As his Republican Party seeks to revamp a health care reform bill that was dead on arrival in the Senate, President Donald Trump admitted today that making good on his campaign pledge to overhaul Obamacare is no easy task.
On Wednesday, the Republican majority in the Senate —faced with a revolt from within its ranks was forced to postpone a vote on its health care bill until after the July 4 Independence Day recess.
Since 2010, Republican lawmakers have worked to dismantle Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare — the signature domestic policy achievement of Trump's Democratic predecessor. But even after July 4, the outcome of the vote is far from certain, with at least nine Republican senators publicly opposing the bill in its current form. Trump who met with senators after Tuesday's legislative setback put on a brave face Wednesday, promising an insurance system that is "far better than Obamacare" and "much less expensive" for Americans and the government.