Turns out Trump thinks the tax bill also repeals Obamacare. It didn't, although the bill does chip away at one of the Affordable Care Act's foundations. Here's what Trump told reporters before a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Wednesday morning. "The individual mandate is being repealed. read more
In fact, Trump just dealt a huge blow to their top priority: repealing the Affordable Care Act. Accomplishing repeal without causing the GOP a political calamity is an extremely delicate enterprise, and the last thing they want is to have him popping off at the mouth and promising things they can’t deliver. read more
“I just keep hearing repeal-replace, repeal-replace,” Mr. Trump said in the signing ceremony. “Well, we’re starting that process.” If it’s a start, it’s a long way from its end. read more