BREAKING: House Passes Obamacare Repeal!

House Republicans have finally passed their long promise to repeal Obamacare, or the Affordable Care Act, narrowly winning passage f controversial legislation to unravel many of the law’s popular consumer protections, do away with the individual mandate, and overhaul the insurance market.

The final vote — 217 to 213 — reflected sharp divisions over the GOP’s proposal, which is a long way from becoming law but still represents a huge victory for House Republican leaders and the Trump administration. The GOP has struggled for months to cobble together legislation that would garner the required 216 votes from its own members.

“This bill delivers on the promises that we have made to the American people,” said House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., at the end of an impassioned floor debate. “A lot of us have been waiting seven years to cast this vote … (and) to rescue people from this collapsing law.”

He and other Republicans said the GOP plan would increase competition, lower costs and return power to the states and to individuals. Keeping Obamacare in place, Ryan said, would mean “even higher premiums, even fewer choices, even more insurance companies pulling out” of the individual market.

“Trumpcare eviscerates essential health benefits,” such as maternity care and prescription drug coverage, said House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., “… and guts protections for people with pre-existing conditions.”

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And a fun little video for the event!

https://youtu.be/GkuXiy8wClA

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