Bipartisan deal on Obamacare subsidies in limbo as Trump gives mixed signals

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Yesterday, during a joint conference with the Prime Minister of Greece, Trump said the White House has been involved with the negotiations on the bipartisan deal. He called it a “short-term deal” and a “very good solution.”  He added the deal will give Republicans one or two years to develop a great solution for the healthcare system.

During his remarks at the conservative Heritage Foundation yesterday night, Trump said, “I continue to believe Congress must find a solution to the Obamacare mess instead of providing bailouts to insurance companies.”

Republicans insist on repealing Obamacare

Some Republicans expressed opposition to the bipartisan deal. According to them, they are not willing to fund the CSR payments to insurers, which they considered a “bailout.”

In a statement, Cong. Mark Walker, a leading House conservative, said, “The GOP should focus on repealing & replacing Obamacare, not trying to save it. This bailout is unacceptable.”

The bipartisan deal did not change House Speaker Paul Ryan’s position on the issue.  His spokesman said, “The speaker maintains his view, the “Senate should keep its focus on repeal and replace of Obamacare.”