GOP Rep. Chris Collins admits he did not read Obamacare repeal bill

Published May 4, 2017 10:48pm ET



Rep. Chris Collins, R-N.Y., admitted to not reading the entire text of the bill passed by the House on Thursday that would partially repeal and replace Obamacare.

Collins, a centrist from Upstate New York who was an early supporter of President Trump, was asked directly about it during an interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer hours after the bill was narrowly passed. “Did you actually sit down and read the entire bill, plus all of the amendments?” Wolf asked.

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