Trump readies executive order to unravel Obamacare’s individual mandate, GOP senator says
The Trump administration has prepared an executive order that would
unravel Obamacare’s individual mandate, but has put it on hold to see
whether repealing the penalties for going uninsured might be included in
the Republican tax bill instead, a GOP senator told the Washington Examiner.
President Trump decided to delay the executive order after Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., pushed for the inclusion of
the individual mandate repeal in the tax bill, and has been supportive
of its inclusion in statements he has made on Twitter.
After initially declining to comment on the senator’s statements, a
White House official pushed back on the claims, saying the
administration’s position is that Congress should resolve the issue.
“Pursuant to the President’s January EO on Obamacare, we are always
looking for ways to provide relief from Obamacare,” the White House
official said. “The long-standing issues with the mandate would be best
resolved legislatively.”
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/trump-readies-executive-order-to-unravel-obamacares-individual-mandate/article/2639728
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