Trump: ‘I am proud to support’ Obamacare replacement bill

Published March 7, 2017 9:53pm ET



President Trump issued strong support of the House Republican Obamacare replacement bill on Tuesday after the healthcare plan was met with skepticism from conservatives.

“We’re going to do something that’s great. And I am proud to support the replacement plan released by the House of Representatives,” Trump said before a meeting with the House deputy whip team, which holds responsibility for shepherding the bill through a divided House. “It follows the guidelines I laid out in my congressional address. … This will be a plan where you can choose your doctor and this will be a plan where you can choose your plan. And you know what the plan is. This is the plan.”

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