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Senate GOP Wants To Repeal Obamacare Individual Mandate

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Republicans in the U.S. Senate this week proposed repealing Obamacare's mandate that most Americans have health insurance as part of their tax overhaul bill. We get the latest.

Catherine Reviati reviews the different Affordable Care Act enrollment options, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017, in Hialeah, Fla. (Alan Diaz/AP)
Catherine Reviati reviews the different Affordable Care Act enrollment options, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017, in Hialeah, Fla. (Alan Diaz/AP)

Guest:

Amanda Becker, Reuters correspondent covering Congress and President Trump. (@AmandaBecker)

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Reuters: Senate Republicans Tie Tax Plan To Repeal Of Key Obamacare Mandate — "U.S. Senate Republicans on Tuesday linked repealing a key component of Obamacare to their ambitious tax-cut plan, raising new political risks and uncertainties for the tax measure that financial markets have been monitoring closely for months."

This segment aired on November 15, 2017.

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