Republicans Lindsey Graham, Bill Cassidy hold on to Obamacare repeal option

Republican Sens. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Bill Cassidy of Louisiana returned to Washington Tuesday saying that they still had hope that an amendment they are working on could act as a vehicle to repeal and replace portions of Obamacare.

The amendment, which has not been fully written and has not been scored by the Congressional Budget Office, would transfer Obamacare’s revenue from taxes to states so they can come up with their own plans. Graham has said previously that he believes as much as $500 billion could be sent to states.