Amid blowback on Capitol Hill, Trump claims he wasn't seeking pre-election health care vote
WASHINGTON -- Amid blowback from Capitol Hill, President Donald Trump switched gears again Wednesday, suggesting he never wanted Congress to vote to replace the Affordable Care Act until after the 2020 election.
"I was never planning a vote prior to the 2020 Election on the wonderful HealthCare package that some very talented people are now developing for me & the Republican Party," Trump tweeted, adding,"I never asked Mitch McConnell for a vote before the Election." Trump's fight was on display when he told Republican senators last week that his White House was developing a plan to replace the Obama health law. The sudden move stunned GOP leaders on Capitol Hill. While Trump wanted them to become"the party of health care," they feared it could be for all the wrong reasons if they were forced into a do-over of the tough votes.
Facing a court deadline, Trump seized on health care last week , backing a lawsuit seeking to strike down the Affordable Care Act. Trump's motivations were as political as they were legislative, mindful that Republican unfulfilled promises to"repeal and replace" the Obama-era law stand as a glaring failure of his administration.
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