early as a week, ahead of Congress' 4 July recess. | Mr McConnell is said to want to push for a vote in as early as a week, ahead of Congress' 4 July recess. |