Republican Obamacare repeal clears first hurdle
By Reuters
09 March 2017 |
3:06 pm
Republicans are forging ahead with their plan for a massive Obamacare overhaul despite Democratic concern that the cost of the bill and its impact on the budget remain unknown.
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