8 Reasons Why Obamacare Should Be Repealed

Jan. 24, 2017
Good morning from Washington, where a dozen vulnerable Senate Democrats could hand Republicans a supermajority in the 2018 elections if they obstruct President Donald Trump's agenda. Fred Lucas reports. Trump says he wants to move the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. Josh Siegel explores ramifications. What about those plans to replace Obamacare? Melissa Quinn has an update. Plus: Alyene Senger on why repealing Obamacare is a must, and Melanie Israel on Trump's decision to stop U.S. funding of abortions abroad.
Commentary 8 Reasons Why Obamacare Should Be Repealed According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, average family premiums for employer-sponsored plans have increased almost 32 percent from 2010-2016. Read More
Commentary Trump Reinstates Policy Protecting Taxpayer Dollars From International Abortion Activity Groups like the International Planned Parenthood Federation will now not be eligible to receive millions of taxpayer dollars. Read More
News Upcoming Senate Votes Put Pressure on These 12 Vulnerable Democrats Upcoming confirmation votes for Donald Trump's remaining Cabinet nominees could be the first indicator of how Senate Democrats from states that went for Trump prepare for re-election challenges in 2018. Read More
News A Look at 4 of the GOP's Obamacare Replacement Plans Since 2010, Republicans in both the House and Senate have unveiled a number of proposals mapping out how Obamacare would be replaced, should it be dismantled. Read More
News What Trump's Decision to Move Embassy to Jerusalem Would Mean Observers of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict say this president appears serious about moving the embassy, based on his consistent campaign rhetoric, and his decision to pick David Friedman as ambassador to Israel. Read More
News What Americans Really Think About Abortion Restrictions "There is a consensus in America in favor of significant abortion restrictions, and this common ground exists across party lines, and even among significant numbers of those who are pro-choice," says Carl A. Anderson of the Knights of Columbus. Read More
News Newt Gingrich Condemns 'Propaganda Media' for Biased Coverage of Trump Just days into his presidency, Donald Trump is already experiencing an unprecedented level of one-sided media coverage, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich says. Read More
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