Obamacare replacement testing Trump’s deal-making skills

By W. James Antle III

Published March 21, 2017 4:01am ET

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Obamacare replacement testing Trump’s deal-making skills — Trump claimed he swayed members of the Republican Study Committee. After a meeting with over a dozen lawmakers who belonged to the group, Trump said, "I want everyone to know that every single person in this room is now a 'yes.'" (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) | Evan Vucci

Donald Trump ran for president on the argument that he could cut better deals than the average politician, and the healthcare bill is putting that boast to the test.

In the run-up to Thursday’s scheduled House vote on the American Health Care Act, a congressional Republican plan to repeal and replace Obamacare, President Trump has taken a leading role in trying to win over wavering GOP lawmakers and negotiate last-minute changes to the bill.

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