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Tax reform bill doesn’t include repeal of Obamacare mandate, sources say

By Robert King
Published November 2, 2017 2:28pm ET
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Tax reform bill doesn’t include repeal of Obamacare mandate, sources say
The mandate requires everyone to sign up for health insurance, and is not included in the bill set to be unveiled Thursday. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu, File) | Ringo H.W. Chiu

The House GOP’s tax reform bill does not include a repeal of Obamacare’s individual mandate, despite a demand from President Trump.

The mandate requires everyone to have health insurance, and is not included in the bill set to be unveiled Thursday, according to sources familiar with the matter.

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