from that standpoint, it s not going to require a great deal of additional time of the house side. house speaker paul ryan is traveling overseas this week but senior republican aides say leadership is evaluating adjustments designed to win over conservatives while ensuring they don t lose moderates aboard. jeff denham of california pledged to keep components of obamacare. i have expressed to leadership that i am a no on the health care vote until it s responsive to my community. it is not just republicans hearing from constituents about health care. california democrat senator dianne feinstein took some heat from her base last night in san francisco. how are you going to support single-payer health care? if single-payer health care is going to mean complete takeover by the government of all health care, i m not there.
may is calling for early elecons she tries to solidify her political base while she negotiates an exit from the european union. the so-called brexit. may says she will ask the house of commons house of commons tobacco call for an election in june. getting a larger majority in parliament would help her get the deal she s looking for in these complicated negotiations. here in the u.s., congress is on vacation but the work continues on a repeal and replace effort for obamacare. mike emanuel brings us up-to-date. congressmen begun for reassessment conversations continue, trying to secure these 260 votes to pass health care reform in the house but some suggest there is pressure to the house to act. this is probably a 60-40 possibility that we get it done. texas republican serves on the energy and commerce committee. my opinion, the bill is close to being ready to go.
seven-year promise, a specific promise about repealing and replacing obamacare. they are going to focus on that. i think they re going to put all their chips on that. eventually, turn tax reform, they believe hopefully with obamacare having been repealed and replaced. along with the disagreement, the failure to do anything on health care, it s a real problem. it was a promise that was made but if you like the present could ve done a very good job of stepping away from that and blaming democrats for the fact that they didn t get on board with fixing obamacare was clearly hurting people across the country. there is no excuse, however, for not getting something done on taxes. they absolutely have to do that. the talk we are hearing from republicans putting health care first, i think it s absolutely counterproductive.
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