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Senate GOPers push Obamacare delay as alternative to House plan reversing sequester

By Joel Gehrke

Published October 11, 2013 4:00am ET

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Senate GOPers push Obamacare delay as alternative to House plan reversing sequester — Senate Republicans fear that a House proposal involving the spending cuts mandated by sequestration will result in the rollback of their main fiscal victory of the last two years. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, has another proposal to delay Obamacare while opening the government, lifting the debt limit, and retaining the sequester. “With respect to the […]

Senate Republicans fear that a House proposal involving the spending cuts mandated by sequestration will result in the rollback of their main fiscal victory of the last two years.

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, has another proposal to delay Obamacare while opening the government, lifting the debt limit, and retaining the sequester.

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