Tag: Affordable Care Act

The group Save My Care is trying to strike at a divide among Republicans that opposed Obamacare repeal back in May but backed tax reform in November. New radio ads are targeting New York Reps. Claudia Tenney and John Katko. (AP Images)

Pro-Obamacare group targets New York lawmakers on tax reform

Robert King · December 4, 2017 9:34 pm

We can't keep acting like irresponsible drunks ringing up debts with the future as though the bills will never come due. (iStock photo)

Beltway Confidential

The GOP tax victory is like a night of binge drinking

Caroline D'agati · December 4, 2017 6:55 pm

The Wall Street Journal on Sunday described the acquisition of Aetna, one of the biggest health insurance companies in the U.S., "a landmark deal that would change the U.S. health-care landscape by bringing a large insurer and a big provider of pharmacy services under one roof." (AP Photo/Alan Diaz, File)

CVS buys Aetna in massive $69 billion move: Report

Eddie Scarry · December 3, 2017 9:36 pm

House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., said he is dedicated to getting a continuing resolution, or CR, to President Trump's desk in order to keep the government open. If that fails to happen, Ryan said, it's the Democrats who have "chosen to shut the government down." (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Next week in Congress: Tax negotiations and funding the government

Susan Ferrechio · December 2, 2017 2:00 pm

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, was a critical vote in the early hours of Saturday morning. Collins came onboard for the GOP tax plan after promises from leadership that the Senate would bring a bipartisan bill to the floor known as Alexander-Murray. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Republicans send Obamacare individual mandate repeal to conference

Robert King, Kimberly Leonard · December 2, 2017 6:53 am

Senate Republicans successfully passed tax reform legislation late Friday night. It now heads to a likely conference with the House, which has scheduled to vote at 6:30 p.m. Monday to appoint conferees. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Tax reform bill passes: Senate Republicans get win in early Saturday vote

Joseph Lawler, Susan Ferrechio · December 2, 2017 6:51 am

The national ad calls on the Maine Republican's constituents to demand she work to remove a repeal of Obamacare's individual mandate from the tax bill. (Pete Marovich/Bloomberg)

Pro-Obamacare group slams Susan Collins for tax reform support

Robert King · December 1, 2017 11:35 pm

Susan Collins: Senate tax bill will include bigger medical expense deduction

Robert King · December 1, 2017 7:17 pm

While the Republican tax reform plan is by no means perfect and can and should be improved in a number of ways, debate should at least be conducted with an intellectually honest presentation of basic facts. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Media are being dishonest about Republican tax bill’s treatment of the middle class

Philip Klein · December 1, 2017 4:06 pm

Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., has voted both for and against Obamacare repeal. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)

Danny Tarkanian: Why I’m running against Dean Heller

Danny Tarkanian · December 1, 2017 5:01 am

Wealthy Republican donors in the Northeast --like businessman, investor, and philanthropist Kenneth Langone -- have already had a difficult time funding a Trump-led party. The GOP's tax plan, which penalizes lavish lifestyles, has closed the checkbook for many. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

GOP donors in New York sour on party’s tax plan

David M. Drucker · December 1, 2017 5:01 am

The two centrist Republicans said the "skinny" repeal bill that they voted against in July included more than just repeal of the individual mandate. (AP images)

Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski defend opposition to individual mandate

Robert King · December 1, 2017 12:27 am