Million americans off their Health Insurance. That may yet happen but it wont happen tonight, that vote was scheduled for tonight at 7 00 p. M. Eastern. It didnt happen specifically because republicans could not get their own party to support it. They have got a big congressional majority. They had a big cushion. They could not get it done. The day after the election in november anyone would have told you this would have been a sure thing for them. That, you know, republicans might have some tough things on their agenda, some things where it might be hard to find unity and get it passed but at least they wont have trouble killing obamacare. At least thats a sure thing. That will happen right off the bat. Remember they said it might happen on day one. They might have the repeal legislation signed and ready to go on day one of the trump presidency. Well, its not day one and tonight their effort seems to have collapsed. Its definitely not over. Theres going to be a vote in the morning but
Being with us. Thanks for joining us for the next hour. It has been a remarkable day and a remarkable night in the news. We have vermont senator Bernie Sanders joining us on what has been a landmark day in washington. Today is the day that democrats decided to filibuster the Supreme Court nomination. Todays the day when the Republican Congress was supposed to repeal obamacare and throw 24 million americans off their Health Insurance. That may yet happen but it wont happen tonight, that vote was scheduled for tonight at 7 00 p. M. Eastern. It didnt happen specifically because republicans could not get their own party to support it. They have got a big congressional majority. They had a big cushion. They could not get it done. The day after the election in november anyone would have told you this would have been a sure thing for them. That, you know, republicans might have some tough things on their agenda, some things where it might be hard to find unity and get it passed but at least t
Todays the day when the Republican Congress was supposed to repeal obamacare and throw 24 million americans off their Health Insurance. That may yet happen but it wont happen tonight, that vote was scheduled for tonight at 7 00 p. M. Eastern. It didnt happen specifically because republicans could not get their own party to support it. They have got a big congressional majority. They had a big cushion. They could not get it done. The day after the election in november anyone would have told you this would have been a sure thing for them. That, you know, republicans might have some tough things on their agenda, some things where it might bhardo find unity and get it passed but least they wont havtrouble killing obamacare. At least thats a sure thing. That will happen right off the bat. Remember they said it might happen on day one. They might have the repeal legislation signed and ready to go on day one of the trump presidency. Well, its not day one and tonight their effort seems to have
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